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Powell experienced both the beauty of the land and the bloodshed of its conflict during the Vietnam War
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,11/15/21-2:00PM , 1,762 Reads
One would think that James Powell wanted to forget about his time in the services.
Serving in the United States Navy, he was an electrician mate aboard his gunboat during the Vietnam War.
The possibility of death became as normal as “waking up.”
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For Elliot, nursing memories are not forgotten
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,11/15/21-12:00PM , 1,345 Reads
Cornelia Elliot took her job as a registered nurse at King’s Daughters Hospital in Yazoo City seriously and with pride. But her country was at war, and she was ready to do her part like many of the young men who had already been shipped overseas. Being a woman in 1943, she obviously could not fight beside them.
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From Carter to combat, the story of William Coleman
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Mon,11/15/21-10:00AM , 1,795 Reads
“The man who says he is not afraid, has just not been there. You are scared to death, but you don’t run. You stand there and take it and fight back. And then you get so mad, you can do anything.”
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Yazoo City Christmas Parade to be held on Dec. 14
By JAMIE PATTERSON
Sat,11/13/21-6:00PM , 2,663 Reads
The Yazoo City Christmas Parade will be held on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. with “The Sounds of Christmas” as its theme. Deadline for parade entries will be Dec. 7.
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