News of events in the North Mississippi area, present or past, that shape or celebrate the lifestyle, well-being, and heritage of the community as a whole.

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
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Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…

How a Union Co. lawman helped end MS’s hypocrisy regarding alcohol

New Albany, MS- About a hundred people learned about "Mississippi's tortured history with alcohol" during the October 20th Museum Moments program at the Union County Heritage Museum. Judge Rodney Shands gave an entertaining and informative…

Shands to run full marathon for St. Jude

I'm running in the St. Jude full marathon (26.2 miles) as a St. Jude Hero to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's lifesaving mission: Finding cures. Saving children. I want to help make sure that families never receive a bill from…

MS Statehood Bicentennial, Pioneer Days being celebrated at museum

New Albany, MS- Beginning on October 13th with a luncheon and a lecture presented by the Department of Archives and History, and continuing until Saturday afternoon, October 15th, the Union County Heritage Museum will host exhibits celebrating…

Tallahatchie Riverfest 2016 photos/UPDATED

A few scenes from the 2016 Tallahatchie Riverfest:

Baptist Union County to host free community health fair

 NEW ALBANY, MISS., Oct. 7, 2016– Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County will host a free community health fair on Thursday, Oct. 13 from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. in the hospital’s front lobby. The event will feature a host of free screenings…

The 2016 Tallahatchie Riverfest is underway in New Albany

New Albany, MS-  One of the best festivals in Mississippi is now underway in New Albany. With a spanking-new stage added to the beautiful Park-Along-the-River venue, New Albany is ready to provide two great nights of music, along with the…

Culvert installation in downtown ditch promises bike trail extension

New Albany, MS- Work is nearing completion of a construction project in downtown New Albany that will turn an unhealthy eyesore into an additional recreational asset. Workers and equipment of Paul Smithey Construction Company of Tupelo have…

SkyWatcher Alert: Have you heard about the Black Moon?

New Albany, MS- By now you may have heard or read some of the media hype about tonight's "Black Moon." In its rush to make everything special and give everything its own minute of fame (the 15 minutes we used to be promised is no longer possible),…

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…

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.…

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…

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…