Entries by NEMiss.News

Baptist Union County hosts Baby Fair

New Albany, MS-Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County held their annual baby fair on Monday, May 2 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the hospital’s front lobby.  The event was free to the community. The goal of the event is to give expectant mothers access to local resources and experts that can help them make the best […]

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NAES Bullpup pride award winners for April 18th

The following students at New Albany Elementary School received the Bullpup Pride Recognition Award because of their positive behavior during the week of April 18. Pictured in no particular order are:  Sam Littlejohn, Leah Harrison, Angela Zhuang, Gus Payne, Mason McNeely, Chris Tiscareno, Gabby Colsten, Mante Smith, Angel Fox, Eva Buclon, Estila Stinson, Denis Ortiz, […]

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NAHS students’ art on display at museum

The New Albany High School (NAHS) Art Show opened for public viewing Monday afternoon, May 2, and will remain open until the end of the school year. Art work from scores of NAHS students is on display at the Union County Heritage Museum at 114 Cleveland Street. The museum hosts the show each spring. This story will […]

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NAES Excel students host Project Fair May 2nd

The New Albany Elementary School EXCEL (Grades 2-5 Academically Gifted) students will host a Project Fair tomorrow (Monday, May 2nd) from 9 am – 1:30 p.m.in the PE Building.  This event is the culminating activity for the students’ projects throughout the year and will include project presentations regarding famous Mississippians, state projects, and research of […]

NAHS Class of 1966 holds 50th reunion: UPDATED

UPDATED  5-1-2016 with photo gallery. You may click to enlarge and/or download the NAnewsweb.com photos. The New Albany High School (W.P. Daniel) Class of 1966 held its 50-year reunion Saturday night at Tallahatchie Gourmet in New Albany.   They were posed for a class picture by New Albany photographer Darrell Iey, a class member.   50th […]

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NAHS Students Inducted in National Honor Society

The New Albany High School chapter of National Honor Society inducted twenty-nine new members on Monday, April 25, 2016.  Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the highest honors awarded to a high school student.  The New Albany High School chapter of NHS has been active since 1972. At New Albany High […]

Tourism is seeking volunteers for Levitt concert series.

New Albany, MS- A wonderful opportunity has been given to New Albany and our surrounding area! We have been selected as one of the cities in the AMP-Levitt music series that offers 10 weeks of free music that is culturally diverse and entertaining. This event will bring people from far and near!  My name is Evelyn […]

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UCRW hear legislative update and announce May dinner meeting

The Union County Republican Women (UCRW) held their monthly meeting on April 25 with Senator Nickey Browning, Representatives Steve Massengill and Margaret Ellis Rogers providing a legislative update. The UCRW will meet again on May 23 with guest speakers Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James D. Maxwell and Hunter Foster of the Mississippi Federation of College […]

NAHS students performing with Grammy winning artist, Sam Mosley

Bluesman Sam Mosley of New Albany visited with visual and performing arts students at New Albany High School Thursday morning, April 28th. He sang and played his Gibson electric guitar and talked about music and the development of the blues genre with groups of students for about two hours. NAHS Teachers Mary Beth Muncie and […]

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Walter Johnson, congratulations and thanks!

Former Mayor Walter Johnson receiving the UCDA Citizen of the Year Award Monday night reminded me of some pictures of him I took a number of years ago, and I went searching for them. I have always liked these shots and do not believe any of them have been published previously. They were taken one afternoon nine years ago, […]

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NAMS presents an Evening with the Arts

Exhibits of visual, performance and musical art by gifted students created a temporary gallery Tuesday night, April 26th, in the New Albany Middle School Cafeteria. More than two hundred people enjoyed the “Evening With The Arts” event, 5 – 7  p.m. Refreshments were served as visitors looked at the visual arts displays and heard performances by Chorus, Band […]