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Drought forces tree farm to adapt ahead of holidays
AMORY, Miss. (WTVA) – The drought is impacting an iconic holiday decoration. Farmers at Worthey Tree Farm in Amory are adapting how they care for Christmas and evergreen trees as drought conditions continue across Mississippi. The farm is using a mist tractor to water trees. Some trees have been...
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Mississippi’s Biggest Antique Mall Packs So Many Booths Into Tupelo That Lunch Gets Skipped
The plan was simple: duck inside for ten minutes, look at a few old things, then go find something to eat. Three hours later, my stomach was growling and I was still only halfway through the aisles. Some places in Mississippi look ordinary from the parking lot but hide whole...
Sparks Appliance Repair, LLC
Bringing Reliable, Hometown Service Back to Local Appliance Repair
When a household appliance breaks down, finding fast, honest, and qualified help shouldn't be a hassle. That’s the exact need Ryan Sparks saw when he launched Sparks Appliance Repair in July 2025.
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Houchens Food Group Acquires Brooks Grocery
Houchens Food Group has acquired Brooks Grocery, a family-owned grocery chain based in Tupelo, Mississippi. The transaction includes three locations: Tupelo and Iuka, Mississippi, and Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Founded in 2009 by Brooks and Lisa Davis, Brooks Grocery opened its first location in Iuka, then expanded to Chapel Hill in...
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Work underway to upgrade Barnes Crossing Mall
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Work is underway at the Barnes Crossing Mall. Senior General Manager Jeff Snyder said that the mall is spending more than $2 million on improvements. Snyder said this includes new paving, resurfacing, road improvements, painting and landscaping. New signs will also be placed around the...
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Houchens Food Group acquires Brooks Grocery chain
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Houchens Food Group, Inc. announced Wednesday that it is acquiring Brooks Grocery, a family-owned grocery chain based in Mississippi. According to a release by the company, the transaction includes three Brooks Grocery locations, which include Tupelo, Mississippi, Iuka, Mississippi and Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Houchens Food...
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More Than a Crop: MSU historian’s new book examines cotton’s place in Southern history
Mississippi State University historian James C. “Jim” Giesen’s latest book explores the cultural, environmental and economic influence of cotton on the American South and its people. Released this month by University of Georgia Press, “The Land of Cotton: Culture, Landscape, and the Fabric of Southern History,” examines...
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This Flea Market In Tupelo, Mississippi Packs Up To 1,000 Vendors Into One Monthly Weekend
I only pulled off the road because I needed a snack and a stretch. What I found was a parking lot full of cars, a line of smiling shoppers, and a building packed with more booths than I could count. By noon, my backseat was full of rugs, jars of...
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Columbus Light and Water celebrating taking power to the people
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Flipping a switch to turn on the lights is something you might take for granted, but there’s a whole team of people working around the clock every day to make that happen. And this week has been set aside to celebrate some of them. Public Power...
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Tupelo’s Target is Mississippi’s largest store for the retail giant
TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Moments after the ribbon cutting for Target Store 2962, Juanita Floyd was making her way through the aisles, as the first shopper for the Tupelo Target. “I will always remember this day, for whatever reason I was chosen, I am thankful and grateful, got my...
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Power companies prepare for Hurricane Isaias impacts
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) — As Hurricane Isaias moves closer to the Gulf Coast, crews across the area are preparing for impacts that may include power and internet outages. 4 County Electric Power Association and Fiber Internet said it is taking steps to be ready when the storm arrives this weekend.
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A&W Custom Furniture expands upholstered furniture manufacturing facility in Mississippi
A&W Custom Furniture plans to expand its upholstered furniture manufacturing facility in Okolona, Miss. The company, which manufactures upholstered furniture specializing in sofas and sectionals, will invest $2.2 million into the project and create 20 new jobs. As part of the expansion, A&W Custom Furniture will purchase the manufacturing facilities...
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Huntington Bank investing more than $40 million to renovate several Tupelo facilities
TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) — Huntington Bank is investing more than $40 million to modernize several of its Tupelo facilities. The bank, which recently merged with Cadence Bank, plans to update its regional headquarters in downtown Tupelo, as well as its operations center, which is across the street from the Tupelo Regional Airport.
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Southwire breaks ground on expansion in Starkville, Miss.
Southwire has officially broken ground on the construction of the company’s. newest expansion in Starkville, Miss. On Thursday, October 1, members of the Southwire and Starkville communities joined to celebrate and break ground. on the new facility. The Starkville expansion project, which will add approximately 380,000 square feet to...