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Paint the Town Purple event happening in Newton
NEWTON, Miss. (WTOK) - East Mississippi State Hospital’s Adult Day Services Footprints program will host a Paint the Town Purple event Friday, September 18, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Footprints, located at 851 Northside Drive in Newton. Footprints is a grant-funded program operated by East Mississippi State...
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Rose Hill Company of Tellers to stage cemetery tour Sept. 26 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian
The Rose Hill Company of Tellers will present a costumed, first-person cemetery tour at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian on Sept. 26, 2026, Magnolia Tribune reported. Magnolia Tribune reports the program was organized and is led by storyteller Anne McKee, who began volunteering at Merrehope after retiring from General Motors and later was asked by volunteer Walton Moore to organize a cemetery tour.
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Graphic novelist John Jennings returning home for weeklong residency at The MAX
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Acclaimed graphic novelist and Mississippi native John Jennings is heading back to his home state for a weeklong residency featuring free community events, educational outreach, and public discussions. The residency follows the June debut of “John Jennings: Build Your World,” an interactive exhibition currently running at the...
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Laurel, Jones County approves 2027 fiscal year budget
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The budget season is underway across the Pine Belt, and leaders in both Laurel and Jones County are working from a similar playbook. Both the city and the county are planning for larger budgets this year, but leaders say tax rates will not go up.
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Country Day 2026 in Union celebrates small-town Mississippi
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Country Day retuned to Union, celebrating hometown heritage and the traditions of small-town Mississippi. Vendors and enthusiasts lined the streets, promoting locally-made and sourced goods, with live music, a car show, and the annual mule pulling competition. Jamie Griffis with the Union Chamber of Commerce says...
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North Mississippi Allstars to perform at Ellis Theater in Neshoba County
The North Mississippi Allstars will perform live at The Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on Thursday, September 24. Formed in 1996 by brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson, the band was inspired by their father, Jim Dickinson, and regional blues icons such as R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, and Otha Turner. Since...
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Sebastopol Fire Department doing Walk to Remember for 9/11 anniversary
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Sebastopol Fire Department is participating in a Walk to Remember for the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. The public is invited to the event on Saturday, September 12, starting at 6:00pm at the Sebastopol Fire Department. People are invited to participate in the...
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Community remembers 9/11 at Memorial Stair Climb
Lauderdale County residents and first responders gathered in the Arts District Parking Garage Thursday evening to remember and honor the more than 3,000 lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the attacks and eighth...
American Songwriter
Born 129 Years Ago Today in Mississippi, the “Father of Country Music” Whose Legacy Influenced Everyone From Lynyrd Skynyrd to Bob Dylan
Jimmie Rodgers’ all-too-brief career has cast a long shadow. Releasing the country music standard “Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas)”, Rodgers catapulted to national fame when the song topped the Victor sales list for 14 straight weeks. He produced more than 120 songs with the label, leaving behind a blueprint studied by the likes of Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Ernest Tubb.
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Meridian remembers 9/11/01 25 years after terrorist attacks
For those who were alive during the time, 9/11 is a day they’ll never forget. “I was new fireman; I had been a fireman for probably five years when it happened. I really didn’t understand what was going on but I knew the nation was in a crisis and we were under attack,” said Meridian Fire Chief Michael Evans.
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9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at NAS Meridian
NAS MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Friday, service members and first responders gathered at Naval Air Station Meridian to honor and remember the lives lost on september 11th, 2001. The annual ceremony brought together sailors, local leaders, and community members to reflect on the sacrifices made 25 years ago and reaffirm a promise never to forget.