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Tue, 04/07/2020 - 16:47

An internet search of the word adoption revealed “about 1,760,000,000 results” at first glance. The word adopt is a verb defined as “to take by choice into a relationship,” according to the Merriam Webster Dictionary.
Adoption is a familiar word in our vocabulary, internationally, nationwide, and closer to home – Simpson County, Mississippi. More likely than not, most who live in the county have been touched directly or indirectly by adoption: a family member chooses it, a friend chooses it, a friend was adopted, a family member, adopted.

Hudson brings Mendenhall Band to new level

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Thu, 03/26/2020 - 10:39

Music has taken Mendenhall High School’s band director Mark Hudson around the country and landed him in Mendenhall.
Hudson has been a band director for over 28 years and has performed music for the last 48 years. He can play every brass instrument and some piano. However he describes himself as “a terrible wood wind player.”
His biggest musical influences, he says, are mostly jazz trumpeters such as Miles Davis, Clifford Brown, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, and the great Louis Armstrong.

Community Calendar 3-26-2020

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Wed, 03/25/2020 - 09:20

Postponed
Simpson County Alcorn Alumni Scholarship Banquet has been postponed until a later date. Keep your tickets.

The Republican Women of Simpson County, due to our practicing social distancing, have cancelled the April meeting. The program on Trafficking with Clay McPherson will be rescheduled.

Cancelled for two weeks
Kennedy Springs Baptist Church Mission Center sales are cancelled for the next two weeks. No donations for the next two weeks also. The number for information is 601/847-0702.

Distance learning is now the plan

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Wed, 03/25/2020 - 09:07

Governor Tate Reeves announced via live stream on March 19, that he signed an executive order that closes all public schools until April 17.
Reeves said this will give officials a four week period to further evaluate the effects of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Reeves advised that this is not a time for vacations but for continued learning. He praised the innovativeness of education officials who have found ways to help students continue learning. He said that several school districts have resorted to online courses and providing other materials.

Community Calendar 3-12-20

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Tue, 03/10/2020 - 15:39

March 14

Gospel Sing Saturday, March 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Sanford Community Center, 663 Old Highway 49, Sanford. Featuring Heaven’s Jubilee, Leaf River and The Faithway Singers. Free admission. A love offering will be received. For more info call 601-765-6485.

Mt. Moriah Church presents Experience, the Full Tank Life with Ben Tankard. Music and teaching. Saturday, March 14, at 6 p.m. at 160 Mt. Moriah Church Rd., Magee. Call 601-797-4671 for information. Host pastors, Columbus and Barbara O’Banner.

Embracing life from Dr. Brien to Chef Brien

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Thu, 03/05/2020 - 09:46

The setting was a rainy Tuesday afternoon, the smells were fresh brewed coffee and tasty treats baking in the oven, in this case fresh ginger snaps. We were greeted with a smile and hug from an old friend, someone we had known for a long time--Janice Sherman Brien of Magee.

We were visiting because we were fortunate enough to get some of her homemade goodies, the production of which is yet another path she has ventured down in the last few years.

Embracing life from Dr. Brien to Chef Brien

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Thu, 03/05/2020 - 09:46

We were visiting because we were fortunate enough to get some of her homemade goodies, the production of which is yet another path she has ventured down in the last few years.

Community Calendar -3-5-2020

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Tue, 03/03/2020 - 15:10

March 2-5

New Zion M.B Church, Pinola, 4 night Spring Youth Revival is March 2- 5, at 7 p.m. nightly. Theme: "Who Then Is The Greatest," Scripture: Matthew 18:1-5. Rev. Sam McDonald, pastor of Pine Valley M.B Church, Taylorsville, will be guest speaker Monday, March 2, and Tuesday, March 3. Dr. Terry Davis, pastor of First Hyde Park M.B Church, Jackson, will be guest speaker Wednesday, March 4, and Thursday, March 5. Rev. Ricardo McNair, pastor

March 4

Community Calendar 2-27-2020

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Tue, 02/25/2020 - 16:01

February 29

The Disciples of Christ Family Center will honor First Lady Elmira Willis with a special brunch on Saturday, February 29, at 10:30 a.m.

Saint John Church of God in Christ, 542 Skiffer Community, invites you to Musicians’ Night of Love for Elder Fredrick and Carter Davis and Brother Mario Craig, celebrating 24 years in the music ministry, on February 29 at 6 p.m.

March 1

Family’s memorial

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Tue, 02/25/2020 - 15:54

Overflow Church, with the help of Mississippi Blood Services, hosted a blood drive Sunday February 23 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. The drive was in honor of Rosalind Anderson Bernoudy, who passed away in 2018 after a long battle with sickle cell.

There was a blood shortage during Rosalind’s last stay in the hospital. If blood was readily available it would have increased her chances of surviving the sickle cell crisis.