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Sumrall Hosts 'Breaking Out of Hunger' Concert for March of the Mayors

Community bands together to donate canned goods and support food drive ahead of final deadline.

Longtime Prentiss Resident Charles Garner Passes Away at 87

Funeral services held for devoted family man and lifelong farmer

Couple Married for Nearly Two Decades Laid to Rest Together

Johnny Franklin McKenzie and Kathleen 'Barbara' O'Shea McKenzie passed away within 24 hours of each other

Funeral Held for Za'Nesa Danielle Knight, 31, of Prentiss

Knight was a Direct Care Provider who enjoyed working with children

Memorial Services Announced for GeorgAnne Talsma

65-year-old Newton resident to be honored at church service and luncheon

Stephanie Renee Smith, 33, Remembered After Tragic Accident

Memorial service announced for beloved mother, wife, and daughter

Long Beach Church Celebrates Mardi Gras with Respite Ministry

First Methodist Church hosts Side-By-Side program for those with memory loss or disabilities.

Museum Offers Unique Valentine's Event: Feed a Fish Named After an Ex to Gators

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting an adults-only 'Later Gator' event on Friday the 13th.

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science Honored with Torchbearer Award

The museum's commitment to inclusion and accessibility recognized by state disability coalition.

Dorothy Leona Crum, 91, Passes Away

Longtime Mississippi resident and church member remembered for her faith and service

Newton Resident Tom Bakalar Dies at 83

Funeral services scheduled for this Saturday at Pence-Reese Funeral Home

Grenada Resident Frank Powell Dies at 68

Frank Matthew Powell, a longtime community member, passed away on February 2nd.

Longtime Trucker Joseph Edward Shalley Jr. Dies at 73

Shalley spent decades on the open road, pursuing his passion for driving big rigs.