Robert Lee Edwards Sr.
Robert Lee “Tootnanny” Edwards Sr. transitioned from his earthly home to his heavenly home at the River Region Merit Health Hospital in Vicksburg on May 11, 2021. Tootnanny was born Aug. 10, 1942, to Clara and Louis Edwards. He accepted Christ at an early age, attending Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church and later moved his…
Read MoreLena Mae Catchings Dixon
Lena Mae Catchings Dixon, 93, passed away May 29, 2021. Services were held June 5 at New Hope M.B. Church in Georgetown, with Dr. Victor Dixon officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Lena was born on March 13, 1928, to Isaiah and Willie Mae Catchings, of Georgetown. She had 15 siblings (11 brothers and four…
Read MoreKatie Ruth Cammack
Katie Ruth Cammack, 82, of Gallman, passed away June 1, 2021. Born in Crystal Springs on July 4, 1938, Katie lived her life with all the energy and passion that one would expect from someone born on July 4th. A graduate and cheerleader of Terry High School, she married her high school sweetheart, Maurice Cammack…
Read MoreLinda Knight Callicott
Linda Knight Callicott, 65, passed away March 17, 2021. Memorial services will be held June 12 at Pine Bluff Baptist Church in the Dentville community. Mrs. Callicott was born June 22, 1955, in Hazlehurst to Sammie and Starline Knight. She loved to hunt, play softball, and watch NASCAR. She loved her sons, daughters-in-law, siblings, nieces…
Read MoreRobert Bagwell
Robert Elmo Bagwell, 89, of Hazlehurst, died May 30, 2021, in Jackson. He was born Oct. 12, 1931, near Dimmitt, Texas, to Jim and Robertha (Wood) Bagwell. He attended his early school years in the Bethel Community School until the family moved to a farm and ranch near Amistad, N.M., in 1944. There he attended…
Read MoreWesson student inducted into MSU’s Phi Kappa Phi chapter
A total of 124 Mississippi State University students and one faculty member are new inductees of The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the organization has announced. Founded in 1897, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. “We’re excited to induct more than 100 students…
Read MoreMississippi School of the Arts accepting applications
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is accepting applications for the Dance, Vocal, and Media Arts/Filmmaking Departments. Students who will be entering 11th grade may apply online on the MSA website at www.msabrookhaven.org. The process for admission includes online application, virtual audition, and interview. Accepted students attend their junior and senior years of high…
Read MoreHinds CC names spring 2021 scholars
Hinds Community College President’s and Dean’s Scholars have been named for the spring 2021 semester. President’s Scholars are those with a cumulative 4.0 grade point average. Among those recognized as a spring 2021 President’s Scholar are: Crystal Springs – Kristen Bailey, Katherine Cortez-Calderon, Garrick Crouch, Antonio Franklin, Steven Harrison, Nery Hernandez, Parker Johnson, Tekesan Johnson,…
Read MoreMillsaps President’s Scholars for spring 2021
At the end of each fall and spring semester, Millsaps College recognizes outstanding achievement by students by naming them to the President’s Scholars list. “These students have persevered through a difficult academic year, full of challenges ranging from a global pandemic to a rare winter storm that essentially shut down our campus, and still they…
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