Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Prosser wed
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Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ProsserKathryn Miller Simmons and Andrew Page Prosser were united in marriage at five o’clock in the evening on October 29, 2011, on The Eastern Green in Rosemary Beach, Fla. The ceremony was officiated by Rev. Steven Paul Keen.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Daniel Simmons Jr. of Yazoo City. She is the granddaughter of Ms. Susie Kuykendall McElroy of Panama City Beach, Fla. and the late Mr. Claitor Julius McElroy of Greenwood and Mrs. Harry Daniel Simmons, and the late Mr. Harry Daniel Simmons of Yazoo City.
The groom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Harmon Sidney Prosser of Starkville. He is the grandson of Dr. and Mrs. Tom Herron Mitchell and the late Mr. Harmon Sidney Prosser Sr., of Vicksburg, and Mr. Caron Sylvester Thornton and the late Mrs. Renee Sims Thornton and the late Mr. Jacob Benjamin Sims of Bay Springs.
Nuptial music included a string quartet and a trumpet. Friend of the bride, Katy Apostle Hedglin of Ridgeland, sang a solo of “Surely The Presence.”
Presented in marriage by her father, the bride wore a Marisa gown of ivory Lyon lace over silk charmeuse in the color antique. The strapless gown was fashioned with a sweetheart neckline along with an ivory lace shrug by Monique Lhuillier. The fitted bodice flared to a trumpet skirt and the sweep train was formed by gathered lace panels. She also wore her mother’s long illusion veil that was edged in Alencon lace.
Attending the bride as maid of honor was the bride’s sister, Emily Bartling Simmons. Bridesmaids were Susan Shel Gary, Kate Breanna Goodman, Jessie Jones Hornback, Anne Kendall Ketchum, Meredith Loving Manship, and Laura Simmons McMaster.
The groom’s father, Dr. Harmon Sidney Prosser, served as best man and the groomsmen were William Matthew Fowler, Ashley Steven Harris, Justin Clark Massey, William Sidney Prosser, Ray Kelly Smith IV, and Fred Patrick Sullivan III.
The House Party was Jennifer Lane Berryhill, Shannon McCain Blakely, Kiley Lorraine Bostick, Tyndale Anne Brickey, Lara Glynn Britt, Jane Chambless Drennan, Molly Benoist Eaton, Lee Williams Erickson Jr., Kathryn Hollis Mallette, Ferriday Mansel McClatchy, Louise Callaway McMillin, Leighton Batte Mosteller, Carrie Benoist, and Mary Lucia Smith.
Ushers were Louis Neil Couvillion, Charles Joseph Dixon, Bartley Trawick Harris, Jeremy Slade Kraker, and Charles Henry Templeton III.
The bridal proxy was Kathryn Donald Thompson, and program attendants were Kelly Anne Robbins and Kelly Elizabeth Stocks.
A reception was held on The Eastern Green in Rosemary Beach following the ceremony. Guests were entertained by The Answer Band of Atlanta, Georgia.
On the eve of the wedding, the groom’s parents hosted a rehearsal dinner at Cafe Thirty-A in Seagrove Beach, Fla.
Following a honeymoon to The Riviera Maya, the couple is at home in Jackson.
Dear Editor,
The decision by the present school board not to renew the teaching and coaching contract of Mr. Archie Carlyle was a planned and calculated act of politics. This kind of thing has been happening for years.
They didn’t follow policies or procedures in this matter. The state’s report on the district asked the board to stop interfering in this kind of situation, but it seems they didn’t get the memo.
My mother always put her 11 children first in making decisions for their futures. It is clear this board did not do that.
Mr. Carlyle’s only crime was putting his students first. I feel like Jesus, when he told the people at the well, “He who is without sin cast the first stone.”
I and the 800 people who have signed the petition calling for Carlyle’s return can find no fault in his dedication to our community. We are being laughed at across the state, and on Facebook and Twitter.
Our community is losing faith in our ability to work in a productive and successful district. The Yazoo Herald’s sports editor called it a “travesty.” I ask the question, where are all those Christian folks, his co-workers, his pastor and his fellow church members?
Where are the athletes, past and present, and most of all where are the parents? He has mothered and fathered when you were unable to make it to a game or on the road, giving your children heart-to-heart talks of motivation and encouragement both in the halls of our schools and on the streets of this community. Now he deserves your support in this critical matter.
This affects us all, black and white, because the future of our community is at stake. I am asking everyone to show as much concern about this matter as they do during election time.
Mr. Clifton Jones, I sat on the school board when you and your wife in a 3 to 2 vote were denied what you rightfully deserved. When you first ran for alderman you were the only politician I ever spent an entire day with, walking the streets because I believed in you. When I ran for mayor as an independent, I endorsed McArthur Straughter in the primary. Many people thought I was crazy, but I was exercising my rights.
Mr. Aubry Brent Jr., I followed you from Vicksburg to Belzoni and saw people commit perjury to defeat you. When citizens support a candidate, they want something in return. As a citizen with the 800 petitioners, we are calling in our wager. Just get the record of the board of that decision, which is public record. Check the timeline of the action, and you will be amazed. Next month you will appoint or reappoint a board member, but before you do we deserve answers.
If you find me wrong I will come back and sit before you and the school board and give a public apology. Everyone deserves their day in court, and Mr. Carlyle certainly does.
What you do or don’t do will determine the caliber of teachers and coaches willing to come into our community and work with our children.
Johnny Staples
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