Hughlon Estes EllisCorbin Ellis Jr. looks at a photo of his late grandfather, Hughlon Estes Ellis. Corbin and his father were named after a friend of Hughlon’s who was killed at Pearl Harbor. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Behind every name, there is a story.
And the story behind Corbin Ellis’ name is one of patriotism, friendship and honor.
The 37-year-old Yazoo native was named after his grandfather’s best friend who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
And while December 7 remains “a date which will live in infamy,” for the Ellis family it also continues to inspire a quest for more details about the hero they were named after because of what happened on that tragic day.
Corbin’s grandfather,  Hughlon Estes Ellis, served in the United States Navy during World War II.
“He didn’t talk about the war a whole lot,” Corbin said. “If he did, it was short and sweet. He was a quiet man who wasn’t big on conversation.”
Ellis was a cook on a supply ship that was actually headed toward Pearl Harbor before the deadly attack from Japanese forces.
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Manchester Academy’s Lauren Richards and Katie Black cheer in the MAIS All-Star football game Friday at Mississippi College. The MA cheerleaders were one of just two squads statewide selected. More photos from the game appear on page 7.

By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Santa Claus will be returning to the end of Main Street this year.
Many residents were feeling like the Grinch had paid a visit to Main Street after hearing that the Yazoo icon would not be making his annual appearance at the end of Main Street. The rotted poles that have held the wooden Santa up for years were deemed incapable of supporting Santa this year.
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Zig Ziglar, who grew up in Yazoo City and went on to become one of the most successful motivational speakers of all time, died Wednesday at age 86. Ziglar inspired countless people to improve their lives during his career. By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

“Where you start is not nearly as important as where you finish.”
­- Zig Ziglar
Once a poor boy in Yazoo City, he went on to become the Master of Motivation.
Zig Ziglar, America’s best known motivational speaker and author of over two dozen books, died Wednesday morning at age 86 in Dallas, Texas after a brief battle with pneumonia.
Born Hillary Hinton Ziglar in Coffee County, Ala., Ziglar moved to Yazoo City with his family at a young age. Ziglar was the tenth of 12 children, and his father died when he was just five years old. One of his younger sisters died just two days later.
At age 6, the first grader was selling peanuts on the streets of Yazoo City. During the Great Depression, Ziglar and his brothers served as carriers for The Yazoo Herald.
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