Gunn selected as new House speaker
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Rep. Philip Gunn, whose district includes Yazoo County, was selected Tuesday to serve as House speaker for the new session.
Gunn will be the first Republican to hold the position since Reconstruction.
Gunn, who has served in the House since 2004, was unopposed for the post that has been held by Democrats for decades.
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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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