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Elvis Presley and his Biloxi girlfriend June Juanico
SUMMARY: Elvis Presley, before becoming a cultural icon, had a passionate romance with June Juanico in 1955. They met at a Keesler Air Force base show when Juanico was just 17. Their whirlwind relationship featured shared moments like skinny dipping and deep conversations about love and commitment. Despite their bond and talks of marriage, Elvis's rising fame and manager's ambitions created distance. Ultimately, their paths diverged when Juanico, fearing Elvis's infidelity, opted for engagement to another man. Following Elvis's death in 1977, she reflected on their love, admitting she never stopped caring for him.
Guests taste ice cream, observe sleepy sloth at Chill Sloth soft opening in Wiggins
WIGGINS, Miss. (WLOX) - Chill Sloth Ice Cream & Smoothies held a soft opening Wednesday at 127 East Pine Street in Wiggins. Guests were treated to cool treats while observing the shop’s resident sloth sleeping in its new satellite exhibit. The theme of the restaurant is Costa Rican Jungle,...
See, Test and Treat event in Holmes County offers free screening
To combat health care disparities and promote early detection of cervical and breast cancers, the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s Cancer Center and Research Institute (CCRI) will host a crucial screening event in Holmes County. Like many rural areas, Holmes County faces significant health care disparities due to limited...
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MDWFP to unveil new state park campground and cabin renovations. Here's where it is
Enjoy newly renovated cabins, campsites and more when this state park reopens next week. Percy Quin State Park has received many upgrades recently with more on the way and the Grand Reopening is scheduled for 8 a.m. Aug. 2. "It has 102 campsites there," said Brian Ferguson, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks...
Clinton teens seek gold medals in the 2024 Junior Olympics
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - While the Olympics are underway in Paris, a group from Clinton is already competing in the Junior Olympics. The teenagers are participating in the USATF National Junior Olympic Track and Field Championships. Three Clinton teenagers in the Trust the Process Track Club are running this track...
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.
Court proceedings delay reopening of behavioral health unit in Jackson
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The St. Dominic Behavioral Health unit closed in June 2023. And despite plans for it to reopen with different ownership, a lawsuit is delaying that. Texas-based Oceans Behavioral Health had applied to lease the unit as a separately licensed psychiatric hospital. According to filed documents, Ocean’s plan is to offer acute adult psychiatric services using the existing 77 inpatient beds formerly offered by St. Dominic.
Another day of the same – Home – WCBI TV
Www.wcbi.com – Ashleigh Bryant – 2024-07-25 18:09:07. SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, weather conditions remain consistent with cool air, high humidity, and cloud cover, continuing into the weekend. Thursday night will see scattered rain and temperatures dipping into the lower 70s. On Friday, expect below-average highs in the mid-80s with lighter rain chances. As the weekend approaches, temperatures are projected to rise to the upper 80s and lower 90s, along with isolated to scattered showers. Overnight lows will continue to hover in the low to mid-70s. Overall, the region experiences a prolonged period of wet and cool conditions.
City of Meridian demolishes 89 abandoned buildings, condemns 25 more
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Since the start of 2024 there have been 46 structure fires in the city of Meridian. Approximately 80 percent of those fires started in abandoned buildings, according to MFD Chief Michael Evans. In the last three years, the city has demolished 89 buildings, some commercial and...
Fall Camp Primer | It all officially begins for the 2024 Ole Miss Rebels next week
On Tuesday, July 30, players for the 2024 Ole Miss football team will report to fall camp. That will all but kick off the most heavily-anticipated season in over half a century. Over the next month of fall camp, Inside the Rebels will be on site to provide comprehensive wall-to-wall...
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