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Born in Greenville in 1940, Curtis Wilkie moved with his family so many times during World War II that he discovered what he considers his hometown only during elementary school. Summit, in Pike County, that’s where his stellar career in journalism and as a writer originated, not in Greenville, which claims to have birthed “more published writers per capita” than any other town in America.

Included Within: BRIARFIELD ACADEMY SOFTBALL CLAIMS STATE TITLE TO COMPLETE 3-PEAT “We talked all year long about ‘leave a legacy’ and how that means how you treat people and the way you impact their life and also the fact that we were trying to make history with a three peat and this group really bought […]

GREENVILLE, Miss.–Firefighters are getting a raise in Greenville. That announcement was made Friday, a week after a raise for police officers was announced. At the press conference where the raises were announced Friday morning, Fire Chief Reuben Brown also announced the city council has approved money for new equipment, including thermal imaging, which will help firefighters see through smoke and detect people who may be trapped in a burning building.

Avon Players’ season will continue with a bittersweet story of three women coming home and reconciling the trajectory of their messy lives with their small-town upbringing in Crimes of the Heart, running November 8-23. In Hazelhurst, Mississippi, the three Magrath sisters have gathered to await news of their cantankerous...