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CLARKSDALE — Darrell Anderson Jr., age 58, of Clarksdale, passed away Tuesday, February 3, in Memphis.
Visitation will be held 10 - 11:45 a.m. Friday, February 20, with funeral service following at noon at Chapel Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksdale.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Pam Knowles, age 56, a native of Charleston, passed away Tuesday, February 3, at Graceland Nursing Home in Memphis.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, February 21, at E.H. Ford Funeral Home, Elvis Presley Blvd., in Memphis.
Interment will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, February 23, at J and B Cemetery near Charleston.
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ENID — Veda Mendenhall Evans, age 77, passed away Friday, February 13, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven.
A private graveside service was held 9 a.m. Sunday, February 15, at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, followed by a homegoing celebration was held 5 p.m. Sunday, February 15, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church near Enid. Womble Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
She worked as the director of Weekday Education in Oxford.
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By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Attendees enjoy live entertainment during a previous Charleston Mayor's Charity Ball, held in Alford's Gym on the campus of Charleston Middle School.
The Charleston Mayor's Charity Ball has been postponed while local residents continue to pick up the pieces from damage caused by the recent ice storm, Mayor Sedrick Smith Sr. told The Sun-Sentinel on Thursday.
The mayor said many citizens have more important personal matters to tend to around their properties and that their attention and resources are rightly directed there.
The organizing committee hopes to conduct the event much later in the year, Smith noted.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
1 month 2 weeks ago
The so-called “icepocalypse” that hit Tallahatchie County and many other areas of the state beginning in the early-morning hours of Jan. 24 continuing through Jan. 25 was a devastating result of Winter Storm Fern.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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Sweet Potato Bread
Many people have a passion for baking. Baking can be a rewarding hobby and fill a home with an aroma that’s unique, welcoming and instantly identifiable.
There’s no shortage of options when the desire to bake arises. Homemade bread is a go-to among baking enthusiasts, who can whip up a loaf of this “Sweet Potato Bread,” courtesy of Lines+Angles.
Sweet Potato Bread
Makes 1 loaf
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BRAZIL — Elizabeth Fairlee, age 73, passed away Tuesday, January 27, at her home in Springfield, Ill.
Funeral services were held in Springfield.
Interment will be held 11 a.m.Saturday, February 14, at Frierson Chapel Cemetery in the Brazil community.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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CHARLESTON — Orlando Lyons, age 37, of the Sharkey Road community, passed away on Wednesday, January 21.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at J. Brown Community Funeral Services in Charleston.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rodney Henderson, age 31, of Memphis, postal worker, passed away Wednesday, January 21, in a house fire in Memphis.
A memorial service was held 10 a.m. Saturday, February 7, at Greater New Liberty Church in Memphis.
J. Brown Community Funeral Services of Charleston had charge of arrangements.
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HOLCOMB — Sidney Alton Crouch, age 90, passed away Tuesday, February 3, at his home.
Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 7, at Turkey Foot Fork Church of God of Prophecy with interment following at Bethel Cemetery near Holcomb. Womble Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.
He was preceded in death by a son, Paul Guy Courch.
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Entergy crews replace a utility pole after the recent winter storm. (Photo by Entergy)
JACKSON – Entergy Mississippi has successfully completed restoring power to all customers in its service area whose homes and businesses could safely take electricity following winter storms, it was announced today.
More than 87,000 Entergy customers were left without power after sleet, freezing rain and ice moved through the state.
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How can so much beauty bring so much devastation?
It was 3:22 on Saturday morning, Jan. 24, when our power went out. I know, because I had crawled out of bed to visit “the facility,” when all of a sudden I found myself in the dark.
We knew the ice storm was coming and had tried to prepare for it. We experienced it before in 1994, when Clay and I, with our two small children and his parents, huddled in our den on mattresses in front of our only heat source — the beloved wood fireplace.
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A metal awning at the Mr. Jiffy convenience store in Charleston lays in ruins on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, after collapsing beneath the weight of accumulated ice. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)
, A pickup navigates around a fallen tree on the iced-over Bethel Road north of Charleston on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)
, A truck drives past ice-coated leaning utility poles on Mississippi Highway 35 near the Paynes community on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)
Recovery efforts continue in the wake of the devastating Winter Storm Fern, with many Tallahatchians and residents across North Mississippi still languishing in darkness nearly two weeks after the storm hit.
As of Tuesday night (Feb. 3), 1,941, or 27%, of Tallahatchie County electrical customers had no power. In adjacent Yalobusha County, 3,227, or 40%, remained powerless.
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Power generator
JACKSON — When storms or outages leave your home without power, a generator can be a lifesaver— but it must be used safely and responsibly. Every year, improper generator use leads to fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and fuel shortages that could have been prevented with a little planning.
Generator Safety First:
• Never operate a portable generator inside a home, garage, carport, or near open windows and doors.
• Carbon monoxide is odorless and deadly; always place generators outdoors in a well-ventilated area.
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Tallahatchie County Emergency Management Agency on Thursday announced the opening of five emergency relief distribution centers, operating daily from noon until 7 p.m. through Sunday evening.
According to a post on TCEMA's Facebook page, "essential supplies" will be available at the sites, and hot meals will be served daily at 5 p.m. at each location.
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Fallen tree limbs cover a truck parked on Gay Street in Charleston on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)
PEARL — Mississippi residents who suffered storm damage during the winter weather event of January 23–27 are being urged to document and self-report their damage.
Residents can self-report damage through the self-report tool at MSEMA.org, which helps the state document the extent of damage and the number of people impacted by the storm.
Tragically, additional deaths have been reported, bringing the statewide total to 28.
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