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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…
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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…
NEMiss.news Fields of Beauty Ingomar Mounds

Connecting with the Creator when all the churches are closed  

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It’s a perplexing Easter Sunday for most people in Northeast Mississippi. For the first time since Christians settled in Mississippi in the 19th century, there will be no gatherings in Christian churches to celebrate the Resurrection. No Easter…
New Albany MS Ingomar Mounds 2019

Visitors to Ingomar Mounds enjoyed perfect weather Saturday

Bright 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…
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Ingomar Mound Event is Saturday October 12, 2019

The 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…
2018 Ingomar mounds

Ingomar Mounds’ Day focuses on Mississippi’s ancient foragers

This year's Ingomar Mounds' Day event drew just the kind of day that makes you happy to live in Mississippi in November. A steady flow of visitors were able to enjoy an interesting event at their own pace. Native Americans have lived…
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Annual Ingomar Mound event is Saturday, Nov. 3rd

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The 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 …
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Ingomar Mounds event conjures thoughts of what might have been

The 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…
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Ingomar Mound event: atlatl, archery, flintknapping and more, October 28

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The 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…

Ingomar Mound Day explores Mississippi’s distant past life

New Albany, MS- Union County Heritage Museum hosted the Annual Ingomar Mounds Day activities on Saturday, November 12, 2016. The 2000 year old Ingomar mound site, a Middle Woodland site first explored and mapped by the Smithsonian in the…

Ingomar Mound Day looks back 2000 years into the past

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New 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

New 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…

Ingomar Mound Day celebrates early Mississippi Indian life

A crowd of people interested in learning about an ancient civilization native to this part of Mississippi was on hand at the historic Ingomar Mound site on Saturday, November 14th. Sponsored by the Union County Heritage Museum, the annual…

Ingomar Mounds Day with ancient weapons competition is Saturday

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The Ingomar Mounds Archaeological Event will be Saturday, Nov. 14, 10 – 2 at the mound site off Highway 15 on County Road 96, south of New Albany. The ancient weapons competition will begin at 11:15. There are three levels of competition:…