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Freedom marker honoring Dr. Benjamin Murph unveiled in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Mississippi Freedom trail unveiled its 39th marker in Laurel Saturday in honor of Dr. Benjamin Murph. Murph is remembered as a community man. He served the Pine Belt as a dentist, as National Association for the Advancement of Colored People’s Laurel- Jones County president for more than 20 years, a Boy Scout troop leader and an active church and youth leader.
LPD holding annual food drive in honor of former chief
LAUREL Miss. (WDAM) -The Laurel Police Department is asking the public to not only remember the hungry and those in need, but also the man who used to run the station house. LPD will be hosting its annual food drive from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday at the Laurel Walmart in memory of Chief Tyrone Stewart.
Jones County BOS set public hearing for TIF project
JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - The Jones County Board of Supervisors sent a public hearing notice for a tax increment financing plan for the Grandview Drive project. This is the project for the new Kim’s No Bull autoplex along with Cannon Motors in Laurel. The county is partnering with...
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