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A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.
Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads.
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Jackson Academy seventh and eighth grade students were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society this spring. Established in 1929 as an expansion of the National Honor Society into middle school grades, the organization upholds the same ideals of scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Members are (from left, back) Ezra Hester, Frederick Salvo, Kellan Herbert, Maddox Lewis, Carr Young, Michael Braxton; (front) Caroline Reeves, Caroline McKinnon, Lucy Hines, Hart Noblitt, Alena Asher, Iyanu Carson, Kinley Chase.
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Members of Jackson Prep’s 2026 ninth grade baseball team include: (from left, back) Silas Warf, Zeke Childress, Ty Vincent, Bowen Jones, Will Allen Skinner, Knox Hassell, Jackson Page; (front) Jace Canoy, Daulton Lynskey, Hastings Boyd, Walker Smith, Tyler McCain, Andrew Cross, and Beau Bufkin.
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Jackson Academy Alpha and Omega buddies celebrated the holiday season together with a special gathering in the Performing Arts Center. Seniors and kindergarteners enjoyed milk and cookies in the lobby before watching a movie. Joining other seniors and kindergartners for the event were (from left) Evelyn Fulton and Sanders Reeves.
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First Presbyterian Day School preschoolers learned all about the letter R through creative artwork, dress-up Friday fun, and show-and-tell treasures. Dressed for the rodeo are (from left) Carter Nicholas and Kellum Davis.
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The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) and Bigger Pie hosted British author and science writer Matt Ridley for a special luncheon on Thursday, March 19, bringing together policymakers, business leaders, and community members for a discussion on energy, innovation, and economic growth.
Ridley delivered an optimistic, data-driven presentation highlighting the critical role of free markets, innovation, and abundant energy in advancing human prosperity.
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Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.
A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.
Residents of homes on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.
The fire encompassed 2,400 acres, an increase of 600 acres from what Burnham had reported at 4:10 p.m. Friday, when 45% of the blaze was contained.
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Decluttering is beneficial for the good of the mind and, according to Dante, obligatory for the good of the soul. The Fifth Cornice in Purgatory, as described in Cantos XX and XXI of that part of The Divine Comedy, is where souls of those who were hoarders in their earthly lives atone for their sin.
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Dr. Jeremy Jackson
Guests from across the country gathered for a celebration that honored the legacy of the University of Mississippi Medical Center Department of Dermatology as Dr. Jeremy Jackson was named the inaugural Linda P. Brodell, M.D. and Robert T. Brodell, M.D. Chair in Dermatology.
Jackson, a graduate of the UMMC School of Medicine, has led the department since Brodell retired as chair in 2022.
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Despite years, the building remains abandoned and an attractive site for vagrants and looters.
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The Mississippi area Kappa Alpha Order (KA) Court of Honor met recently at the Old Capitol Inn to induct new members. The Irwin Province Court represents the five Mississippi KA chapters at Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Delta State, Millsaps and USM. Each year KA alumni are inducted into the court who have distinguished themselves by continuing service and interest in the order, its active chapters or its alumni chapters, or who have brought credit to themselves and to the order in their public or private life.
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Ridgeland is in the process of transforming West Jackson Street into a walkable
downtown named the Railroad District.
Cities across the country without historic downtowns or traditional commercial areas are making efforts to create them.
In Mississippi, 80 communities have turned to Mississippi Main Street Association, an economic development organization that specializes in downtown revitalization, for help.
Other towns in the state such as Ridgeland have decided to do it on their own with help from city planners.
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office has done the citizens of Indianola a continued disservice.
For a year and a half, the AG's office has failed to effectively prosecute and resolve its civil demands against former Aldermen Ruben Woods, Marvin Elder and Sam Brock.
The AG filed its suit against the three aldermen in October 2024, following State Auditor Shad White's summer 2024 demands against them for their role in the alleged illegal $38,900 payout to Spencer Construction.
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Pearl River Valley Water Supply District took back control of the former Rapids on the Reservoir after delinquent payments
The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District once again has control of the property where Rapids on the Reservoir once stood.
The land has been vacant for 15 years since the popular water park was torn down. It’s been five years since plans to develop a baseball training academy on the site were announced but never got off the ground.
Rankin County Chancellor John C. McLaurin issued a judgement last December against P360 Performance Sports in the amount of $507,975, which represents the amount of delinquent lease payments it owed the district.
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For fifty years Pentagon planners, whose job it is to analyze risk and threats around the globe, have concluded year after year that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the worst possible scenario to confront - but it never happened – until now! The world is now witnessing firsthand what scared the military analysts. When big flows of oil and gas are interrupted it doesn’t take long to disrupt economic activity. Disrupt it long enough and the world economy grinds to a crawl. The fog of war is still thick. The fog of resolution is thicker still. How does this situation end?
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Shipments from ABC warehouse improving
The flow of wine and spirits from the Mississippi Alcohol and Beverage Control warehouse to restaurants, bars, casinos and package stores is better since shipping problems began earlier this year, but there’s still room for improvement, according to industry members.
“It’s improving somewhat from what I’m hearing but not back to where it needs to be,” said Pat Fontaine, executive director of the Mississippi Hospitality and Restaurant Association.
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St. Patrick’s Day, and I’m back home from shopping for a waterproof cushion for my electrified bathtub chair. A device I now step into, push a Down button, and I’m lowered into hot bathtub water. Scrubbing the body clean, I then push Up, and I’m lifted. Even though I was worn out from strolling, looking, and not finding exactly what I want, I decide to slip on my faded and worn St. Paddy’s sweatshirt, “May the Luck of the Leprechauns be with you.”
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Green Oak nursery is a Jackson icon. My mother and father started this garden center in 1960. They were pioneers of their day as there weren’t many garden centers at the time. I think Callaway’s and Barnes Brothers started just about the same time or maybe a little after. My parents were friends with those guys as they all started this business together in Jackson.
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Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson
Margaret Roland Cross and Forrest Lee Rogers Davidson were married on December 13 at six o’clock in the evening at the Paris-Yates Chapel at Ole Miss. The ceremony was officiated by Pastor Wes Ingram of Oxford. The bride chose the chapel for a sentimental reason. A stained-glass window there was donated in honor of her maternal great-grandparents, Leah and Roland Adams, when the chapel was built. Her maternal grandmother and her brothers gifted the window to Ole Miss.
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Gabrielle Elizabeth Morris, Peyton Joel Greenwood
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Lyn Crain of Jackson and James Theodore Morris III of Lake St. Louis, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle Elizabeth Morris, to Peyton Joel Greenwood, son of Tara Greenwood of Madison and Joel Greenwood of Pearl.
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