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Mississippi State’s Rendon promoted to brigadier general in Mississippi National Guard this Thursday
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State alumnus Andrew Rendon, the university’s executive director for Veterans and Military Affairs, is being promoted from colonel to brigadier general in the Mississippi National Guard this Thursday, July 25. The promotion ceremony for the Guard’s commander of the 66th Troop Command is set for 1...
Clark will headline NAACP banquet Panola native is Hinds election commissioner
Clark will headline NAACP banquet Panola native is Hinds election commissioner The Panola County Branch of the NAACP will hold its 50th anniversary banquet on Saturday, July 28, at the Booth Event Center in Batesville. The program will begin at 6 p.m. and feature guest speaker Jermal C. Clark, a Hinds County Election Commissioner and […] The post Clark will headline NAACP banquet Panola native is Hinds election commissioner appeared first on The Panolian.
Man accused of terrorizing family for months charged with attempted murder
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man accused of terrorizing his ex-girlfriend and her family for months was booked in the Shelby County jail Wednesday on nearly a dozen charges in at least six different incidents. Jakeel Perkins, 28, is facing charges of criminal attempted second-degree murder, reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon, using a firearm to […]
Descendants of slaves/slaveholders reunite
About 80 descendants, both White and Black, joined in a reunion July 11-13, to celebrate a common heritage. The discovery that descendants of the Lewellen Family Plantation, Black and White, was discovered through a genetic match on Ancestry.com. Black and White cousins, Beverly Bevel, Dudley Lewellen and Rhonda Roederer, met...
Officers seek man convicted in $90k car auction scheme
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Law enforcement agencies in DeSoto County are on the lookout for a man convicted of stealing thousands from people in a car auction scheme. Leandre Barner was indicted in 2022 for false pretense after an Olive Branch man said he paid for two cars he never received. A DeSoto County judge issued […]
MDOT to hold public meeting to discuss State Route 305 improvements
DESOTO COUNTY, Miss. (WMC) - The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) will hold a public forum on July 25, in DeSoto County, to give the community a chance to learn about and discuss the proposed improvements to State Route 305 at Bethel Road. During the meeting, citizens will have the...
Ocean Springs encourages Mississippi artists to enter the Blue Moon Art Contest
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WKRG) — Mississippi artists could win a cash prize and be selected as a featured artist at an upcoming art contest. The contest is the Blue Moon Art Contest. According to a press release, the contest is open to Mississippi artists 21 years of age or older who submit a painted art […]
Brett Young to play night before first Ole Miss home game
The Sandy and John Black Pavilion at Ole Miss will host former Rebel baseball player and current country music sensation Brett Young the night before the Ole Miss home football game against Furman. The Aug. 30th concert will feature two former Ole Miss players on stage: Young and fellow country star Josh Kelley. Young pitched […] The post Brett Young to play night before first Ole Miss home game appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Southaven not among Big Lots store locations closing
There are about 35-40 Big Lots stores that will soon be closed, but shoppers of the discount chain outlet in Southaven can feel good to know that their store is not one of them. Elevated inflation and decreased consumer spending was quoted as reasons behind the move as the retail...
Mississippi: Biloxi casinos donate $85K in cash and kind to Mercy Cross Homeless Center
Mississippi: Biloxi casinos donate $85K in cash and kind to Mercy Cross Homeless Center. On Tuesday, all eight Biloxi casinos came together to donate $85,000 in cash and kind to the Mercy Cross Homeless Center in Biloxi. Story continues below. The Beau Rivage, Golden Nugget, Treasure Bay, Hard Rock, Harrah’s,...
Commercial fire on Hwy. 51 one of largest in recent years
Batesville firefighters continued to monitor a commercial building fire Wednesday afternoon, almost 20 hours after the blazes were first reported. The block building was used as a warehouse for a local rental business. Fire Dept. officials will release a report later with more information about what may have caused the fire. Fire Chief Tim Taylor […] The post Commercial fire on Hwy. 51 one of largest in recent years appeared first on The Panolian.
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