StraughterBy JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

Yazoo County and Yazoo City will lose state inmate labor this summer because of budget shortfalls and fewer non-violent inmates.
The Mississippi Department of Corrections announced last week that it is planning to close four of its 17 community work centers on July 15.
The Yazoo County Community Work Center, located on Jefferson Street, is included in the upcoming closures.
The announcement has both city and county leaders concerned about a variety of departments that heavily use state inmate labor.
“Inmates are a vital part of our operation,” said Mayor McArthur Straughter. “We are going to have to figure something out. We will have to bring people on board to pick up the slack.”
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Yazoo World War II veteran Marshall Burnett with his grandson Andrew in Washington D.C. visiting the war memorials. By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

The plane was filled with nearly a hundred World War II veterans as it made its way into the nation’s capital.
Many of the men would have wheelchairs waiting for them when the plane landed. A few  even had a family member by their side to help cope with their dementia.
And there were some like Marshall Burnett...eager and honored to be a part of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Honor Flight.
They remain patriots, heroes.
“It was a genuine privilege to be able to serve when we were needed,” said Burnett, of Yazoo City. “We were blessed to get home so safely.”
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

Old Jerry might have said it’s done flung a cravin’ on us.
A record number of vendors have signed on to participate in the ninth annual Jerry Clower Festival set for Saturday in downtown Yazoo City.
Organizers of this year’s festival sought to build on the parts of previous festivals that have proven to be the most popular. Since the largest response is always to the family activities, the festival invested more heavily this year in children’s activities. This year the festival will welcome a train, a mechanical bull, a 35-foot obstacle course, a large slide and inflatable items designed for smaller children to enjoy.
A record number of arts and craft vendors have also signed on, and some local merchants will be holding special promotions for all of the visitors downtown.
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Callaway, Benton Academy’s canine-in-residence, with students (from left) Maggie Ryan White, Anna Grace Campbell and Holden Alexander. Callaway has been a regular at the school for years.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

The room remained still that chilly morning as he waited by the door.
The small tan and white dog sits almost like a human with his nose pointed to the metal frame.
With every passing shadow dancing under the crack of the door, his ears stand to full alert, and his tail gives a quick jerk.
He doesn’t make a sound. He just waits. He knows the school children will come rushing through the door any minute.
He will give them a wet kiss as they all bend down to pet behind his ears.
His name is Callaway and he is Benton Academy’s dog.
“He is part of our family,” said Jamie Carr, BA headmaster. “The kids love him, and he loves them. He is here everyday, and it wouldn’t be the same without him.”
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