Entries by NEMiss.News

Pouring “ahun” in New Albany

New Albany, MS- Ahun? What is ahun — A-H-U-N ? More than a few first-time readers of William Faulkner, especially those not from the American South, have gone in vain to their dictionaries to find the word. No luck. Not even in the big ten-pound unabridged Webster’s International Dictionary. It’s still not in the most […]

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Ollie Otter Teaches NAES Children to Buckle Up

New Albany, MS– Children at New Albany Elementary School now know about Mississippi’s booster seat law after a visit from a delightful furry mascot named Ollie Otter.  The law requires that children ages 4 – 7 must be in booster seats if they are under 4’9” tall or under 65 pounds. Ollie Otter says “You […]

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NAES launches Recycling Wednesdays program

New Albany, MS- In collaboration with Recycle New Albany, New Albany Elementary School launched its Recycling Wednesdays program last week. Representatives from Recycle New Albany, Amy Livingston and Amy Whiteside, met with New Albany Elementary School’s Principal Jamey Wright, School Counselor April Hobson, and EXCEL teacher Ninabeth Capaning during the summer to discuss ways to expand […]

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Saturday at New Albany’s 2016 Literary Fest

New Albany, MS– The closing day of the month-long Literary Fest 2016 in New Albany included a variety of activities, some of which were new to Union County. The Literary Fest centers around New Albany’s Nobel Prize winning native, William Faulkner. The focus of this year’s event was his novel, Light in August. It wasn’t […]

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Literary Fest Friday photos

There was a lot of activity in New Albany today, centered around native son, William Faulkner. The 2016 Literary Fest presented a day focusing on the written, visual and spoken arts. One hundred or so fans of the written word attended the William Faulkner Competition Luncheon on Friday, September 23rd. Attendees at the luncheon, held […]

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NAHS Bulldog signs to play softball with Blue Mountain College

NAHS Bulldog softball player, Kaitlyn Cavender, signed to play with Blue Mountain College on September 20.     Pictured front row l-r:   Lauren Hale, Julie Cavender, Kaitlyn Cavender, Lane Cavender, Tracy Cavender; back row l-r:  NAHS Athletic Director Shane Sanderson, BMC Assistant Coach Susannah Pugh, BMC Head Coach Tyler Herring; NAHS Head Coach Tom […]

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“Bespoke” to showcase furnishings, art, expanded lifestyle choices

New Albany, MS- Bespoke, at 315 Camp Street along the Tanglefoot Trail in New Albany, MS, is open for business. Hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. The location will be a showcase for Micha Foster’s custom lighting and furniture, as well as showcasing curated collections of vintage goods from clothing […]

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Tallahatchie River Run to be Saturday, September 24th

One of Mississippi’s most popular runs, the 27th BNA Tallahatchie River Run will take place Saturday, September 24th. Races will begin in front of BNA Bank at 133 East Bankhead St.     The 5K run is a challenging race/walk (with a few hills)  winding through the sstreets of historic downtown New Albany and peaceful residential […]

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Author John Hailman to speak at Faulkner Competition luncheon

John Hailman, a writer and former assistant U.S. Attorney, will speak Friday, September 23rd, at the luncheon for the 2016 William Faulkner Literary Competition. Hailman is a published author whose books include, From Midnight to Guntown (2013), Return to Guntown (2015) and  Thomas Jefferson on Wine (2009). The “Guntown” books include stories about people and cases Hailman […]

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