Brenda Morris
Brenda Perkins Morris, 73, of Hazlehurst, went t be with the Lord July 22, 2023. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, at Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral service will be at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bethel Baptist Church, with burial at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home is in…
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July 26 Crystal Springs Parks and Recreation will host Seniors Afternoon Out for senior adults at the J.T. Biggs Jr. Memorial Library from 1 to 3 p.m., July 26. There will be games and coffee. July 29 Community Outreach Ministries will present a Back-to-School Prayer Program at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, at The Shed in…
Read MoreHazlehurst Business of the Month
Beall’s Body Shop has been named business of the month for July by the Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce. Pictured are (from left) Jacqui Patten, Kayla Berch, Victor Willis, JoAnn Hailey, Malcolm Erwin, Lisa Purser, Melvin Wiley Jr., Dwayne Jackson, Sandra Hall, Michael Jackson, Eloise Thomas, and Randy Erwin.
Read MoreWesson Yard of the Month
The home of Donna Smith, 1108 Wells Street, was awarded Yard of the Month for July by the Wesson Garden Club. The club is a member of Deep South Garden Clubs Inc., The Garden Clubs of Mississippi Inc., and the Natchez Trace District.
Read MoreWild Hog control equipment cost share opportunity announced
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson recently announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is offering a cost share opportunity to Mississippi private land managers that are battling wild hogs on their property. The cost-share opportunity was made possible by a time-limited, federal appropriation to MDAC for expansion and support for its…
Read MoreReligious exemptions for immunizations now allowed
The Mississippi State Department of Health began offering religious exemptions July 17 in addition to the existing medical exemption process in compliance with the federal court order entered in April 2023. Detailed information is now available on MSDH’s website along with the proper forms to be completed and a statement from the Board of Health.…
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July 16-19 Gallatin United Methodist Church, 15102 Old Port Gibson Road, Hazlehurst, will hold its annual Summer Revival July 16-19. Sunday service begins at 11 a.m., with a sermon by Pastor Noah Moore. Evening services (July 17-19) begin at 7:15 p.m., with evangelist Rev. Wyatt Lewis, pastor of Old St. John M.B. Church. July 23…
Read MoreDavid Henry Smith
David Henry Smith, 86, passed away July 2, 2023, at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. Dave was born on Oct. 22, 1937, in Colver, Penn., to George and Jessie Smith. He served in the Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964 and remained very proud of his service throughout his life. He was a skilled…
Read MoreLaura B. Taylor
A funeral service for Laura B. Taylor was held July 12, 2023, at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Hazlehurst, with burial in the church cemetery. Riverwood Family handled the arrangements. Mrs. Taylor, 95, of Hazlehurst, passed away July 10 at Pine Crest Guest Home in Hazlehurst. She was born in Warren Township, Mich., May 27,…
Read MoreMattie Mae Bailey
Funeral services for Mattie Mae Bailey were held July 3 at Galilee Baptist Church, Hazlehurst, with burial following in Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Robert Sones officiated, with Brookhaven Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Bailey, 92, of Hazlehurst, passed from this life July 1 at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst, with her…
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