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Reset Jackson calls for Texaco gas station to close due to multiple shootings
JACKSON, Miss. — Reset Jackson founder James Hopkins and others were outside the Texaco gas station on Medgar Evers on Thursday calling for city leaders to close the business. The store has been the site of multiple deadly shootings this year, prompting the city council to pass new security...
McLaurin High students honored in Washington, D.C.
Five McLaurin High School students recently placed third in the 2024 Capitol Hill Challenge, a national financial education program that involves a hypothetical investment challenge. They competed against 4,000 other students across the country. The team, which included Cameron Jefferson, Kalia Nickerson, Shaniah McIntosh, Isaiah Hughes and Walter Gainwell, learned...
Ole Miss hurler turned country music star to play night of Rebels’ first home football 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...
On this day in 1964
Unita Blackwell became the Issaquena County delegate for the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, which fought to replace Mississippi’s all-white delegation at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. “We had no idea that we were changing the whole political future of America,” she said. “We were going because we didn’t have...
BOMA encourages locals to support weekend catfish tourney
The Bill Dance Mississippi River Monsters Megabucks Pro Series Catfish Tournament has returned to the River City for its second year and during its regular meeting Thursday, the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) encouraged locals to support this weekend’s activities. Vicksburg Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour said the second installment of the tournament, […]
The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community
It was July 1964 and Prentiss Presbyterian Church hadn’t had a full-time preacher in nine months. A man from Chattanooga, Tennessee, in seminary at the time, was asked if he would come as supply pastor, just for one year. He agreed. That was 60 years ago. The preacher at Dr. F. W. Tripp’s home church […] The post The Tripps celebrate 60 years of loving and faithful service to church and community appeared first on Prentiss Headlight.
Meet the Anglers and Boats Down the Bricks Kick Off Tournament
VICKSBURG, Miss. – The second annual Bill Dance’s Mississippi River Monsters Megabucs Tournament kicks off this weekend at the Vicksburg Convention Center. The celebration includes a “Meet the Anglers” Block Party this evening, July 25, and the Boats Down the Bricks parade down Washington Street tomorrow evening.
Natchez man faces aggravated domestic violence, DUI charge
NATCHEZ — Russell Handjis, 44, of Natchez has been arrested and charged with aggravated domestic violence and driving under the influence. Adams County Sheriff’s Deputies were called to a domestic in progress on Wednesday afternoon on South Palestine Road. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found a 2018 Chevrolet truck and a 2021 Ford […] The post Natchez man faces aggravated domestic violence, DUI charge appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
County Road 11: Highlighting Longtime Local Artist Larenzo Harry
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - If you are from Meridian, Larenzo Harry is a face you might not recognize, but his work is. From buildings to people behind bar counters, Harry is one of Meridian’s longtime artistic residents. “Well, I basically do art,” said Harry. “I go from restaurant to...
Bazar’s Bakery rebranding as 1950s diner
Bazar’s Bakery & Restaurant in Hernando is about to get lost in the Fifties tonight. The popular breakfast spot and bakery is expanding and rebranding as Bazar’s Diner with a new menu and 1950s theme along with burgers and milkshakes, a jukebox, weekend sock hops, and even poodle skirts and vintage waitress uniforms.
New Computer Networking Technology Program Offers Free Tuition and Course Materials
MOORHEAD, Miss., — Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) is launching a new Computer Networking Technology program with free tuition and course materials. The program offers students the opportunity to earn a Technical Certificate, Advanced Technical Certificate, or Associate of Applied Science degree. Program Admission Requirements:. – Submit an MDCC...
Ole Miss football recruiting talking points heading into Juice Fest
Lane Kiffin and his staff will focus on Juice Fest tomorrow while fans wait for any positive news from the big recruiting weekend. The Rebels will have a slew of recruits attending, and Kiffin hopes they leave with a commitment to Ole Miss at the forefront of their minds. Around...
2nd Annual No Ceilings Foundation back to school giveaway hosted this weekend
School starts the first week of August for most students. The No Ceilings Foundation by Ole Miss Head Basketball Coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin hosted its second annual back to school giveaway July 25th.
KOPC Workforce Development trainees put lessons to practice with John Henry Park facelift
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Biloxi’s John Henry Park is getting some new upgrades thanks to students in a workforce training program. Cari Lee joined the Knights of Peter Claver training program to get some much-needed skills to help her find a job. She and other students have applied their training during the renovation of the park.
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