Yazoo City has acquired $95,000 in a matching state grant to construct a walking trail at Campanella Park.
James Raymond “Bo” Walton Sr., 67, died August 19, 2018.
Funeral services will be held at Tinsley Baptist Church Thursday morning, August 23. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., and the service will follow at 11 a.m.
James Edward Bryant, 65, of Yazoo City entered into eternal life on August 18, 2018.
Visitation will take place at Scott Memorial Funeral Home on Friday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Jean T. Johnson, 81, of Yazoo City passed away August 20, 2018 at her residence.
Two former Yazoo City High School star athletes return home to provide life lessons in the classroom and on the gridiron.
“These students are our future, and if I have been able to help secure that future and develop their lives, that is enough of a legacy for me.”
The Yazoo County Board of Supervisors made recent comments in opposition to a potential tax increase by the Yazoo County School District. But school leaders said there was never a possibility of raising taxes on their behalf.
The elementary schools within the Yazoo County School District saw an increase in their proficiency levels among its students. But the Yazoo County High School, like many high schools within the state, did see a drop in its scores.
Yazoo’s own Willie Morris will be inducted into The MAX Hall of Fame this month.
Alan Eugene Manor, 55, of Pell City, Alabama and formerly of Yazoo City, died in a work-related accident on Thursday, August 9, 2018 in Dickson, Tennessee.
Mrs. Peggy Marie Lewis, 79, of Yazoo City, passed away September 16, 2018 in Winona.
