Bill Beeson

Bill Beeson, Jr., 77, of Madison formerly of Yazoo City died Tuesday October 18, 2016 at his residence. He was a retired process server and retired from C F Industries as well as a member of First Baptist Church Yazoo City.

Survivors are his daughters; E. Kim (Mike) Waldrop of Brandon, Tracey Ann Beeson of Braxton, K. Jeanie (Chris) Ables of Vadalia, LA, son; Beau (Currie) Beeson of Helena, AL, 12 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Duncan Beeson.

Memorial service will be Saturday, October 22 at 10 a.m. At Stricklin-King Funeral Home Chapel.

No Visitation is scheduled.

Sherry Carpenter
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 03:10 PM
Sherry Carpenter, 68, of Yazoo City passed away Saturday July 24, 2021, at Baptist Medical Center – Yazoo. A homemaker she attended Parkview Church of God.
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Bobby “Chuck” Tyer
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:36 PM
Bobby C. “Chuck” Tyer, 65, of Bentonia, passed away at his residence Saturday July 24, 2021. Employed as a barge Captain for Diamond Offshore, he was a member of Central baptist Church.
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Letter to the Editor: Why can’t our youth have parks like others?
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:00 AM
Dear Editor,
I attended the Dixie Youth Baseball all stars tournament in Hattiesburg this past weekend.
I also attended the coach pitch league all stars tournament in Philadelphia, MS this weekend.
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Editorial: Delta variant - Heed the warning
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:18 AM
We have been warned. Health officials in Mississippi, around the country and even around the world are telling residents in the state the delta variant of COVID-19 is here. It’s more contagious than any strain of the coronavirus this country has experienced to date.
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This is the Special Occasion, Yazoo... TODAY!
By Rev. Royce Lott, 409 Reads
Fri, 07/23/2021 - 10:16 AM
I say it often from a stage, “Show me a man who thinks he is in control of even ONE thing in his life, and I’ll show you an utterly deceived man! Anything can happen to anyone on any given day. We the created being are far more dependent on our Creator than I believe we will ever be able to comprehend in this lifetime.” Are you breathing?
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Consultant discovers $10 million assessment error
By Jamie Patterson, 371 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:30 AM
The figures that Tax Assessor Denise Robertson provided to county leaders that showed a $13 million dollar loss in total assessed value that she said were “spot on” appear to be incorrect after an outside consultant found that it was about an $11 million dollar mistake.
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State’s retirement system gets low rankings
By Steve Wilson, 345 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:54 AM
A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Mississippi's defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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Addie Camp
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:18 PM
Addie E. Camp, 77, of Yazoo City, passed away Saturday July 17, 2021 at Baptist Medical Center – Yazoo.

Mrs. Camp was a homemaker and a Baptist
Survivors include her son; Donnie Camp of San Diego, CA, and a daughter; Mary Powell of Yazoo City, 2 grand children, 8 great grandchildren, and a brother Jon Adams of Byram.
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M-Pact event benefits Yazoo community
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Mon, 07/26/2021 - 05:21 PM
The Yazoo-based Xi Kappa Kappa Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and the locally-owned and operated CMG Barber Shop held its first “M-Pact” event within the community. About 30 children were provided with free haircuts, and their families and other visitors were also provided with a family-style barbecue meal.
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