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Clyde Mason Jr., owner agent, Clyde Mason Insurance Agency, was recognized at the Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance Company national sales conference held recently in Monterey, Calif., as among the company’s leading writers of farm...
Ben Allen, president of Downtown Jackson Partners and past Rotary president, recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Jackson and described what is required to have a thriving downtown community. Shown are (from left) Heber Simmons III, club...
William Burnham
Memorial services were held July 3 at First Presbyterian Church for William Burnham of Jackson.
Burnham, age 67, passed away peacefully at home June 30, with his loved...
Madison Crime
The Madison Police Department received the following reports for:
Cambridge Drive, petit larceny, June 12;
Camellia Lane, credit card fraud, June 4;
Cedar...
Mississippi Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann gave a presentation to the Madison Ridgeland Rotary Club recently. At the same meeting, Lauren Compere, a 2011 graduate of Madison Central High School, received a scholarship from the club. She...
Navy Petty Officer First Class Michelle Wilson, a 2000 graduate of Murrah High School, and fellow Sailors and Marines aboard USS Wasp (LHD-1) recently participated in New York Fleet Week 2012.
Navy Seaman Apprentice...
The Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi’s Ultimate Fashion Show and Champagne Luncheon was held recently at the Country Club of Jackson.
Shown are scenes from the luncheon.
Ralph Humphreys Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, recently celebrated its 110th anniversary at Nick’s Restaurant.
The chapter regent introduced special guests: Mrs. C. Ray Phillips, past historian general,...
Kristen Krouchick and Jamie Mallinson were honored with an engagement party in the home of Gloria Walker. Miss Krouchick is the daughter of Helene and Bob Krouchick, and Mallinson is the son of Barbara and Andrew Mallinson.
Co-hosts...
The First Commercial Bank / Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Celebrity Golf Scramble was held recently at Reunion Golf and Country Club.
Shown are scenes from the event.
The Calliope Club recently enjoyed its annual spring party with a Kentucky Derby themed brunch at Fairview Inn. Party chairmen Lounette and Lamar Maxwell, with committee members Barbara and Bill Cook, Regina and Derwood Boyles, and Rita and...
Artist Eric McDonald (left) explains symbolism in his portrait of Metropolitan Opera tenor John Alexander to Mississippi Opera Artistic Director Jay Dean (middle) and Don Potts, (right) chairperson of the Mississippi Opera board of directors....
The NYCity Slickers will kick off the Millsaps Arts and Lecture Series on October 9. Jackson native Annie Chadwick performed with her bluegrass band, The NYCity Slickers, at the Mississippi Picnic at the Central Park Bandshell June 9 and10. The...
Ridgeland Community Garden Coordinator Jerry Williams (left) and Ashley Burton (right) display the first crop of squash and cucumbers recently picked and taken to MadCAAP (Madison Countians Allied Against Poverty) in Canton. The garden is...
Everything old comes back around again in a new form, especially in gardens. Plants our grandmothers grew and liked, especially those that took care of themselves between spectacular blooming seasons, were treasured and appreciated.
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Chadwick Dees Crosswhite and Emily Ann Hamilton were married September 17 in Philadelphia, at the home of the bridegroom. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Stewart Hamilton Jr. of Oxford. She is the granddaughter of William S....
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Bradley Kellum announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Christine Kellum, to Allen Ryves Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Frank Moore Jr. of Holly Springs.
The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Richard...
Kennedy Hackett Hixon
Shane and Rebekah Hixon of Ridgeland announce the birth of their child, Kennedy Hackett Hixon, May 27. Big brother Dawson also welcomes the baby. Grandparents are Tom and Miriam...
Attorneys from Biggs, Ingram, Solop and Carlson, PLLC were recently recognized for their accomplishments. Stan Ingram received the John H. Clark, M.D. Leadership Award by the Federation of State Medical Boards, in recognition of his leadership...
Choctaw art
The Mississippi Craft Center will present “Choctaw Expressions,” the featured exhibit for June, showcasing Choctaw cultural arts and artifacts. The craft center is open 9 a.m....
Sipping early morning coffee on the porch in my favorite chair, I watch tumbling surf announce a windy day ahead. White foam cascades head over heels, sending spray to vanish in thin air. The American flag waves just below me in the dunes...
Students listed to the honor roll at Jackson Preparatory School for the fourth term include:
Sixth Grade
Head of school’s list: Lawson Yelverton;
Student list: Emme Aldridge, Seth Bailey, Zoie...
Sydney Margaret Holbert received two significant honors in the University of Mississippi’s annual Honors Convocation held earlier this spring. A Madison resident, she is completing work on her doctorate in elementary education. She is the...
Students listed to the honor roll at St. Richard Catholic School for the fourth nine weeks include:
Sixth Grade
First honors - Perry Leffler, Nina German, Shanell Kitchens, Linda Martinez, Justin Nesteruk, Ju’Nyla Silmon...
Zachary Dallaire, a junior at Jackson Academy, was recognized for his strong interest in innovation technology and high achievement in math and science classes.
