October 5
A special meeting for the Friends of the Library to meet the author of Unspeakable Things, Jackie Warren Tatum, will be Oct. 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mendenhall Library.
Grades 7-12 are invited to Magee Public Library to see who has the best Minecraft building skills on Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. Build alone or with friends.
The Republican Women of Simpson County will meet on October 5 at the 911 Building in Mendenhall at 11 a.m. Simpson County Administrator Rhuel Dickerson will be the guest speaker. Please plan to attend and hear the plans for the county.
October 6-7
Hwy. 28 Longest Yard Sale will be held October 6 and 7. Forty miles long from Magee to Laurel running east and west. Antiques, handmade crafts, whatnots, quilts, iron works, housewares, woodworks, plants and pyrex. Facebook Page: Hwy. 28 Longest Yard Sale. For more information call Terri Rayner at 601-480-7789.
October 7
The Crazy Day Beauty Pageant will be Saturday, Oct. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Magee High School Auditorium. Admission is $5. Children 4 and under, entry is free. Entry fee is $30; siblings 2 for $50. Contact the Magee Chamber of Commerce for more information, 601-849-2517.
Nazareth M.B. Church First Lady’s Luncheon will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. at Nazareth Multi-Purpose Building, 611 Dixie Ave., Mendenhall. Theme: A Woman of Noble Character, Proverbs 31:30. The speaker will be Sister Dorothy McGillbery, First Lady of Magee First Baptist Church, Magee.
The descendents of Joseph Buchanan Walker and Berilla Brown Walker will meet for their annual family reunion on Saturday, Oct. 7, at Corinth Baptist Church, Hwy 28 west of Magee. Fellowship will begin at 11:30 a.m. with lunch being served at 12:30 p.m. Come and enjoy the fun, food and fellowship.
Create an easy Halloween witch craft at Magee Public Library on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. Open to adults and teens. There is a $5 material fee.
Mt. Moriah Church Community Cookout and Fish Fry will be held Saturday, Oct. 7, at noon at Mt. Moriah Church, 160 Mt. Moriah Church Road, Magee. Bring the family and friends and enjoy this occasion. Free food and fellowship.
October 8
The Maddox Family Reunion will be held Sunday, Oct. 8, at Sharon Presbyterian Church. Bring food and drinks; paper goods will be provided. For more information about the reunion call Nannie Prestwood at 601-849-5721.
Nazareth M.B. Church Pastor’s Anniversary Celebration will be held Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. Theme: A Pastor Called by God, II Corinthians 1:24, 2:1-5. The guest speaker will be Rev. Ricardo McNair, pastor of New Mount Zion M.B. Church, Pinola.
A special program where Brother Jammal Banks will be preaching his first public sermon will be held at Goodwater C.M.E. Church on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. Bro. Banks is the husband of Luvenia Banks and the son of Sister Shirley Banks and the late Oscar Banks. Everyone is invited to attend.
October 9
CMRLS Libraries will be closed Monday, Oct. 9, in observance of Columbus Day. Regular library hours will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 10.
The USDA Service Center, which houses the Simpson County Farm Agency and the Simpson County Natural Resources Conservation Service offices, located at 3080 Simpson Hwy 13, Mendenhall will be closed Monday Oct. 9 for Columbus Day and will re-open Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 8 a.m.
October 10
The Books-n-Lunch Club will meet at the Magee Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 12:30 p.m. for a potluck lunch and discussion of Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate.
Grades K-6 are invited to play Minecraft at Magee Public Library on Oct. 10 at 4 p.m
Get ready to move and look and feel great before the holidays with Zumba at Magee Public Library. Instructor Kathy King will lead the class on Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Registration is open, call 601-849-3747 to register.
October 11
Preschool story time (ages 3-5 years old) will be held at Magee Public Library on Oct. 11 at 11 a.m.
October 12
In celebration of Mississippi’s Bicentennnial year everyone is invited to Mendenhall Public Library to make a wooden Mississippi shaped chalkboard on Oct. 12 at 11:30 a.m. There is a $10 supply fee per person.
Grades 7-12 are invited to Magee Public Library to see who has the best Minecraft building skills on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. Build alone or with friends.
October 13
Kindergarten-sixth grade is invited to learn the fun of stamping at Magee Public Library on Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.
October 14
Mendenhall’s First Annual Farmers Market will be Saturday, Oct. 14, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Hwy 149/South Main Street, in the vacant lot. All vendors are welcome, 20 spots available. Free to set up. Call Mendenhall City Hall at 601-847-1212 to register your spot. Vendors may set up at 7 a.m.
A gospel sing will be held at Sanford Community Center, 663 Old Highway 49, Sanford on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 6:30 p.m. featuring Depot Ministries, Hickory Ridge and Faithway Singers. Admission is free, a love offering will be received. For information call 601-765-6485.
The Martin Luther Shows family reunion will be held Oct. 14 at the Ross-Williamson Grubbs VFW Post located at 2472 Simpson Hwy 49, Mendenhall. The doors will open at 10:30 and a meal will be served at noon. Bring a favorite dish and drink. Paper goods and ice will be furnished. For more information call Lynn McCoy at 601-572-6291.
The Town of Braxton will participate in the National Night out on October 14 starting at 4:30 p.m. in the park on Main Street. Food will be available for purchase and entertainment is planned. Plan to attend and support the Neighborhood Watch Programs throughout the county.
A21 Walk for Freedom will be held on Oct. 14 from 8-10 a.m. Beginning at 1533 US 49, Magee. Register at a21.org/magee. Walk for the millons enslaved across the globe.
October 15
The John L. Warren Family Reunion will be held at the Magee Civic Center, located behind the library and across from First Baptist Church of Magee, on Sunday, Oct. 15, at 11 a.m. Family meal will begin at 1 p.m. All descendents of John L. Warren are encouraged to attend and bring food to share. Tell everyone you know. For more information call Michael or Susan Warren at 601-849-9201 or 601-382-3203.
The annual Senior Citizen Day program will be held at Goodwater C.M.E. Church on Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. The theme is “God has smiled on me, Hebrews 11:6.” The guest speaker will be Minister Marcus McLaurin, local preacher for Sweetwater C.M.E. Church, Bassfield. Everyone is invited to attend.
Annual Family and Friends Day will be held Sunday, Oct. 15, at 2 p.m. Rev. J.N. Bass will be the guest speaker and Rev. Eddie L. Cole, Sr. is the pastor. Everone is invited to attend.
October 16
Adult Book Club meeting will be held at Mendenhall Public Library on October 16 at 2 p.m. to discuss And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
Begin Mississippi’s Bicentennial with the History of Mendenhall in pictures. Everyone is invited on Monday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. to Mendenhall Public Library to share and view old photographs of the town of Mendenhall and learn a bit of the city’s history.
October 17
Bring lunch and supplies and join a sewing class to make soup bowl koozies and potato bags at Mendenhall Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pick up a supply list at the library.
Get ready to move and look and feel great before the holidays with Zumba at Magee Public Library. Instructor Kathy King will lead the class on Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. Registration is open, call 601-849-3747 to register.
October 18
Preschool story time (ages 3-5 years old) will be held at Magee Public Library on Oct. 18 at 11 a.m.
October 19
Movie Day will be held at Magee Public Library on Thursday, Oct. 19, at 4 p.m. The movie will be Monster Trucks.
Magee HS FASFA Day October 19, 1-6. Magee High School will host FASFA day to help seniors apply for MS and Federal Financial Aid. Get 2 College will be on hand to assist. Call for an appointment.
October 21
The annual Fall Festival at New Hope Baptist Church will be held on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. There will be a cookout serving alligator, fish, ribs and a lot more. There will be a cake walk, games, and fun for all ages. A trunk-or-treat and a hay ride will be held if weather permits. Everyone is invited to attend.
The 95th Church Anniversary and Family and Friends Day at Bethlehem M.B. Church, 803 Simpson Highway 540, Mendenhall, will be celebrated Saturday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m. Featuring Gospel Recording Artist Lillian Lilly and Pastor Billy Lyes of Mt. Zion M.B. Church, Dekalb and Cedar Grove M.B. Church, Lena.
October 23
Mississippi Author Janet Ferguson will be signing copies of her book Magnolia Storms on Monday, Oct. 23 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Mendenhall Public Library.
October 24
Get ready to move and look and feel great before the holidays with Zumba at Magee Public Library. Instructor Kathy King will lead the class on Oct. 24 at 5:30 p.m. Registration is open, call 601-849-3747 to register.
October 25
Join Creative Coloring: Coffee, Cookies and Coloring at Mendenhall Public Library on Oct. 25 at 1-2 p.m.
Preschool story time (ages 3-5 years old) will be held at Magee Public Library on Oct. 25 at 11 a.m.
Community Garden Field Day will be held on Wednesday, October 25, at 1 p.m. at Booker-Nutrition Community Garden in the Woodard Family Nest at 157 Isaac Newsome Road, Pinola, MS 39149. The speaker will be Esmerelda Dickson, state statistician, U.S. Department of Agriculture. The focus will be the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the class and type of families farming. For information call Booker T. Woodard, 779-348-6748 or 601-259-0512.
October 26
October is National Fire Prevention Month. Kindergarten-sixth grade is invited to Magee Public Library on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. to learn how to protect yourself. The Magee Volunteer Fire Department will be at the library to talk about this year’s theme, 2 Ways Out.
October 28
An Old Fashioned Day will be held in the Town of Braxton on Saturday, Oct. 28. Braxton Fire Department will sell hamburgers, sausage dogs, and steak sandwiches. There will be entertainment in the park along with many other events, such as pumpkin smashing, costume contest, car show and fun booths. Everyone is invited to attend this annual event.
Combined classes of 1967 (50 years), 1968, 1969 and anyone who graduated from Magee are invited to a Magee Trojan Reunion on October 28 at 6 p.m. at the Magee National Guard Armory. The cost is $45 each. For information contact Bob Everett at 601-408-9019, Maxine Shows at 601-506-1359 or
suehonea@bellsouth.net.
Magee Crazy Day Car Classic is Saturday, October 28, North Main Street, Magee. Entry fee is $20. Proceeds to benefit Magee Chamber of Commerce. Registration 7:30-9:30 a.m. Voting 9:30-noon. Trophies will be awarded at 12:30. Categories: Hot rods, classic cars, rat rod, classic trucks, modern cars, modern truck, sport/import and muscle cars. For additonal information call 601-849-2517.
Magee Public Library will host local writers Brenda Easterling, Jackie Tatum, Dorothy Day and Andy Delancy for Crazy Day Book Signings on October 28 at 9 a.m.
October 29
Hunter May will be in concert at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in New Hebron at 11 a.m. on October 29.
Hunter May will be in concert at Gum Springs Baptist Church at 5:30 p.m. on October 29.
A gospel sing will be held at Shady Grove Baptist Church, SCR 503, Magee beginning at 6 p.m. featuring The Faithway Singers. For information call 601-319-5886.
October 31
Fall Festival sponsored by FCCLA will be held at Mendenhall High School gym parking lot on Tuesday, Oct. 31, from 5:30-8 p.m. Come enjoy fun, food and music. There will be a haunted house, jumping houses, vendors. Start your Christmas shopping early. To set up a table call Sandra Jager at Mendenhall High School at 601-847-2411 - $10 for a booth.
Get ready to move and look and feel great before the holidays with Zumba at Magee Public Library. Instructor Kathy King will lead the class on Oct. 31 at 5:30 p.m. Registration is open, call 601-849-3747 to register.
Information
Morning prayer and afternoon luncheon is held every Thursday at Mt. Moriah Church. Prayer time is 11 a.m. until noon. Lunch and fellowship time is 12:15-1:15 p.m. Prayer and lunch is open to all people to get spiritually fed and natural food for the soul. Senior citizens, the needy and the homeless, come and bring a friend. Mt. Moriah Church is located at 160 Mt. Moriah Church Road, Magee.
The Books-n-Lunch Club meets at the Magee Library at 12:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a book chosen for adult readers. New participants are welcome. Pick up or prepare a lunch item to share and join the group, or just visit to see what goes on. Call the library at 601-849-3747 for more information.
Magee First UMC livestreams Sunday morning worship services at 10 a.m. weekly via mageefumc.org. Services are also archived for viewing convenience.
The Simpson County Federation of Democratic Women meets at the E911 Building in Mendenhall the third Saturday of each month from 10-11 a.m.
Drug problem? Narcotics Anonymous can help. NA toll free helpline: 866-643-6792. Local NA meeting schedule: Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. at Overflow Church in Magee.
American Legion Post 74 meets the third Tuesday of each month at the VFW, Hwy 49, Magee, at 6:30 p.m. Veterans and active duty service personnel welcome.
Lunch and Prayer is held every Tuesday from 12-1 p.m. at BridgePointe Church, 123 Choctaw Street E., Magee. Hosted by Genesis (a BridgePointe Ministry.)
Weekly Prayer will be held every Thursday at noon at the Faith Tabernacle COGIC located across from the Goodwater Barber School in Magee. For info call 601-849-4007.
Preschool story time is held at Mendenhall Public Library on Thursdays at 10 a.m. Bring your preschooler for stories, songs and crafts.
