Jamie Patterson | The Yazoo Herald

By Jamie Patterson, 62 Reads
Wed, 05/05/2021 - 05:00 PM

I was shocked at the scene that was before me.

Yazooans picking up the pieces after tornado hits community

By Jamie Patterson, 931 Reads
Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:00 PM

Gripping her housecoat tighter against her chest, 75-year-old Carol Poore took a deep breath as she gazed above the wreckage of her home and family business completely demolished from Sunday’s tornado that ripped through portions of Yazoo County. Piles of debris were all that was left of the life she had created with her husband Billy.

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City will continue policy of not answering questions from public during meetings after motion fails 3-2

By Jamie Patterson, 655 Reads
Wed, 04/28/2021 - 03:55 PM

The majority of the city council voted not to allow public engagement between the city board and citizens during the public comment section of its regular board meetings.

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Yazoo City High School baseball field named in memory of Gerald Peyton

By Jamie Patterson, 1,833 Reads
Fri, 04/23/2021 - 11:01 AM

“She was the love of his life. Who is she, you ask? Her name is baseball, and Gerald Peyton loved her.”

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"We have the dirtiest town that I have ever seen in my life" Resident talks trash to city council

By Jamie Patterson, 2,700 Reads
Fri, 04/16/2021 - 03:36 PM

A lifelong Yazoo City resident told the city council that Yazoo City was the “dirtiest town” she had ever seen in her life. She waited five weeks for trash to be collected in her neighborhood, and she said that it should be considered abuse if the current city leaders did not resolve the problem.

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Citizens deserve answers

By Jamie Patterson, 1,774 Reads
Fri, 04/16/2021 - 01:00 PM

It is a look all too familiar that I have encountered over the last several years in our local city council meetings.
Some may call it “deer in headlights.” Others may simply call it a dead gaze. But I call it a disrespect to taxpayers, voters and citizens.

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Sheriff says Yazoo City is in a state of emergency with low police numbers

By Jamie Patterson, 5,705 Reads
Thu, 04/15/2021 - 10:31 AM

Taking on the role as interim police chief, Yazoo County Sheriff Jacob Sheriff asks the public for prayers and cooperation as he continues to tackle the high crime rate within the community.

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The Little Village that Could: Satartia is alive with activity and a fish named Eli

By Jamie Patterson, 942 Reads
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 09:03 AM

It is considered the smallest incorporated community in the state. In fact, it’s not even referred to as a town but rather a village. And with a population of less than 60 people and a total area of .2 square miles, the village of Satartia fits the definition of a true tight-knit community.

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Suspect connected to recent shootings identified

By Jamie Patterson, 8,274 Reads
Fri, 04/09/2021 - 11:24 AM

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Former police chief says he resigned due to conflict with the mayor

By Jamie Patterson, 26,623 Reads
Thu, 04/01/2021 - 03:59 PM

Jay Winstead said he knew that serving as Yazoo City’s police chief would come with many challenges.
But he said the biggest obstacle was not dealing with local criminals…the biggest headache was dealing with Mayor Diane Delaware.

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