Tag Archive for: atlatl
Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.
Featured News, General News
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…
Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list
Featured News, Government & PoliticsTupelo, 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,…
2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14
HappeningsMingle 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…
Some work complete on industrial park enhancements
EconomyWork 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…
Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning
Featured News, General NewsMembers 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…
Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?
LeisureJACKSON, 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…
Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!
Opinion“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
HappeningsThe 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
LeisureNEW 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
Schools
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…
Visitors to Ingomar Mounds enjoyed perfect weather Saturday
HistoryBright sunshine and fall temperatures hovering near 60 degree made Saturday a perfect day for the annual Ingomar Mounds event.
Sponsored annually by the Union County Heritage Museum, Ingomar Mounds Day gives visitors the opportunity to visit…
Ingomar Mound Event is Saturday October 12, 2019
HistoryThe annual Ingomar Mound Event is set this Saturday, October 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. , weather permitting.
Ingomar Mound site is located south of New Albany off Highway 15, west on CR 96 for two miles.
The outdoor event allows…
Annual Ingomar Mound event is Saturday, Nov. 3rd
Community, OrganizationsThe annual Ingomar Mound Event is set this Saturday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. , weather permitting. Ingomar Mound site is located south of New Albany off Highway 15 on CR 96.
Visitors can tour Ingomar Mound, use ancient weapons
…
Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been
Government & PoliticsThe Union County Heritage Museum's annual Ingomar Mounds event is an experience that helps puts things in perspective. It's the site of a "platform" mound, now about 28 feet high, that was built by the "Indians" about 300 BC, during the prehistoric…
Ingomar Mound event: atlatl, archery, flintknapping and more, October 28
Community, OrganizationsThe annual Ingomar Mound Event will be Saturday, October 28, 10 – 2, weather permitting, as part pf Mississippi Archaeology Month events. The mound site is located two miles west of Highway 15 south on CR 96.
Archaeologists from Mississippi…
More arts, new events added to New Albany Freedom Fest
TourismAccording to organizers, New Albany’s Freedom Celebration, taking place on Saturday, June 24, will have more arts this year than last. So far, around fifty vendors have registered to sell items like handmade jewelry, soaps and furniture, rustic…
Ingomar Mound Day looks back 2000 years into the past
Community, OrganizationsNew Albany, MS- Ingomar Mound Day is set Nov. 12, 2016, 10 – 2. A family event, there will be activities for the young and old.
The 2000 year old mound site is a Middle Woodland site and was first explored and mapped by the Smithsonian…
Atlatl competition team forming for Fall meet
HistoryNew Albany, MS- A new group in Union County is exploring how ancient weapons were used thousands of years ago in Mississippi and across the world. The group, called Friends of Ingomar Mound, is forming an atlatl team which can compete in…
Ancient weapon use is part of Ingomar history
Community, Organizations Ingomar Mound event, set this Saturday, from 10 – 2 at the Ingomar site, weather permitting, will be larger this year based on the number of volunteers who are helping with the event, and also new is the atlatl competition,…