EDWIN WILBURN HOOKER, JR.
Edwin Wilburn Hooker, Jr. May 14, 1937 – August 7, 2024 It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Ed Wilburn Hooker, Jr., age 87, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and lifelong member of the Lexington community. Edwin Wilburn, Jr. was born on May 14, 1937, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Mary Elizabeth…
Read MoreHOLMES COUNTY SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ECONOMIC MOBILITY PROGRAM FOR RURAL COUNTIES
[Lexington, MS] – Holmes County has been selected as one of 10 rural counties to be a part of the National Association of Counties (NACo) new Rural Leaders for Economic Mobility (RLEM), a national program with teams of county elected officials and non-elected county leaders to pursue effective strategies to improve economic mobility conditions that…
Read MoreSHIRLEY RODGERS WALKER
Mrs. Shirley Rodgers Walker Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 1, 2024, at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home Chapel for Mrs. Shirley Rodgers Walker, 83, of Hattiesburg, MS, formerly of Gulfport, MS. Visitation will begin at 1:00 PM Thursday, August 1, 2024 at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg, MS. She died Saturday, July 27,…
Read MoreJOHN WILLIAM SELF
John William Self, 88, of Lexington, Miss passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Miss. John served 10 years in the Armed Forces of U. S Army and then was foreman for the Holmes County Beat II road crew. He was preceded in death by his parents Ruphus…
Read MoreBROCK HOLDEN PEACOCK
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Brock Holden Peacock, who left us far too soon on July 12, 2024, at the age of 34. Brock was born on June 29, 1990, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, to Alice Edwards Peacock and William Edward Peacock. He was survived by his beloved wife Paulina…
Read More38 DOGS WERE CLOSE TO DROWNING ON A MISSISSIPPI RIVER
ATLANTA (AP) — By the time fishermen spotted the first head bobbing above the water, the 38 dogs were exhausted and struggling to stay alive. The hound dogs had plunged into a large Mississippi lake while chasing a deer, a diversion during a fox hunt. Bob Gist, who was fishing on the lake, knew they…
Read MoreTOP SCHOLARS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS BY MEN-VS-MEN
Men- vs -Men Mentoring, Inc. is happy to recognize the local scholars from the graduating Class of 2024. The following students are being recognized for their outstanding commitment and scholarship, thus earning the prestigious honor of being the male and female with the highest grade point average of their graduating class. Left to right: Harley…
Read MoreDAVID ALLEN BYRD
David Allen Byrd, 57, passed away Saturday, June 8th, he had worked at Hyway 55 and Seventeen BP until he had to retire due to illness. Visitation was held Tuesday, June 11, from the Mortimer-Southern Funeral Home in Lexington, Mississippi and funeral services from the chapel of Mortimer-Southern Funeral Home at 11:00 am Wednesday the…
Read MoreWILLIAM GLENMORE CAUSEY
William Glenmore Causey, 90, died peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 9, 2024 in the presence of his immediate family. A native Holmes Countian, he was born in the Brozville Community on May 9 1934 to Ruben and Ena Gray Causey. He is survived by his wife Mary (their 64th wedding anniversary was June…
Read MoreBoys & Girls Club Hosts 7th Annual “A Night at the Oscars”
Honorees, l-r: Winnie Noel, Rev. Charles Smith, Courtney Meeks, Sr., Ronald Redmond, Sr., Retha Greer, Dr. Gerald Stinson, Mgst. Cornescia Smith-Dorsey, Dr. Shem Y. Whigham, and Kimberly Patton.
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