Horsing Around
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Martha Wilkes is known to most Yazoo County residents as a veteran educator, but she’s equally well known in the horse show community for her skills working with horses.By THOMAS WETZEL
Herald Reporter
Many people think about retiring at age 65, but for Martha Cox Wilkes, nothing could be further from her mind.
Wilkes is a 12-year veteran educator at Yazoo County High School where she teaches three of her favorite subjects: U.S. History, World History, and Geography. Before she became a teacher, she tucked away 28 years in the real estate business.
What you may not know about this school teacher is that she quietly lives another life. Aside from making tests and writing grades, she competes across the southern states in horse shows.
That’s right, horse shows.
Presently, Wilkes is a renowned Tennessee Walking Horse shower as she competitively displays her horses throughout the southern states of Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Alabama, and of course Mississippi. Next year she intends on competing at Panama City, Fla.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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