Forestry association spring meeting to be held April 7
The spring meeting of the Copiah County Forestry Association will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 7, at the Copiah County Fairgrounds Complex at Gallman. A meal will be served. Annual dues of $25.00 per family are due and payable at the door. Anyone who owns forest land in Copiah County is encouraged to…
Read MoreLocal pastor and wife to be honored April 3
Parson Hill M.B. Church will celebrate their pastor and wife, Rev. Dr. Willie J. Jones and Sis. Cheryl D. Jones, with an appreciation service at noon, Sunday, April 3, for 23 years of faithful pastoral service. The guest speaker will be Rev. Jeremy T. Longino, of Hazlehurst. All churches and the public are invited. A…
Read MoreCobras fall to Newton County after ninth-inning score
The Wesson Cobras lost the lead late in a 6-3 defeat to Newton County on March 17. The game was tied at three with Newton County batting in the top of the ninth when Tyson Wood singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. The Cobras captured the lead in the second inning. Zack Woods…
Read MoreCobras overcome Loyd Star in face of early four-run inning
The Wesson Cobras managed through a push by Loyd Star in the first inning where the Cobras coughed up four runs but still won 7-6 on March 19. Wesson collected seven hits, and Loyd Star had one, in the high-scoring affair. Loyd Star got on the board in the first inning when Colby Terrell drew…
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John Lewis Bowie
Rev. John Lewis Bowie, 90, of Raymond, passed away on March 10, 2022, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Born March 15, 1931, in McCool, John grew up working the family farm with his parents, Sidney Charles and Alma Ruth (Dacus) Bowie; and brothers, Sidney Charles Jr., and Jerry Martin. John had a younger…
Read MoreSue Brown
Sue Brown, 74, of Hazlehurst, passed away March 14, 2022, at her home. A graveside service was held March 18 at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Sue was city clerk for the City of Hazlehurst for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Aprille Hodges; and…
Read MorePhameko Carlos James
Phameko Carlos (Mekie) James, 43, passed away March 12, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A funeral service was held March 19 at Antioch M.B. Church, with interment at Social Relief Cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mekie was born Sept. 1, 1978, to Barbria Haynes-James and Jessie Carl James in Hazlehurst. Preceding him…
Read MoreBilly Ray Pendleton
Billy Ray Pendleton, 64, passed away March 13, 2022. A graveside service was held March 19 at New Hymn M.B. Church in Pinola. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Billy was born Aug. 8, 1957, to Clonnie and George Pendleton. Preceding him in death were his parents; and brothers, Robert Wayne Pendleton, James Earl Pendleton, Homer…
Read MoreSusia Hudson Prine
Susia Hudson Prine passed away March 9, 2022, in Gulfport. She was a resident of Wesson and a member of Zion Baptist Church in Wesson, where her service was held on March 20. Burial was immediately after at the church cemetery. Ms. Prine was born on March 12, 1935, to Thomas T. Hudson and Lottie…
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