The lost town of Rockport
By Courtney Ingle, Magnolia Tribune “You’re from where?” It is probably one of the more common follow-up questions if you’re from a little-known small town in Mississippi, and it’s one that folks in Rockport are asked all too often. To be fair, there are very few people living in Rockport, none of whom have a Rockport…
Read MoreJanet Carr Hockley
Janet Carr Hockley, 72, of Crystal Springs, passed away at her residence Feb. 6, 2024. A graveside service was held Feb. 8 at County Line Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mrs. Hockley, a native of Biloxi, grew up in Alaska. She loved working with people while being a beautician and enjoyed being around…
Read MoreLloyd Patrick Moreland Sr.
Lloyd Patrick Moreland Sr. (Pat) crossed the Jordan River on Feb. 8, 2024, at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst, at the age of 91. Mr. Moreland was born on Aug. 8, 1932, in Lena. He graduated from Lena High School and enlisted in the Navy, where he served aboard the icebreaker USS Burton Island…
Read MoreLights to be replaced in Crystal Springs
By Tricia Nelson In a recent work session of the Crystal Springs Board of Aldermen, a vote was approved for Entergy to begin swapping the city’s lights for LEDs. A survey of the town’s lights was conducted, and an Entergy representative and the board discussed how many and which of the 776 lights were to…
Read MoreCo-Lin holds ribbon cutting for new softball facility
Members of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Board of Trustees, administration, athletic department, along with representatives from Paul Jackson and Son Construction, and Allred Stolarski Architecture of Ocean Springs cut the ribbon to officially open the newly-constructed press box/concession stand at the Lady Wolves softball field. The project is just another example of the college’s vision…
Read MoreWild Hog Control Program application period closes Feb. 15
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson recently announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) will begin accepting a new round of applications for its Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP) on Thursday, Feb. 1. The application period will close on Thursday, Feb. 15. All Mississippi counties are eligible for the application period. In…
Read MoreWalter Ford Fennell
Walter Ford Fennell, 75, of Hazlehurst, died Feb. 1, 2024, at his residence. He was born Nov. 22, 1948, to Charles Edwin Fennell and Ruth Draughn Fennell. Mr. Fennell serviced his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. He retired from Canadian National Railroad after 40 years, where he worked as…
Read MorePatricia Finley
Patricia Jo Walker Finley, of Crystal Springs, was called home to heaven on Jan. 27, 2024, at the age of 84. She was born Dec. 23, 1939, to Earl and Okla Walker. She lived in Goldsby, Okla., and was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Finley; brother, Martin Walker; and grandson, Brandon Cain.…
Read MoreBetty Jo Hammons
Betty Jo Phillips Hammons went to be with her Lord on Jan. 28, 2024. She was born in Crystal Springs on July 17, 1941, to the late Annie and Carsey Phillips. Together, she and her husband of 58 years, Billy Hammons, raised their family here and in Arkansas. She was a talented seamstress who made…
Read MoreLouise Jefferson
Louise Jefferson, 88, passed away Jan. 16, 2024, in the home of her loving family. A service was held Jan. 27 at Antioch M.B. Church, Hazlehurst, with interment at White Bay Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled arrangements. Survivors include her children, Eugene C. Tanner, Chris Watkins, and Pinkie Lee Johnson; five grandchildren, eight…
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