Tag Archive for: Union County Historical Society

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…
concrete pad

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…
missing man mcquary

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.…
Piominko

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…
Piominko

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…
Piominko

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 Union Co. Historical Society, Lost Stories

Union Co. Historical Society Annual Meeting June 28 topic: Lost Stories, Cemeteries & Genealogies

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History detective Steve Robbins will discuss "Lost Stories, Cemeteries and Genealogies" at the Union Co. Historical Society Annual Meeting on June 28. Pre-register by June 26.
NEMiss.News Santa & Suzuki at the Museum

Christmas Spirit all over the Museum!

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There was a Museum full of Christmas Spirit as Santa & Mrs. Claus visited.

The Museum is the place to be for family Christmas activities

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Come see New Albany's Union County Heritage Museum shining brightly this Christmas Season.
NEMiss.News Faulkner Competition winners

Winners of 2022 Faulkner Literary Competition honored at annual luncheon

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The 2022 William Faulkner Literary Competition winners' luncheon was Thursday, September 22 in New Albany, MS. "Doing New Albany proud," this competition continues to grow, drawing entries from around the world.
NEMiss.News B. F. Ford School exhibit open at museum

Much to be learned at the B. F. Ford exhibit at Union County Heritage Museum

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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.
NEMiss.News Writer's Inn, on Faulkner's birthplace site

New Inn on the Faulkner birth site opens for Christmas tour Sunday,  Dec. 12

The public is invited to tour the new 'Writer's Inn,' located on the site where William Faulkner was born. The site was purchased and renovated by the Union County Historical Society.

Historical Society and museum among recipients of $1.4 million in MAC grants statewide

A second grant is to help overcome problems stemming from the COVID pandemic

Museum wins $20,000 grant to improve outdoor areas, additional $4,800 will go for summer programming

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The summer series in the garden will incorporate readings, music, poetry, dance and re-enactments.
New Albany, MS Faulkner recognized in New Albany

Faulkner not forgotten in New Albany, July 4, 2019

New Albany, MS, July 4, 2019: Faulkner not forgotten in New Albany. Twenty-eight years ago today, July 4, 1991, my wife, our then six-year-old daughter and I came through New Albany on our way to a family party in Memphis. Although it…
New Albany, MS BNA Bank officers honored for support of Union County Historical Society

Union County Historical Society 2019 meeting

The members of the Union County Historical Society held their annual meeting Thursday, May 30, at the First United Methodist Church in New Albany. Speaker for the event was Greg Johnson, curator of the Blues Archives at the University of…
vitality arts grant

“Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums” grant awarded to museum

New Albany, MS - The Union County Historical Society & Heritage Museum was awarded a competitive Seeding Vitality Arts in Museums grant. The grants are intended to catalyze the growing national creative aging movement. The Union County…
Piominko

Annual historical society meeting features discussion of Piominko

The annual meeting of the Union County Historical Society (UCHS) featured a program about the Chickasaw Indians, a native American tribe indigenous to north Mississippi. Mitch Caver, an author who has co-written a book about Piominko, an…