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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Wed, Feb 11 2026, 12 - 1pm
222 North Street
Jackson, MS 39201
United States
At noon on Wednesday, February 11, civil rights historian Christina Thomas will present a biographical lecture on Winson Hudson, a lifelong civil rights leader from Harmony, an all-Black rural community in Leake County, as part of the History Is Lunch series. Hudson co-founded the Leake County NAACP in 1962 and served as its president for 38 years. Alongside her sister, Dovie, she helped file the first lawsuit to desegregate public schools in a rural Mississippi county, leading to local school integration in 1964.
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Mayor Mark Grubbs announced during the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting on February 3, that the annual Mayor’s Food Drive is underway.
One pound packages of spaghetti noodles will be collected through February 27 and given to food distribution sites in Magee and surrounding counties.
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Mayor Mark Grubbs announced during the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting on February 3, that the annual Mayor’s Food Drive is underway.
One pound packages of spaghetti noodles will be collected through February 27 and given to food distribution sites in Magee and surrounding counties.
By Beth Pudas on
1 month 3 weeks ago
Mayor Mark Grubbs announced during the Magee Mayor and Board of Aldermen’s regular meeting on February 3, that the annual Mayor’s Food Drive is underway.
One pound packages of spaghetti noodles will be collected through February 27 and given to food distribution sites in Magee and surrounding counties.
By Beth Pudas on
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Royce Timothy Welch, Sr., 85, met his Savior face to face on January 22, 2026, at Forrest General Hospital. He was born to John Franklin (Doc) Welch and Eula Mae Thames Welch on July 12, 1940, at Magee General Hospital.
He met the love of his life, Linda King, while working at Universal in 1970. Five months later, they married. In 2025, they celebrated 55 years together.
The baby of the Welches, he was preceded in death by his parents and all eight of his siblings. He was also preceded in death by three of his King brothers-in-law and sister-in-law.
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Diana Faye Slay, 82, of Mendenhall, MS, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at her residence in Mendenhall, MS. She was born Wednesday, July 14, 1943, in Mize, Mississippi.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall is in charge of arrangement, 601-847-4401.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.colonialchapelmageemendenhall.com
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Quoting Goldilocks Saturday evening — “This one is just right!” was perfect for the annual Magee Mardi Gras Parade. The event drew a good crowd who enjoyed much milder temperatures than the inaugural event in 2025.
Purple, gold and green could be seen certainly in the beads thrown but also in costumes, head gear and decked out floats. The Magee Police Department K-9 units led and ended the procession down Main Avenue beginning at 6 p.m.
By Beth Pudas on
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Quoting Goldilocks Saturday evening — “This one is just right!” was perfect for the annual Magee Mardi Gras Parade. The event drew a good crowd who enjoyed much milder temperatures than the inaugural event in 2025.
Purple, gold and green could be seen certainly in the beads thrown but also in costumes, head gear and decked out floats. The Magee Police Department K-9 units led and ended the procession down Main Avenue beginning at 6 p.m.
By Beth Pudas on
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Mary Lucille Walley, 93, of Taylorsville, MS, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Jasper General Nursing Home in Bay Springs, MS. She was born Saturday, October 29, 1932, in Mississippi.
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The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By Beth Pudas on
1 month 3 weeks ago
The Magee Board of Aldermen has hired a new zoning administrator/ code enforcement officer to replace former director Penny Aguirre.
Evan Jones of Jackson, Miss., will assume his duties on Tuesday, March 10. Jones is in the process of completing a master’s degree in public administration online from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Pictured, left to right, are: Hayden Craft and ExxonMobil Representative Bo Gieger
On Saturday, January 31, Hayden Craft, a firefighter from Simpson County, attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The program, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil, trains firefighters to respond to incidents related to carbon dioxide, a common, naturally occurring molecule that is increasingly important to industrial and economic activity.
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Pictured, left to right, are: Hayden Craft and ExxonMobil Representative Bo Gieger
On Saturday, January 31, Hayden Craft, a firefighter from Simpson County, attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The program, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil, trains firefighters to respond to incidents related to carbon dioxide, a common, naturally occurring molecule that is increasingly important to industrial and economic activity.
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Although Donna was born in Atlanta, a true Georgia Peach, she spent most of her childhood in Huntsville, Ala., with a short detour through Philadelphia, Penn. in her very early years. She graduated from Huntsville High School in 1967. She graduated from the University of Alabama in 1971 with a major in accounting.
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Edward Bruce ‘Mike’ Nelson, 91, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his home in the Midway community after a brief illness. Affectionately known as ‘Mr. Mike’, his passing leaves a deep void in the hearts of all who knew him and his legacy of hard work, perseverance, humor, and love will live on for generations.
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The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
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The governor would be tasked with appointing both the CIO and the executive director of the new agency.
The Senate Government Structure Committee advanced two bills last week aimed at increasing the state’s cybersecurity against hackers.
The committee passed amended versions of SB 2625 and SB 2636, after unanimously voting to add reverse repealers to the measures to allow further work on the bills.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
