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Stylist opens Parlor 1928 Salon in downtown Bolivar after fire destroyed Middleton salon

BOLIVAR, Tenn. (WBBJ) - Victoria Burnette, a stylist whose Middleton salon burned down, has opened Parlor 1928 Salon in a 1928 building in downtown Bolivar. Victoria Burnette said her first salon burned just after Christmas, and a week later she found out she was pregnant with her “miracle baby,” Henry.

Bolivar, TN · 13h
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Work continues at site where Civil War-era cannonballs found

BOONEVILLE, Miss. (WTVA) – Work continues after the discovery of more than 200 Civil War-era cannonballs. They made that discovery in late July, off Highway 45 near Booneville. A single cannonball on the surface was found while developing Harold Knight’s property for commercial use. Now, Rep. Tracy Arnold...

Booneville, MS · 1d
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11 Savannah, Tennessee Restaurants That Stay Packed Without Ever Needing Much Advertising

One smokehouse in this river town opens just two days a week, and it still sells out fast. No billboard. No splashy ad campaign. Just pulled pork and a reputation. That detail hooked me right away. Another spot serves fried catfish only Thursday through Saturday, and its parking lot fills with trucks anyway.

Savannah, TN · 3d
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Alcorn County roundup, Nov. 11, 2026: CREATE president plans retirement; dog show opens Friday

CREATE founder George McLean at the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal office. McLean and his wife established the foundation in 1972. (Photo: CREATE Foundation) Mike Clayborne plans to retire in June after about 30 years as president of the CREATE Foundation, the Tupelo-based organization that manages community affiliate funds including the C.A.R.E. Community Foundation in Corinth and Alcorn County, according to WCBI reporting summarized by Alcorn County News.

Alcorn County, MS · 1d
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WATCH: Judge appoints co-receiver to get Holly Springs Utility Department back on track

Judge appoints co-receiver to get Holly Springs Utility Department back on track. It’s another chapter in the years-long saga of the Holly Springs Utility Department. For years, customers have complained they are figuratively and literally in the dark. As FOX13 has reported, an audit released in the summer of 2025 found the department was suffering from “decades of neglect” and underinvestment.

Holly Springs, MS · 2d

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Corinth Veterans Day Guide: Parade, Closings and Forecast

Corinth Veterans Day plans for Wednesday, Nov. 11, include a morning parade downtown, a free lunch for veterans, and closed government offices across Alcorn County. Here is what is closed, what changes for garbage pickup, and what the weather looks like. Corinth Veterans Day Parade and Lunch. The Corinth Veterans...

Corinth, MS · 2d

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MDOT Seeks Bids on $15M-$20M US 72 Repair Near Iuka

A major US 72 repair project in Tishomingo County is headed to bid this month. The Mississippi Department of Transportation will open bids Tuesday, Nov. 24, on a contract to repair and resurface about 5.9 miles of the four-lane highway east of Iuka, from the west end of State Route 25 to the Alabama state line, and to repair the twin US 72 bridges over Highway 25.

Tishomingo County, MS · 2d

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Tishomingo County Schools Earn B Rating Under New State Scale

Tishomingo County schools earned a B rating from the state for the 2025-2026 school year, the first year Mississippi graded districts under a tougher scale. The Tishomingo County School District scored 686 points out of a possible 1,000 and ranked 36th among the state’s 148 districts, a count that includes charter schools, according to results the district shared.

Tishomingo County, MS · 2d

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Tishomingo County New Businesses: Car Lot, BBQ, Iuka Shops

Three Tishomingo County new businesses are opening their doors this month, with a used-car dealership on Main Street in Tishomingo, a barbecue and billiards spot in Belmont and a pair of shops sharing a restored house in downtown Iuka. The openings were reported Thursday by the Tishomingo County News. Crane...

Tishomingo County, MS · 22h

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SOPHOMORE SARAH PRINCE SCORES 32 POINTS, LEADS LEAKE ACADEMY TO 65-54 VICTORY OVER DEFENDING MHSAA CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPION TISHOMINGO COUNTY

Belmont girls basketball coach Chris Higginbottom had a team pull out of their tournament and with the opponent being defending MHSAA Class 4A state champion Tishomingo County, led by 2026 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year Meg Moore, Higginbottom was having trouble finding a replacement. That is, until he reached...

Tishomingo County, MS · 3d

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NEMCC Honors Institute Opens Spring 2027 Applications

The NEMCC Honors Institute is taking applications for the Spring 2027 semester, giving high-achieving students at Northeast Mississippi Community College in Booneville a chance to join the program at midyear. The college’s public information office announced the opening earlier this month, saying it is open to incoming freshmen and to students already in their freshman year at Northeast.

Booneville, MS · 22h