Archived, searchable stories about what we in Northeast MS like to do with our spare time. Gardening, visiting, volunteering, pets, vacations, arts & crafts, concerts, hobbies, collecting, decorating, etc. are a few of the many possibilities. Includes the many interests and areas of focus that help to define the lifestyle of our 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.…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

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, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

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…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Mitch is not a happy (inside) camper

Several weeks ago, this noble looking fella stumbled out of the bushes along the road and fell onto the roadside as a friend of ours was passing by in her car. The rescuer took him to a vet, who said that the dog's right front foot was broken…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Kevin Thornton: been there, wrote about it, sings it

Here in Mississippi, we have the good fortune to have access to a seemingly inexhaustible supply of musicians of all genres. There truly is something for every taste. Back in July we stumbled across Kevin Thornton performing at Gabriel's…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

New Albany Shockers, learning to take the heat in life

New Albany - A group of determined young men were practicing tackle football in the heat of an August afternoon. In Mississippi. School having begun for the 2015-2016 year, this is not a particularly unusual sight. Middle school and high…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

TRP auditioning actors for one-act plays

Hello, On Sunday afternoon, August 9th, in the Magnolia Room (beside the theater) at the Magnolia Civic Center at 2 PM, the Tallahatchie River Players will hold auditions for the one act play winners from the 2014 William Faulkner Literary…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Fearless Folks at the Fair Friday

 We shot these photos while walking through the Union County Fair on Friday night, July 17th.                  
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Union County Fair & Livestock Show pictorial

These photos were taken Monday night at the Union County Fair and Livestock Show, which will be at the Fairgrounds until July 18th.               Union County…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Being in Greece: the upside of travel

Several weeks ago, shortly after returning from a trip to Greece, I wrote about what is more and more becoming the mantra of travelers:  travel by commercial airline is horrible. Thankfully, there are still good experiences to be had "out there." Greece…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

New Albany to Greece: Murder, she wrote

The historical perspective I'll begin by confessing that, even under the best of circumstances, I am not a good flyer. I've lost count of the flights I've made over the years, many of them troubled. I was in one airplane (Northwest Airlines)…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Live @ Noon delivers music, food and shopping fun

The Saturday weather was kindly for the free Live @ Noon event held on the Tanglefoot Plaza in downtown New Albany, Saturday, May 16th. Because it looked like it could rain at any minute, musician and song writer Stephanie Jackson's two hour…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Day Tripping: Columbus, Mississippi

Columbus, MS, is a good day trip destination from New Albany. In 2008,  the National Trust for Historic Preservation name Columbus one of its "Dozen Distinctive Destinations." Founded in 1821, Columbus has a collection of antebellum homes…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Attendance much higher for this year’s Home and Garden Show

A record number of visitors attended the seventh annual New Albany Home and Garden Show. The two-day event's sponsors, the Union County Master Gardeners, said 2,800 people visited this year's show, an increase of about 1,000 over the 2014 attendance. Weeks…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Beautiful Tishomingo State Park is a Quick Trip

On Halloween weekend I joined my sister, Kim, and two friends for a girls' trip to Tishomingo State Park. I met Kim in Tupelo and we drove about 40 miles up the scenic Natchez Trace to the park, recounting our hectic last few weeks and reinforcing…