Bob Santelli visits music museum in Hazlehurst
Bob Santelli recently visited the Mississippi Music Museum in Hazlehurst. He built and directed the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles and the Grammy Museum Mississippi in Cleveland. Santelli is one of the most respected music experts in the world. He liked what he saw and said, “I am coming back to this museum with my…
Read MoreChautauqua Garden Club annual plant sale May 1
Chautauqua Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale in conjunction with the farmers market in downtown Crystal Springs on Saturday, May 1. The club will be set up at the gazebo on West Railroad Avenue beginning at 9 a.m. A variety of bulbs, plants, and trees from club members’ own yards will be available…
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Daisy Ruth Banks
Daisy Ruth Banks, 83, passed away April 14, 2021. A graveside service was held April 24 at Hazlehurst City Cemetery, with Rev. Willie Rogers officiating. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled arrangements. Daisy was born July 7, 1937 in Hazlehurst to Floyd and Lurean Armstrong. She received her education in the Hazlehurst public school system. She was…
Read MoreClyde “Ray” Beazley
Clyde “Ray” Beazley, 78, of Crystal Springs, passed away in Jackson on April 23, 2021. Graveside services were held April 26 at County Line Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Services of Crystal Springs handled arrangements. Ray, as everyone in the community called him, was born and raised in Crystal Springs. He was a longtime member…
Read MoreJohnny Bishop
Johnny Bishop, 71, of Hazlehurst, passed away April 22, 2021, at Copiah County Medical Center. A funeral service was held April 26 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Smyrna Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Johnny loved spending time with his family while cooking out, fishing, hunting, and camping. His favorite…
Read MoreThomas Jerry Mitchell
Rev. Dr. Thomas Jerry Mitchell, 80, met Jesus on April 25, 2021, at his home in Ridgeland, surrounded by his loving family. Jerry was born on Oct. 17, 1940. He grew up in Jackson and was a 1958 graduate of Central High School, where he met his future bride, Frankie Smith Mitchell. After graduation, Jerry…
Read MoreVera Stewart Smylie
Vera Stewart Smylie, 65, of Natchez, died April 23, 2021, at her home. House of Peoples Funeral Home was handled arrangements. Ms. Smylie was born July 27, 1955, in Hazlehurst to Clarence Stewart Sr. and Velma Elizabeth Daniels Stewart. She received her formal education in the Hazlehurst City School District and was a member of…
Read MoreAdleain Thornton
Adleain Thornton, 85, of Crystal Springs, passed away at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst on April 18, 2021. A funeral service was held April 23 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Services in Crystal Springs handled arrangements. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Lee…
Read MoreLocal students selected for Who’s Who at UM
The University of Mississippi selected 200 students to be honored among the 2020-21 class of Who’s Who at the University. The honorees were recognized for their achievements on April 9 at The Pavilion at Ole Miss. The following students were selected for Who’s Who inclusion: Zuri Dixon Omere, of Crystal Springs, and Dearrius Rhymes, of…
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