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.…

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…
Chickasaw Celebration

Chickasaw Celebration event set April 18 at museum in New Albany

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Chickasaw dancers and a  cultural delegation, speakers , Homeland Art and food are all part of the Chickasaw Celebration  set at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, from 4 p.m. to 7:30. The event is…

Union Co. Student Art Exhibit Opens at Museum April 17, Features Homeland Art

  The annual Union County High School Student Art Exhibit will open Monday, April 17, from 5 – 7 at the Union County Heritage Museum.  Art from Ingomar, Myrtle, East and West Union will showcase the creativity of the students…
Union County Hallelujah Trail

If your church is 100 years old, it should be on the Hallelujah Trail

Museum celebrates spiritual history of Union County with Hallelujah Trail  The Hallelujah Trail is one way that the Union County Historical Society and Heritage Museum will commemorate the Mississippi Bicentennial in Union County. The project…
MS statehood bicentennial celebration

Museum Moments continues MS statehood celebration, March 16

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Mississippi: 200 Years of Statehood, Treasurers of the Archive is the topic of March Museum Moments, Thursday, March 16, at the Union County Heritage Museum. Jennifer Ford, professor and head of special collections at the University of Mississippi,…

Museum Moments: “The Battle of Hurricane Creek”

The public is invited to the February 2017 Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum on Thursday, February 16th. Author Melvin McClure, Jr. will discuss his book "The Battle of Hurricane Creek" at noon, following an 11:30 lunch…
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Mississippi quotes take Museum Moments stage, January 19

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New Albany, MS- Famous Mississippi quotes: Oh, my, the things Mississippian’s have said. The world takes note of the poignant, outrageous, utterly truthful comments made by Mississippians. The recent William Faulkner quote in the Hillary…

Silhouette artist, Santa, snacks at museum Christmas event

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The Art of the Silhouette is an old one, dating back to the early 1700s. A unique opportunity to see this craftsmanship in action will be available at the Union County Heritage Museum on Saturday, Dec. 10, at the annual Christmas event with…

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…

How a Union Co. lawman helped end MS’s hypocrisy regarding alcohol

New Albany, MS- About a hundred people learned about "Mississippi's tortured history with alcohol" during the October 20th Museum Moments program at the Union County Heritage Museum. Judge Rodney Shands gave an entertaining and informative…

Prohibition – the Bitter end in Mississippi

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New Albany, MS- Mississippi’s Tortured History with Alcohol, and How a New Albanian Stopped the Double Standard, is the topic of this month’s Museum Moments this  Thursday, Oct. 20 at noon at the Union County Heritage Museum. The famous…

MS Statehood Bicentennial, Pioneer Days being celebrated at museum

New Albany, MS- Beginning on October 13th with a luncheon and a lecture presented by the Department of Archives and History, and continuing until Saturday afternoon, October 15th, the Union County Heritage Museum will host exhibits celebrating…