Andrea Wilson has been pleased with the enthusiastic response to the Farmers Market that opens every Saturday in Benton.By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

There is a small patch of land in Benton that is a snapshot of days gone by.
The Benton Farmers Market takes visitors back in time when rural communities came together to exchange goods, shoot the breeze and look out for each other.
“This is a place where the community can gather together,” said Andrea Wilson, owner and organizer of the county’s only farmer’s market. “It is very much like the old times out here.”
A family arrives by a mule to pick up a batch of fresh eggs and syrup.
Knitted scarves and hats can be found next to a basket of fresh herbs.
A crate of fresh fruit is not uncommon.
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

Investigators immediately knew that this was no bicycle accident.
The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a report of an accident at the intersection of Big Martin Road Monday in which a bicyclist had reportedly been struck by an automobile.
Ranel Moore, 49, was pronounced dead at the scene. Yazoo County Coroner Ricky Shivers said Moore’s body was found on the shoulder of the road at the intersection.
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor

At least one home was severely damaged from severe weather that passed through Yazoo County late Wednesday night.
A mobile home on Myrleville Road was heavily damaged with owners Michael and Miriam Whatley inside at the time of the storm.
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By JASON PATTERSON
Editor & Publisher

After clinging to life for nearly four days, a Yazoo County infant died from internal head injuries.
The incident is being investigated by the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department as a homicide.
Kylie Jennings, 1, died Saturday afternoon at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson.
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