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Rockin’ Railroad Festival

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6TH ANNUAL ROCKIN’ RAILROAD ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, September 27, 2014 DOWNTOWN HAZLEHURST 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Presented by: The Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce EVENT INCLUDES ART & CRAFT VENDORS, CLASSIC CAR SHOW, ART EXHIBIT AND CONTESTS, KID ZONE (10:00-4:00), GREAT FOOD, LIVE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT MISSISSIPPI MUSIC MUSEUM OPEN FREE ADMISSION T-SHIRTS FOR…

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Copiah County forms tourism board

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By Melody Worrell The Copiah County Board of Supervisors authorized the creation of a tourism board during Monday’s regular monthly session. The board president met with the mayors and Chamber of Commerce directors of Copiah County’s largest cities to work out a budget and committee structure. About nine members will be appointed to the tourism…

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Marx, more than a banker

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By Bonnie L. Jackson Prominent businessman and community leader, George Ramsey Marx, was recently elected Vice Chairman of The Mississippi Bankers Association, MBA, for 2014/2015.  In 2013, he was elected Treasurer, and it is expected that Marx will elevate to MBA’s Chairman in May of 2015.  To read the rest of this story, see the…

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Co-Lin rolls over Pearl River 20-9

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WESSON – The Copiah-Lincoln defense flexed their muscle on Thursday night in Poplarville as they slowed a high powered Pearl River offense in a convincing 20-9 Wolfpack win over the Wildcats. Co-Lin (4-2, 2-1) was facing a Wildcat team that had previously scored 34 points in a win last week over Southwest. The Co-Lin defense…

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Yellow Jackets pull away late to defeat Colonels 46-14

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BY JOE B. COATES Copiah Academy hosted the Oak Forest Yellow Jackets in a key Class AAA-Division II south match-up.  The Colonels faced the Yellow Jackets without head coach Paul Anderson, who had been hospitalized earlier in the week because of sickness. To read more of this story, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale…

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Indians pull out a squeaker against Cobras

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By Tammy H. Carraway The Hazlehurst Indians traveled South down Highway 51 last Friday night to get a district win against the Wesson Cobras. The Indians took the early lead and despite the Cobras rallying back in the 4th quarter, Hazlehurst pulled the win with a final score of 22 – 20. To read the…

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Lady Cobras win double against CS, Hazlehurst

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The Lady Cobras defeated the Lady Tigers in a 23-0 win. Wesson controlled the game by making several good hits and taking advantage of errors by Crystal Springs.  To see the rest of this story about the Lady Cobras, and other school news, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

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