Tag Archive for: Union County Heritage Museum

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.…
Nov. Museum Moments

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…
Nov. Museum Moments

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…
Nov. Museum Moments

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…
NAHS Art Exhibit 2019

New Albany High School Art Exhibit 2019

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The 2019 Art Exhibit by New Albany High School students opens Monday, April 1, 2019. The public is invited to attend the opening on April 1st, from 5 PM to 7 PM at the Union County Heritage Museum, at 114 Cleveland St. in New Albany. The…
Joe Edd Morris The Prison

Joe Edd Morris to discuss novel at Museum Moments, March 21

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Joe Edd Morris, PhD., a native of New Albany, will discuss and sign his novel The Prison at the March 21st Museum Moments. The Prison is the sequel to his earlier novel, Land Where My Fathers Died. Morris will discuss his novel beginning…
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Lifelong Learning is goal for adult art classes series: first up, Printmaking

Lifelong learning is the rationale behind the new series of art classes being offered through the Union County Heritage Museum beginning in April. "It is accepted that to thrive, one has to keep learning,' said Director Jill Smith. "The classes,…
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New Albany Middle School 2019 art exhibit opens

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The spring art exhibit of the New Albany Middle School wil open today, Thursday March 7th, from 5-7PM. The exhibit will be at the Union County Heritage Museum. This public is invited to attend this free event.
Zeke Listenbee Giving Back

Museum to host Meet & Greet for Listenbee

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There will be a meet and greet for Zeke Listenbee at the Union County Heritage Museum on Thursday, February 28th.  The event will take place from 12 noon until 1:30 PM. Light refreshments will be served. Listenbee, who is a native of Union…
Museum moments native species

Local horticulturalist to discuss his work at Museum Moments

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Robert Ballard, New Albany horticulturalist who is involved in expanding the use of native plants in the landscape, is the guest speaker for Museum Moments, Thursday, February 21, 12 noon. His recent work in propagating native plant species…

African American exhibit opens 2019 season at Jan. 17th Museum Moments

The first of exhibit of 2019 at the Union County Heritage Museum will feature African American art from the Mississippi Museum of Art, "Image and Identity," as well as art from the museum’s collection and private donors, featuring work from…
2018 Christmas at the Museum

2018 Christmas at the Museum highlights family fun

A large number of New Albany area residents refused to let today's cold and rainy weather keep them from attending 2018 Christmas at the Museum. The Union County Heritage Museum is a focal point for the community, and provides many entertaining…
Santa at Christmas at the Museum

Christmas at the Museum brings games, crafts, silhouettes & Santa

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Visit with Santa, have a profile done by the Silhouette Artist, make holiday crafts, do the Christmas scavenger hunt, play games and more at the annual Christmas Celebration at the Union County Heritage Museum on Saturday, December 8, 10 –…

Historic Northside Tour of Homes is Sunday December 2

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New Albany's Historic Northside District Garden Club will present a Christmas tour of four Northside homes on Sunday December 2nd. The tour homes, built in the late 1800s and early 1900's will be decorated in individual themes. Money…
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The evolution of Civil War images discussed at Museum Moments

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Civil war images, both drawings and photographs, were the topic of the Museum Moments program Nov. 15 at the Union County Heritage Museum. Historian Rebekah Rinehart's presentation included a slide show of the work artists and photographers…
Nov. Museum Moments

Final 2018 Museum Moments focuses on Civil War art & photography

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Art and Photography during the Civil War is the topic of the final Museum Moments of 2018 at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 at 12 noon. Historian Rebekah Rinehart, a graduate of Blue Mountain College,…