Unveiling of the Red Hill Rosenwald School Marker is set
A historic marker will be unveiled Tuesday February 18 at the site of the Rosenwald School in the Red Hill Community. The public is invited to attend.
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Biden to visit Rolling Fork, MS, on Friday, with more storms expected – National & International News – THU 30Mar2023
Biden to visit Rolling Fork, MS, tomorrow, with more storms expected.
Another fiery train derailment in Minnesota.
Mexico opens homicide investigation after deadly migrant center fire.
Wildfire risk high. Outdoor burn ban remains in place
Union County of one of more than two dozen Mississippi counties that are currently under a burn ban. The Mississippi River, at near-record low water levels, is revealing remains of century-old wrecks.
Much to be learned at the B. F. Ford exhibit at Union County Heritage Museum
There is much to be learned at the museum’s B.F. Ford School exhibit – about the past and what one motivated person can accomplish. The exhibit will be at the museum through late March.
Descendants of B. F. Ford unveil state historical marker at school named for him
Descendants of BF Ford unveil marker at BF Ford School in New Albany MS. A museum exhibit on Union Co. African-American schooling prior to desegregation opens Friday, February 11, 2022.
Pearl Harbor veteran, 101, returns on 80th anniversary of attack – National & International News – TUE 7Dec2021
Pearl Harbor veteran, 101, returns on 80th anniversary of attack. DOJ closes Emmett Till probe with no new charges. Fears rise Russians will invade Ukraine.
Steve Patterson: Have we become too stupid to live?
Stupid is as stupid does. Guest author Steve Patterson contemplates the role of stupidity in the three greatest existential crises facing America today.
Happy 151st birthday, Union County
The current courthouse is the county’s fourth. The first wooden building was where Regions Bank is. It was replaced but burned by an arsonist and then then two buildings in accompany photos came along.
Bengie Foley: Why I’m running for Ward 1 Alderman
Judith Bennett (Bengie) Foley has a variety of reasons for running for the Alderman position in Ward 1 of New Albany.
MDHS Embezzlement Part 2: Key Players
Edited 6-2 to include full audit report PDF and page citations in body of post: New Albany, MS – There’s an old story about the wino accused of smoking in bed and thus setting fire to the cheap flophouse where he dwelled. Charged and dragged into court, the wino spoke powerfully in his own defense: […]
Former New Albany Guardsman remembers ‘The Battle of Oxford’
Nearly 58 years ago a pivotal event in the U. S. civil rights saga happened a 40-minute drive from New Albany. James Meredith became the first African-American student to enroll at the University of Mississippi, but not without a protracted court fight that culminated in 15 hours of rioting. Two men were killed and an […]
Governor issues no-exemption burn ban for state
At the request and advice of the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC), Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a proclamation initiating a statewide burn ban, with no exemptions, effective immediately. The burn ban will remain in effect until further notice. “The COVID-19 pandemic has put significant strain on Mississippi’s Emergency Medical Services professionals, particularly the state’s rural […]
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