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Cleotha Watkins Sr. and Iola Watkins of Holly Bluff announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Erica Watkins, to Robert Lee Green Jr., son of Robert Lee Green Sr. and Mary Green of Yazoo City. The bride-elect is the granddaughter ...
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Special to The HeraldThe Yazoo County Beta Club recently attended the Beta Convention in Tupelo on March 26-27. There were 43 delegates in attendance. The club participated in various categories thus receiving certificates for their participation. Because...
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Special to The HeraldWayne Hudson Jr., son of Wayne and Minnie Hudson of Yazoo City, will be traveling to the Young Leaders leadership conference in Washington D.C. on June 24-July 2. He was also invited to attend the National Young Leadership Forum in Me...
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Seniyah D. Coleman, daughter of Shundra Campbell, celebrated her fourth birthday on April 11 at A to Z Day Care Center with her teachers, friends and classmates. She is the granddaughter of Jessie and Nancy Thomas. Joining in the celebration was her big s...
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Nina Demus and Terry Moore are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Teranija Tanae Moore, on March 20, 2012 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Teranija weighed seven pounds, 12 ounces and measured 19 and a half inches long. Maternal grandpa...
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Folding a load of clothes, I felt a tug on my pants. Looking down, baby Elsie was grinning from ear to ear. And then she took off, wobbling toward her brother James as he lined up his Monster Jam trucks. Elsie took her first real steps last week while my ...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorBentonia volunteer firefighter Edward “Tra” Ferrell thought it was dark clouds rolling in when he first looked at the sky.The he saw the flames from the Federal Compress fire in downtown Yazoo City. Considering that he...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorWith the flames gone and the smoke smell lingering in the air, the skeleton of the Federal Compress serves as a haunting reminder of Yazoo’s fire history. An icon of a past era now lies in ruins after a fire engulfed the...
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FRANCES CAMERONFrances Ann Cameron, 77, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at University Medical Center in Jackson.Funeral services were Friday at Ogden Baptist Church with Rev. Dwight Sibley officiating. Burial followed at Ogden Cemetery under the direction of...
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Bernie and Donna Kraft of Yazoo City announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Erin Renee Kraft, to Wesley Ryan Williams, son of Wayne Williams of Laurel and Teresa Fox of Canton. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late ...
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Special to The HeraldKristen Eakin, a junior Chemistry and Pre-Med Major at Delta State University from Yazoo City, was recently awarded the Doyce Stallings Mitchell Endowed Scholarship. She is the first recipient of this scholarship, which will be awarde...
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Chelsea L. Myles, daughter of Gerald and LaToya Myles of Knoxville, Tenn., celebrated her second birthday on April 14 with a Backyardigans party with family and friends. She is the granddaughter of Johnny and Ella Myles Sr. Her brother Craig joined th...
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Special to The HeraldJohnny and Ella Myles Sr., of Yazoo City, recently celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on April 11. They are the proud parents of two sons, Gerald Myles of Knoxville, Tenn. and Johnny Myles Jr. of Yazoo City, and grandparents of...
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It’s amazing that a young man who was playing football at Yazoo City High School just a short time ago is now in position to become the wealthiest man in town. After two outstanding years at Mississippi State University, Fletcher Cox is expected to be a...
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BEE BEE BUNCEBee Bee (Bessie Bama) Shirley Bunce of Tampa died at home on April 19, 2012 with her loving husband Keith by her side.Bee Bee was born February 13, 1949 in Yazoo City, Mississippi to Mamie (Salome) Thomas Shirley and James Andrew Shirley. Che...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorCity leaders are working through the final details to allow those owing certain unpaid fines to have a little leniency in an effort to collect money. With almost $500,000 in the books for unpaid fines to the police departm...
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By JAMIE PATTERSONManaging EditorA Yazoo City man remains on the run after he allegedly stabbed a female last week. Chief Eric Snow said his department is still on the lookout for Antonio Hudson, 24. “We have a warrant for his arrest, and we are receivi...
