Pachuta
Pachuta, MS · Municipal
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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.
twinstates.news
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.
WTOK-TV
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.
Neshoba Democrat
Pay raises proposed for mayor and aldermen
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen will consider pay raises for city employees, the mayor, and aldermen as part of the 2027 budget. “We’re trying to stay competitive and retain our dedicated employees for now and the future,” Mayor Jim Fulton said. “Everything is getting more costly nowadays.”
WTOK-TV
City of Meridian mourns the loss of former City Councilwoman and Civic Leader
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -The city of Meridian is still reeling after the death of former city councilwoman and civic leader Fannie Johnson, who gave her all to serve the community. She’s described as selfless, which is the act of being concerned more with the needs of others than with one’s...
Q2 News
Laurel man's blindness advocacy leads to sidewalk safety fixes, new community chapter
WTOK
City of Meridian mourns the loss of former City Councilwoman and Civic Leader
WDAM-TV
Magee vs Barker: Mayors weigh in on Little Brown Jug rivalry
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Two cities, two teams, one Little Brown Jug. All eyes are on the Hattiesburg and Laurel High School football game. Both mayors are talking big, sending promises of victory up and down I-59. “How bad does it have to be to lose four straight little...
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Sebastopol Fire Department Invites Community to “Walk to Remember”
The Sebastopol Fire Department is asking the community to lace up and walk with them Saturday, September 12, as they honor the lives lost and the heroes who answered the call on September 11, 2001. The Walk to Remember begins at 6 p.m. at the Sebastopol Fire Station and will...