Registration open for free cancer screenings for qualifying women
Registration is now open for the UMMC Cancer Center and Research Institute’s See, Test and Treat event where free cervical, breast, and oral cancer screenings will be offered for qualifying uninsured and underinsured women. The Institute and the College of American Pathologists Foundation are hosting the event from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m., Saturday, April…
Read MoreNatural Science Museum to host Fossil Road Show March 2
Fossil enthusiasts are invited to pack up their rock and fossil discoveries and head to MDWFP’s Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) for the 21st Annual Fossil Road Show from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Saturday, March 2. “Bring your fossil discoveries to get expert opinions about their ages and identities from our team of…
Read MoreRobert Gerald Bryant
Robert Gerald “Jerry” Bryant, 89, passed away peacefully on Feb. 13, 2024, with loved ones at his home. Born on Oct. 5, 1934, in Crystal Springs to Creel and Florence Bryant, Jerry embodied the values of hard work, dedication, and lifelong friendships instilled in him from humble beginnings. He graduated from Crystal Springs High School…
Read MoreGenevieve Newsom Harris
Genevieve Newsom Harris, 97, passed away peacefully on Feb. 12, 2024, at her farm home in Hazlehurst. Mrs. Harris was born on Jan. 8, 1927, near New Hebron at the farm home of her parents, John B. and Myrtle Newsom. She was named “Jennievee;” however, one month later the spelling was legally changed to “Genevieve.”…
Read MoreMary Ann Hurlbert Izard
Mary Ann Hurlbert Izard passed away peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 8, 2024. She is predeceased by her beloved sister, Betty Jane Hurlbert, and her husband, Bernell Izard. She is survived by her daughter, Gaynelle Izard Peacock; her son, Hardy F. Izard; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; her niece, Sallie W. Gladney; and her…
Read MoreEdna Ruth Keyes
Edna Ruth Keyes passed away Feb. 9, 2024, at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. She was a lifelong resident of Copiah County and a member of Highland Baptist Church, Crystal Springs. She worked for Partridge Propane and retired in 2013. Edna Ruth is survived by her son, Chuck Keyes (Janie), of Madison; sisters, Mary…
Read MoreFrom farm to table, transportation infrastructure requires dedicated funding
By Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Fresh farm-raised food from the garden usually follows a simple and inexpensive path, and often the farmer is also the cook and the consumer. On the larger and more common commercial scale, farm-to-table food is a bit more complicated: traveling over local roads, state highways, and federal…
Read MoreForesters expect bark beetle risk to rise in spring
By Susan Collins-Smith, MSU Extension Service As drought takes its toll on Mississippi’s trees, foresters encourage landowners and homeowners to be on the lookout for pine bark beetles as spring arrives. Butch Bailey, a forester with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said most of the tree death people are seeing across the state is…
Read MoreAgriculture holds key to Mississippi workforce challenges
By Andy Gipson, Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Most everyone seems to understand that workforce development is crucial in addressing Mississippi’s labor challenges. Most everyone accepts that reaching our youth, training them, and keeping them in Mississippi is key to our success when it comes to workforce development. As Ag Commissioner, I believe that Mississippi’s…
Read MoreCrystal Springs native performs on Grammy-winning album
Longtime blues musician Bobby Rush won his third Grammy Award Sunday for the album “All My Love For You” in the Best Traditional Blues Album category. Copiah County native Dexter Allen recorded, engineered, and performed guitar and bass on the album. Allen was born in Crystal Springs, the son of musical Pastors Lee and Ruthie…
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