Tag Archive for: William Faulkner

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.…

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 Perkins, Orbison, Cash & Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis, ‘The Killer’

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Jerry Lee Lewis died on October 28, 2022, at age 87. A life-long example of Southern Decadence, he could have easily found a place in a Faulkner tale on that particular subject.
NEMiss.News Professional biographer Carl Rollyson

Faulkner Biographer Carl Rollyson to speak at the Museum

Union County Heritage Museum will host a book talk and book signing for Faulkner Biographer Carl Rollyson on July 19, 2022. Volume 2 of his "The Life of William Faulkner" will go on sale in November 2022.
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.

Local Faulkner authority Dr. Kate Stewart discusses writer’s mystery stories

The stories each feature attorney Gavin Stevens, who plays a role in other Faulkner stories.

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
NEMiss.News Museum Moments review of Knight's Gambit

Dr. Kate Stewart to review Faulkner’s “Knight’s Gambit”

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The attorney, Gavin Stevens, plays a prominent role in 'Intruder in the Dust.'

Stewart discusses ‘Go Down Moses’ as part of Faulkner Literary Week

  Dr. Kate Stewart modestly claims no expertise concerning William Faulkner but the Cotton Plant native has still become the de facto local authority on the Nobel Prize-winning writer. She regularly assists with the Faulkner Literary…
Faulkner art challenge

Faulkner writing contest draws more than 250 entries worldwide

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William Faulkner Literary Competition 2020 is in process with winners to be announced on Sept. 25, on the birthday of William Faulkner.
NEMiss.news Faulkner Literary Competition entry deadline

Some Faulkner Literary Competition deadlines coming Friday

New Albany, MS - The July 31 deadline for most categories in the 2020 William Faulkner Literary Contest will be here Friday. That is the last day to receive entries in the one-act play, poetry and adult short story categories. The deadline…
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…

Luncheon with Books to discuss Ole Miss’ Faulkner Resources

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Luncheon with Books will be held at the Jennie Stephens Smith Library in New Albany Tuesday, October 16. The program is a continuation of Faulkner Fest for September and October. Dr. Jennifer Ford, head of Special Collections at the University…

October Museum Moments to hear Faulkner biographer

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Museum Moments will feature Dr. Robert Hamblin, writer and teacher,  on Thursday, October 19, at noon at  Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany talking about the latest biography on William Faulkner, Myself and the World Hamblin,…