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Rosalind Butler Ross, age 97, of St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, passed away on January 11, 2026, surrounded by love and the memories of a long and well-lived life.
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Rosalind Butler Ross, age 97, of St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, passed away on January 11, 2026, surrounded by love and the memories of a long and well-lived life.
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Joyce A. Gay,
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Special Olympics Mississippi recently hosted the 2025 Gold Gala at Duling Hall. The event honored the accomplishments of more than 6,000 athletes across the state who compete with Special Olympics Mississippi.
Donna Sims and Rita Martinson, who both have served on the board for more than 25 years, were honored. The evening also included a live auction, dining and music from The Love Notez.
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Dr. Elizabeth "Bess" Shirley Stanton, age 69, passed away at home in Candler, NC on November 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of her wife of 25 years (Vicki), her children, and pets. Bess was born in Jackson, MS on July 24th, 1956. She earned an undergraduate degree from Rhodes College in Memphis, her MD from the University of MS, and completed her Residency in General Adult and Child Psychiatry at Duke University. Additionally, she completed an MBA program specializing in Healthcare Administration. Dr.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Special Olympics Mississippi recently hosted the 2025 Gold Gala at Duling Hall. The event honored the accomplishments of more than 6,000 athletes across the state who compete with Special Olympics Mississippi.
Donna Sims and Rita Martinson, who both have served on the board for more than 25 years, were honored. The evening also included a live auction, dining and music from The Love Notez.
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Willie Edward Hill was born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, to the late Lizzie Fears-Hill and Eddie Hill, Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and his only sister, Eddie Lee McCullum.
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One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
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One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
By Floyd Ingram on
2 months 3 weeks ago
One of the Southeast's top economic development executives will take the reins of the Tate County Economic Development Foundation.
The Tate County Board of Supervisors and the Tate County Economic Development Foundation have announced the hiring of Joe Max Higgins to fill the vacancy in the community’s community’s economic and industrial development organization.
The announcement was made Monday night following a meeting of the EDF Board and community stakeholders.
By Floyd Ingram on
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Special Olympics Mississippi recently hosted the 2025 Gold Gala at Duling Hall. The event honored the accomplishments of more than 6,000 athletes across the state who compete with Special Olympics Mississippi.
Donna Sims and Rita Martinson, who both have served on the board for more than 25 years, were honored. The evening also included a live auction, dining and music from The Love Notez.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Special Olympics Mississippi recently hosted the 2025 Gold Gala at Duling Hall. The event honored the accomplishments of more than 6,000 athletes across the state who compete with Special Olympics Mississippi.
Donna Sims and Rita Martinson, who both have served on the board for more than 25 years, were honored. The evening also included a live auction, dining and music from The Love Notez.
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Photo by Jenny Woodruff Wilson, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Special Olympics Mississippi recently hosted the 2025 Gold Gala at Duling Hall. The event honored the accomplishments of more than 6,000 athletes across the state who compete with Special Olympics Mississippi.
Donna Sims and Rita Martinson, who both have served on the board for more than 25 years, were honored. The evening also included a live auction, dining and music from The Love Notez.
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Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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James Ronald 'Ron' Chapman passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the age of 79.
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James Ronald 'Ron' Chapman passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the age of 79.
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James Ronald 'Ron' Chapman passed away peacefully at home on Friday, January 9, 2026, at the age of 79.
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Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Robert St. John talks Carnival. He says king cakes are subjective. Everyone has an opinion. He has several strong ones.
Most people who aren’t from around here don’t realize how much Mardi Gras matters in my hometown of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
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Mary Tumasz Lackey, aged 78, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, surrounded by her family. Born on September 22, 1947, Mary was the daughter of Eddie and Bobbie Tumasz. She was raised in Jackson and graduated from Murrah High School. Mary then attended the University of Mississippi. In 1967, she married her high school sweetheart, Carl Lackey. Later, their son, Mark, was born in Oxford.
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