A special two-day event celebrating the life and legacy of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers will be held in early July in recognition of his 100th birthday, according to Natchez NAACP President Joyce Arceneaux-Mathis. “A Centennial Celebration of...
By: Annie Oeth, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/UMMC Communications Mothers’ health and the health of their babies are intertwined. When mothers lack access to the care they need, that vital connection weakens, increasing the risk of...
Copiah-Lincoln Community College is hosting a Juneteenth program at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Willie Mae Dunn Library in the Tom Reed Academic Building at 11 Co-Lin Circle, Natchez. Local historian Royal Hill Jr., the guest speaker, will discuss “The...
By: Gary Pettus, UMMC Communications Photos By: Melanie Thortis/ UMMC Communications When Brianca King became pregnant, she was fighting diabetes, high blood pressure, frequent vomiting – and for more time. But time ran out on March 19, when she delivered her...
Following a bridge inspection in April, Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) bridge engineers were forced to shut down a pair of U.S. 51 bridges between Tithelo Rd. and Way Rd., located 8.5 miles north of Canton, after discovering timber pile...
The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG) deployed approximately 280 service members to the National Capitol Region (NCR) to support the U.S. Secret Service and the U.S. Park Police during the Army’s 250th birthday festivities, June 14, 2025. The Soldiers and Airmen...
