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Sontag church identifies several unmarked graves in cemetery
STORY SUBMITTED WILSON FARNHAM JR. While patiently waiting on the Lord’s return, our cemeteries at Shiloh Church in Sontag of Lawrence County have slowly been filling to capacity. Organized in 1845 and on its present location for a very long time, we have two burial grounds and are located on a high hill with limited […] The post Sontag church identifies several unmarked graves in cemetery appeared first on Daily Leader.
Biloxi’s 95th annual Blessing of the Fleet promotes safe, prosperous shrimping season
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - For nearly a century, the Blessing of the Fleet has promoted a safe and prosperous shrimping season. In fact, St. Michael Catholic Church, which hosts the ceremony, is known as the “Church of the Fisherman.”. The 2024 Shrimp King and Queen joined Monsignor Dominick Fullam...
Community makes effort to revamp community garden
BELZONI- From volunteers helping to make this plant bed, getting rid of old weeds, cutting wood, and more. Folks from all around came to help give the Belzoni community garden a makeover. That meant building raised beds that are accessible for older people and those who are wheelchair-bound and also...
NFL Star Jeffery Simmons hosts 2nd annual fun day in Macon
MACON, Miss. (WCBI)- The community of Macon showed their support for an NFL Star. It was the 2nd annual “Community Fun Day and Fireworks” held at the Noxubee Titans Field. The “Community Fun Day and Fireworks” event was filled with unity from the Macon community. The...
Mississippi Aquarium holds pancake fundraiser to help build penguin exhibit
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - Pancakes and penguins — what more could you ask for?. On Sunday, the Mississippi Aquarium held its Pancakes for Penguins fundraiser to help raise money to build a penguin habitat. The aquarium has 11 African penguins, which is a full colony, but they don’t have...
Taylor's Sunday Evening First Alert Forecast
It felt like every bit of summer today! A few passing showers will be possible this evening, but not everyone will see rain. The rest of the night will be very warm and muggy. We’ll only cool down into the mid to upper 70s by early Monday morning. Rain chances will be slim on Monday, but a few isolated showers can’t be ruled out. It will remain hot and humid with highs in the mid to upper 90s. Another Heat Advisory will be in effect along the coast. Beryl is also expected to make landfall as a hurricane along the coast of Texas overnight tonight. Here's the latest forecast.
Hot start to the week, turning breezy by Tuesday
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Dangerous heat can be expected for the start of the work week. Highs will hover around the mid 90s, and heat indices will range between 105-110 because it’ll remain rather humid. So, make sure that you continue to practice heat safety if you plan to spend some extended time outside: https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat.
Domestic Violence, Drugs, and Disorderly Arrests in Leake and Attala
MARCUS BOATMAN, 50, of Kosciusko, Felony Indictment, LCSO. Bond $25,000. MOSES CARSON, 24, of Lena, Felony Indictment, LCSO. Bond $25,000. KIMBERLY M GATLIN, 24, of Forest, Bond Surrender, LCSO. Bond $15,000. AMY M MINSHEW, 45, of Carthage, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, LCSO. Bond $5,000. AUSTIN J RATLIFF, 25,...
AEW Collision Results & Review (July 6th)
AEW aired the 52nd episode Collision in Southaven Mississippi. Kicking off this week’s Collision with a recap of the International Title match from Dynamite and MJF’s attack on Garcia after the match. A bloody Matt Menard and said that people like MJF don’t deserve to roam the Earth...
On The Shelf: Mysteries abound this week as we take a look some new titles from our Large Print Collection
This column was submitted by Evangeline Cessna, Local History Librarian at the Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library. This week’s column features titles from our New Large Print collection. Author Kelley Armstrong begins a new series with two new titles: “Murder at Haven’s Rock” and “The Boy Who Cried Bear.” “In Murder at Haven’s Rock,” detective Casey […]
Female inmates change lives through HSE program
Nine women dressed in robes of distinction celebrated as they crossed the auditorium stage on the Rankin Campus in recognition of receiving their High School Equivalency credential. Fifteen women in all from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility achieved their High School Equivalency (HSE) credential in 2024 through Hinds’ Adult Education program. Graduates who did not […] The post Female inmates change lives through HSE program appeared first on Daily Leader.
Memphis teen extradited to Olive Branch for armed carjacking
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A juvenile allegedly involved in an armed carjacking incident at Poke World in Olive Branch, Mississippi, has been extradited back to DeSoto County. According to the DA’s Office, on May 12 around 8 p.m., two juveniles (aged 16 and younger) and an 18-year-old from Memphis, wore ski masks and used pepper spray […]
Nick Saban Offers Crucial Advice To SEC Coach
It's an intriguing season for the Ole Miss Rebels in 2024. The Rebels are coming off its first 11-win season in program history in 2023, and Ole Miss has also achieved 10 or more wins in two of the last three seasons. The Rebels have high expectations after finishing with the top transfer portal ...
The Vicksburg Post brings home 14 awards at Better Newspaper Contest
The Vicksburg Post and Vicksburg Living hauled in 14 awards — including five first-place winners — in 12 categories in the Mississippi Press Association’s 2023 Better Newspaper Contest. Vicksburg Living, and its editor Terri Cowart Frazier, was recognized as Mississippi’s best periodical published by the state’s multi-day papers. The Vicksburg Post finished third in the […]
KD Hill returns to Oxford Saturday for KD’s Fun Day Event
A year ago on July 21, 2023, former Ole Miss football standout KD Hill’s life changed forever when he lost his leg in a vehicle wreck. However, Hill has spent the last year healing and using his experience and faith to heal others. During his days at Ole Miss, Hill was a regular sight at […] The post KD Hill returns to Oxford Saturday for KD’s Fun Day Event appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Death of Rock N Roll: WZZQ
JACKSON, Miss. – On the evening of July 2, 1981, WZZQ ended the evening’s set with Todd Rundgren’s “Death of Rock N Roll” and the Doors’ “The End”. At midnight, they signed off with the words: “This was WZZQ Jackson”, and then dropped the signal.
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