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LOUISE WIGGINS HARRIS

Louise Wiggins Harris, 86, of Pearl, Mississippi passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at her residence. Visitation and Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 13th from Mortimer-Southern Funeral Home in Lexington, MS. Visitation began at 11:00 a.m. and funeral services were at 1:00 p.m. with burial in Pine Crest Cemetery in Tchula, MS. Louise…

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W.A. EDWARDS

W.A. Edwards, 84, of Ebenezer, MS passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. He was born on March 9, 1939 in Ebenezer, MS to Hollis and Lucille Edwards. He proudly served in the United States Navy from 1956-1962. He was a long time member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He…

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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT INFORMS LEXINGTON TO END TWO-TIERED SYSTEM OF JUSTICE

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police department in one of the nation’s poorest counties unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines without first assessing whether they could afford to pay them, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The announcement comes amid a Justice Department probe into alleged civil rights violations by police in Lexington,…

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CHRISTOPHER LEE ALLEN

Christopher Lee Allen, 54, died peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, March 3, 2024. Chris was born on February 24, 1970, in Lexington, Mississippi. He graduated from Central Holmes Academy and attended Holmes Community College and Mississippi State University. Chris was an avid outdoorsman in his personal and professional life. He worked for the U.S.…

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BETTY EDWARDS FARMER

Maya Angelou once said, “A great soul serves everyone all the time. A great soul never dies. It brings us together again and again.” Such is the soul of Bettye Edwards Farmer who was born May 16, 1934, and went to her heavenly home on February 22, 2024. Bettye and her first husband, Graydon Bouchillon,…

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LAMPKIN ENTERS DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM

Mari Lampkin, a former MSU graduate, was introduced to Mickey Mouse and his friends at age 3 on her church (Higher Heights M.B. Church, Moorhead) trip at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. She explored the 4 magical theme parks at Disney on various vacations until the age of 15. Mari was fascinated by her experiences…

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SIGNING DAY AT HCCHS

Front row, l-r: Christopher Rodgers (Northwest CC), Kaleb Washington (Hinds CC), Lamarion Buchanan (Hinds CC), Cordarren Woodson (Mississippi Delta CC), Kendarius Brown (Mississippi Delta CC), Terrance Hibbler, Jr. (Mississippi State University) Back row: Assistant Coach John Perry, Assistant Coach Paul Reeves, Head Coach Marcus Rogers, Assistant Coach Alan Washington, Assistant Coach Malik Dear, Assistant Coach…

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