Community & Religious Calendar
Saturday, June 5 Antioch M. B. Church’s Mission Ministry will have a Clothing Give–Away from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, June 5 at the Alvin Smith Mission House, 1010 Missionary Rd., Hazlehurst, behind the church. Attendees are asked to bring their own bags and wear a mask. Ongoing Narcotics Anonymous holds open meetings at 7…
Read MoreJerry Bailey
Jerry Bailey, 76, passed away May 17, 2021. A graveside service was held May 22 at Salem M.B. Church Cemetery in Terry. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Jerry was born Aug. 2, 1944, in Terry to Mary Wolfe Bailey and Robert Bailey. Preceding him in death were his parents; sister, Bessie Mae; brothers, Leonard, David,…
Read MoreChase Brewer
Chase Brewer, 47, of Crystal Springs, passed away April 27, 2021. Services were held May 22 at Harmony Baptist Church, with burial at Harmony Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Chase graduated from Union Academy in Georgetown. He was a self-taught mechanic, specializing in truck suspensions. Chase was a friend to…
Read MoreGeorge Ellis Shannon
George Ellis Shannon, 71, passed away May 15, 2021. A funeral service was held May 22 at Greater New Zion M.B. Church, with Dr. Willie J. Jones officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. George was born Nov. 1, 1949, to J.C. Shannon and Candis Stubb Shannon. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the Navy,…
Read MoreTara Ashley Starks
Tara Ashley Starks, 44, of Crystal Springs, passed away May 11, 2021, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A memorial service was held May 21 at New Zion Baptist Church. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Tara, AKA Tootie, loved her Lord Jesus and her family without regard for self. She…
Read MoreCreighton Neal Thomas
Creighton Neal Thomas, 40, passed away May 18, 2021. A funeral service was held May 24 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home, with Rev. Martin Washington officiating. He was born March 8, 1981, in St. Louis Mo., to Moses Thomas and Bertha Neal Thomas. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Bertha…
Read MoreHazlehurst Yard of the Month
The home of Dr. and Mrs. Jim Brewer, 421 W. Gallatin St., Hazlehurst, has been awarded Yard of the Month for May by the Hazlehurst Garden Club.
Read MoreCrystal Springs High School Class of 2021
Hazlehurst High School announces top honor graduates
Hazlehurst High School has announced their top students for the 2020- 2021 school year. Quinten Williams has been named valedictorian, Ja’Keela Minor has been named salutatorian, and Kenneth Frazier III has been named historian. Williams is the son of Quincy Williams and Symico Fuller-Williams. He will study computer science at the University of Southern Mississippi.…
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