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Kilmichael, Montgomery County: Railroads, B. B. King, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Kilmichael, Montgomery County: Railroads, B. B. King, and the Fight for Civil Rights. In the hills of Montgomery County, Mississippi, the small town of Kilmichael holds a history that reaches far beyond its quiet streets and surrounding farmland. Located east of Winona, the county seat, Kilmichael developed as an agricultural and railroad community before becoming connected to some of the most important developments in American music and civil rights. Its history includes the childhood of blues legend B. B. King, the early life of gospel musician Roebuck “Pops” Staples, the struggle to desegregate public education, and a municipal election controversy that eventually attracted national attention.

Montgomery County, MS · 8d

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Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer

Appalachian Community Histories – Winona, Montgomery County: Railroads, Cotton Mills, Fires, and Fannie Lou Hamer. In the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi, the city of Winona grew from a railroad settlement into one of the region’s important commercial and political centers. Long before automobiles and interstate highways reshaped travel across the state, trains brought merchants, farmers, laborers, and visitors through a town whose streets, hotels, and businesses developed around the railroad tracks. Its position between the Mississippi Delta and the eastern portion of the state helped establish Winona as a trading center, while its selection as the county seat of Montgomery County in 1871 gave the growing community an importance that extended beyond transportation.

Winona, MS · 8d

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Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians expanding workforce training

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians recently received more than $60 million in federal grant money to build a Workforce Training Center and industrial park on Tribal land. The training center is expected to be operational in early 2027. Hayden Nickey, economic development specialist for the band, said it will allow them to expand on the workforce development and training they are already offering. "Overall, we're just trying to help increase employment in the county and the state. We're looking to bring in people who are interested in working with the tribe, whether that's the soft skills or hard skill jobs," Nickey explained. They will train people for trade jobs such as electrical work, heating, air conditioning and refrigeration. The center will include spaces for classrooms, computer labs and offices. Both facilities will be located in the Pearl River Community in Neshoba County. The 191-acre industrial park is slated to open in the fall of 2030. Nickey added they are currently in meetings with tenants for the facility. "They have a specified number of jobs they want to bring in. What trainings and stuff are they going to need? What's the age range of stuff they're looking for? And then

Mississippi · 10d

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Attendees expected to arrive soon at Hyde-Smith watch party

Supporters of Cindy Hyde-Smith are expected to arrive soon as polls close at 7 p.m.

Tupelo, MS · 10d
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Kangaroo Crossing to Temporarily Close for Remodeling

Kangaroo Crossing on Veterans Memorial Dr. in Kosciusko will temporarily close for renovations beginning Monday, November 9. The store is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, November 17, at 6 a.m. Gas and diesel will still be available at the pumps during the closure, though there is a possibility for brief outages.

Kosciusko, MS · 11d

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MSMS students attend rally where Colom brings ‘Mississippi Matters’ campaign home

Former Vice President Kamala Harris rallied in Columbus on Oct. 22 for Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Scott Colom, bringing his campaign to his hometown. Colom, a Mississippi native, is running against incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s 2026 U.S. Senate race. His campaign emphasizes higher wages and lower costs, coupled with improved health care and better hospitals.

Columbus, MS · 11d

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A good military base needs a strong community to help it achieve its mission

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- A good military base needs a strong community to help it achieve its mission.. That was part of the message on Tuesday from the commander of Columbus Air Force Base’s 14th Communications Squadron. Lieutenant Colonel Will Thompson spoke to business and community leaders about the important...

Columbus, MS · 10d

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Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad

Appalachian Community Histories – Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad. Along U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, between Duck Hill and Winona, lies the small unincorporated community of Eskridge. To travelers passing through, it may seem like another quiet rural settlement surrounded by farmland and wooded countryside, but its history reaches back to the opening decades of the nineteenth century, when the removal of the Choctaw people, the expansion of plantation agriculture, and the arrival of settlers transformed the region.

Montgomery County, MS · 8d

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Duck Hill, Montgomery County: Railroads, Iron Dreams, Outlaws, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Duck Hill, Montgomery County: Railroads, Iron Dreams, Outlaws, and Civil Rights. Along U.S. Route 51 in the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi lies Duck Hill, a small community in Montgomery County whose history reaches far beyond its present boundaries. Although the town developed around agriculture and the railroad during the nineteenth century, its past includes Native American history, the forced removal of the Choctaw, plantation slavery, a deadly Civil War railroad disaster, an unsuccessful iron-mining boom, a notorious train robbery, and events that became part of the national struggle for civil rights.

Duck Hill, MS · 8d

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From Philadelphia to a Navy submarine

Petty Officer 2nd Class Julian Perez, a Philadelphia native, serves under the sea aboard the USS Newport News to ensure Americans’ safety. Perez graduated from Neshoba Central High School in 2023. “Back home, I saw my best friend from high school go downhill,” Perez said. “He was killed by...

Philadelphia, MS · 11d

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Lowndes County is one of several extending its burn ban.

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Lowndes County is one of several extending its burn ban. The county issued the extension late last week. The Board of Supervisors ratified it at its meeting this morning. While most of the county saw at least a little bit of rain over the weekend (11/6 -11/8)...

Lowndes County, MS · 11d

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Election day brings citizens from all across the area to the polls

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Across the nation, Americans are headed to the polls – and today’s election will have a major effect on how the nation is run for the next two years. Issues such as rising prices and the war in Iran have influenced many to cast their votes this year. Today’s elections will determine the house of representatives, and one-third of the U.S. senate. Currently the republican party has control of both houses. MUW political science professor Brian Anderson said that midterms over the years have been seen as a study of why some don’t vote, but in recent years voting numbers have ticked up.

Columbus, MS · 9d

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Hyde-Smith and Guest sweep Neshoba County

U.S. Reps. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Michael Guest swept Neshoba County in their respective congressional races in Tuesday’s General Election. Complete but unofficial results show a total of 8,079 ballots were cast, not including affidavits, for a voter turnout of 49.77%. The county has 16,232 registered voters. Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith...

Neshoba County, MS · 10d

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Lee County (MS) Officials Prep for Seven New Fire Trucks

TUPELO – Five Lee County volunteer fire departments are soon to get a much-needed upgrade in the form of several new fire trucks to be divided among them. djr-2024-02-28-news-fire-twp3 (copy) In this file photo taken Feb. 27, 2024, volunteers from six area fire departments and the U.S. Forestry Service...

Lee County, MS · 11d

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Deric Horne wins District 5 School Board race

Deric Horne has won the District 5 seat on the Neshoba County School Board and says he is excited and thankful for voters putting their trust in him. Horne defeated Arthur “Artie” Suratt, receiving 947 votes to Suratt’s 251. Horne received 79.05% of the vote. “My plan...

Neshoba County, MS · 10d

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Neshoba General Hospital to Unveil Safe Haven Baby Box

Neshoba General Hospital in Philadelphia will officially unveil its new Safe Haven Baby Box during a blessing ceremony on Monday, November 9, 2026, at 2 p.m. The Safe Haven Baby Box will be at Neshoba General Hospital and gives mothers in crisis a safe, anonymous, and legal option to surrender an infant.

Philadelphia, MS · 12d

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Noxubee County unveils historical marker, honoring the first black state legislators from the area

MACON, Miss. – The Making Their Mark project unveiled a historic marker on the lawn of the Noxubee County Courthouse honoring the county’s first black state legislators. When freedom came at the end of the civil war, Noxubee county’s population was around 74% African American. and with African Americans being able to hold elected office for the first time, 5 of the first 162 black legislators elected in the reconstruction period of the late 1860s to 1870s were from the county. Making Their Mark Co-Director Chuck Yarborough was there to help with the unveiling.

Noxubee County, MS · 11d

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Veterans Day observance set for Nov. 11

The Veterans Day observance is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. in Dewitt-Deweese Memorial Park. “Veterans Day is a celebration for everyone who ever served,” said retired Army Col. Ray Crocker. “Those people have kept our country free and what it is today. We are celebrating everybody, from those who fired the shot heard around the world to today’s servicemen. Somebody has been on duty since that first shot was fired in Concord to now.”

Neshoba County, MS · 11d

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Officials dedicate Samuel Tisdale, Sr. Memorial Highway in Kemper County

DEKALB, Miss. (WTOK) - Officials joined Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons on Monday to dedicate a one-mile segment of Highway 16 in Kemper County as the Samuel Tisdale, Sr. Memorial Highway. The ceremony took place at the Kemper County Courthouse Annex in DeKalb. It follows the passage of Senate...

Kemper County, MS · 11d

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High early voter turnout seen in Tupelo, Columbus on Election Day

TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – Voters across Mississippi headed to the polls early Tuesday morning as Election Day voting got underway. At the Tupelo Furniture Market, voters began lining up before doors opened, with crowds gathering as early as 6:48 a.m. Election workers at the site said they anticipate at...

Tupelo, MS · 11d