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Local Miss Hospitality titleholders prepare for state competition
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - It’s time for the annual Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality competition and three young ladies are preparing to represent our area. This year Kaity Quinn is representing Meridian, Michaela McDonald is representing Lauderdale County and Laura Kate Robinson is representing Clarke County. Ladies from across the...
Meridian’s July 4th Celebration
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday the city of Meridian hosted the July 4th celebration at Bonita Lakes park. The community came out to enjoy food, music, and fun as the sun was shining bright from 3:30PM on. Vendors like V-Lounge, Sno Biz, and others were there serving their top food...
Former state Senator Brad Carter dies
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The funeral for former state Sen. Brad Carter will be Friday, July 12, at 11:30 a.m. at Webb & Stephens Funeral Home North. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 11, from 5-7 p.m. and July 12, 10:30 until service time. Carter, 87, died July 1...
Knights of Columbus hold flag raising on Fourth of July in Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Knights of Columbus Council 802 held a flag raising ceremony on this Fourth of July morning at St. Patrick’s Cemetery in Meridian. The Knights hold flag events on patriotic days throughout the year like Flag Day, Veterans Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and the Fourth of July. The group says it’s very important to keep this tradition going.
Meridian library, local families welcome animals, reps from Hattiesburg Zoo
Families in the community were ecstatic to see so many unique creatures so close to home. The Meridian Lauderdale Public Library became the focal point for families in the community Tuesday as it hosted the Hattiesburg Zoo. The children were in awe as they met a Blue Tongue Skink, a...
WEEK OF THE 4TH: Meridian residents share Independence Day plans
The Meridian area is gearing up to go to their 4th of July party destinations. Folks out and about told us what they had planned. “For the 4th of July, my family and I will be going to a stay-cation. Staying at the house and barbequing,” Adrian Cross said.
STOP THE SQUAT: Ban on vehicle modifications begins in Mississippi
You can now be fined in the Magnolia State if you drive a squatted vehicle. House Bill 349 was passed by Governor Tate Reeves which banned squatted vehicles throughout Mississippi. The law went into effect Monday, July 1. Squatted vehicles have been modified to have the front fender more than...
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