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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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City leaders have accepted the sole bid provided by a contractor to remove debris caused by the severe weather that struck Yazoo City earlier this year.
During Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board accepted the only bid from Holliday Construction out of Poplarville.
“We will have to come back for the board to approve a contract too though,” added Board Attorney Lilli Evans-Bass. “We can call a special meeting as soon as we get a contract. The contract will have to be approved before they can start.”
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City leaders have accepted the sole bid provided by a contractor to remove debris caused by the severe weather that struck Yazoo City earlier this year.
During Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board accepted the only bid from Holliday Construction out of Poplarville.
“We will have to come back for the board to approve a contract too though,” added Board Attorney Lilli Evans-Bass. “We can call a special meeting as soon as we get a contract. The contract will have to be approved before they can start.”
By Jamie Patterson on
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City leaders have accepted the sole bid provided by a contractor to remove debris caused by the severe weather that struck Yazoo City earlier this year.
During Monday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, the board accepted the only bid from Holliday Construction out of Poplarville.
“We will have to come back for the board to approve a contract too though,” added Board Attorney Lilli Evans-Bass. “We can call a special meeting as soon as we get a contract. The contract will have to be approved before they can start.”
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A Yazoo City man was sentenced to serve 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drive-by shooting in the summer of 2023.
Akyrion Phillips entered a guilty plea during his trial in Yazoo County last week, according to District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver. The presiding judge accepted the plea as an open plea, sentencing Phillips for two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling.
Phillips will serve 35 years of his 50-year sentence.
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A Yazoo City man was sentenced to serve 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drive-by shooting in the summer of 2023.
Akyrion Phillips entered a guilty plea during his trial in Yazoo County last week, according to District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver. The presiding judge accepted the plea as an open plea, sentencing Phillips for two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling.
Phillips will serve 35 years of his 50-year sentence.
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A Yazoo City man was sentenced to serve 35 years in prison after pleading guilty to a drive-by shooting in the summer of 2023.
Akyrion Phillips entered a guilty plea during his trial in Yazoo County last week, according to District Attorney Akillie Malone-Oliver. The presiding judge accepted the plea as an open plea, sentencing Phillips for two counts of aggravated assault and one count of shooting into an occupied dwelling.
Phillips will serve 35 years of his 50-year sentence.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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