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The Attala County Democratic Executive Committee will host its annual Beans and Greens Banquet Fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club.
This year’s banquet will feature a Juneteenth theme, including a menu planned to reflect the celebration. Scott Colom, district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will serve as the guest speaker.
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Families are invited to take part in a prehistoric adventure when The Dinosaur Experience comes to the Attala County Library on Tuesday, May 26.
The program will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to children and families looking for an evening of fun, laughter and imagination.
Since 2018, The Dinosaur Experience has entertained thousands of children and families through interactive live dinosaur shows. The performance features a life-sized walking dinosaur and a playful baby T. rex, giving guests a chance to enjoy an up-close dinosaur adventure.
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1 month ago
Families are invited to take part in a prehistoric adventure when The Dinosaur Experience comes to the Attala County Library on Tuesday, May 26.
The program will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to children and families looking for an evening of fun, laughter and imagination.
Since 2018, The Dinosaur Experience has entertained thousands of children and families through interactive live dinosaur shows. The performance features a life-sized walking dinosaur and a playful baby T. rex, giving guests a chance to enjoy an up-close dinosaur adventure.
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1 month ago
The Caldwell Cemetery in Winchester will be meeting Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11 am.
The meeting will be held at the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Winchester, AR.
All interested persons need to be present. The cost to reserve a plot is $100. For anyone who has loved ones buried in the cemetery or would like to make a donation for upkeep can send a donation to Caldwell Cemetery P.O. Box 548 Gould, AR, 71643. For more information, call Levert Benton at 870-723-6562 or Willie Goynes at 870-377-0909.
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The Caldwell Cemetery in Winchester will be meeting Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11 am.
The meeting will be held at the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Winchester, AR.
All interested persons need to be present. The cost to reserve a plot is $100. For anyone who has loved ones buried in the cemetery or would like to make a donation for upkeep can send a donation to Caldwell Cemetery P.O. Box 548 Gould, AR, 71643. For more information, call Levert Benton at 870-723-6562 or Willie Goynes at 870-377-0909.
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The Caldwell Cemetery in Winchester will be meeting Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 11 am.
The meeting will be held at the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Winchester, AR.
All interested persons need to be present. The cost to reserve a plot is $100. For anyone who has loved ones buried in the cemetery or would like to make a donation for upkeep can send a donation to Caldwell Cemetery P.O. Box 548 Gould, AR, 71643. For more information, call Levert Benton at 870-723-6562 or Willie Goynes at 870-377-0909.
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Widows Empowering Widows and Reaching Others will host the grand opening of the G.W. Nash Music Event Center on May 30, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature a tour of the building, scripture reading, a remembrance of the late Mary Beebe and viewing of Dumas history, and dinner and music with Rodney Block. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by calling Lydia Davis at 870-656-4072.
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Widows Empowering Widows and Reaching Others will host the grand opening of the G.W. Nash Music Event Center on May 30, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature a tour of the building, scripture reading, a remembrance of the late Mary Beebe and viewing of Dumas history, and dinner and music with Rodney Block. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by calling Lydia Davis at 870-656-4072.
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Widows Empowering Widows and Reaching Others will host the grand opening of the G.W. Nash Music Event Center on May 30, 2026, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The event will feature a tour of the building, scripture reading, a remembrance of the late Mary Beebe and viewing of Dumas history, and dinner and music with Rodney Block. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP by calling Lydia Davis at 870-656-4072.
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CHICKEN ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE
6 chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks celery, halved
4 tbls white wine
1 box Uncle Ben’s wild and long grain rice, cooked in broth instead and omitting salt
1 can artichoke halves
1/2 stick butter
2 tbls flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 can mushrooms (save juice)
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1 month ago
CHICKEN ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE
6 chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks celery, halved
4 tbls white wine
1 box Uncle Ben’s wild and long grain rice, cooked in broth instead and omitting salt
1 can artichoke halves
1/2 stick butter
2 tbls flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 can mushrooms (save juice)
By Taralou Dunklin on
1 month ago
CHICKEN ARTICHOKE CASSEROLE
6 chicken breasts
1 onion, quartered
2 stalks celery, halved
4 tbls white wine
1 box Uncle Ben’s wild and long grain rice, cooked in broth instead and omitting salt
1 can artichoke halves
1/2 stick butter
2 tbls flour
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup sour cream
1 cup grated Swiss cheese
1 can mushrooms (save juice)
By Taralou Dunklin on
1 month ago
Senior U.S. District Judge Tom Lee, who most recently presided over the guilty pleas of the “Goon Squad” of Rankin County law enforcement officers, will stop hearing cases next month in Jackson, closing out over 40 years since his appointment to the bench.
Lee, 85, will assume inactive status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. His existing cases will be assigned to other judges in the district.
By Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
1 month ago
Senior U.S. District Judge Tom Lee, who most recently presided over the guilty pleas of the “Goon Squad” of Rankin County law enforcement officers, will stop hearing cases next month in Jackson, closing out over 40 years since his appointment to the bench.
Lee, 85, will assume inactive status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. His existing cases will be assigned to other judges in the district.
By Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
1 month ago
Senior U.S. District Judge Tom Lee, who most recently presided over the guilty pleas of the “Goon Squad” of Rankin County law enforcement officers, will stop hearing cases next month in Jackson, closing out over 40 years since his appointment to the bench.
Lee, 85, will assume inactive status in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. His existing cases will be assigned to other judges in the district.
By Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
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Officials unveiled a new historical marker honoring civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown during JSU’s annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration.
Benjamin Brown was walking to a cafe on Lynch Street near downtown Jackson to buy food on May 11, 1967, when he encountered a standoff between students and police officers at Jackson State.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
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Officials unveiled a new historical marker honoring civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown during JSU’s annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration.
Benjamin Brown was walking to a cafe on Lynch Street near downtown Jackson to buy food on May 11, 1967, when he encountered a standoff between students and police officers at Jackson State.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
1 month ago
Officials unveiled a new historical marker honoring civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown during JSU’s annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration.
Benjamin Brown was walking to a cafe on Lynch Street near downtown Jackson to buy food on May 11, 1967, when he encountered a standoff between students and police officers at Jackson State.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
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Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves ignored intense pressure and announced recently he was canceling an upcoming legislative special session where it was speculated that he would try to redraw Mississippi’s four congressional districts with the intent of eliminating a majority-Black district held by longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
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Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves ignored intense pressure and announced recently he was canceling an upcoming legislative special session where it was speculated that he would try to redraw Mississippi’s four congressional districts with the intent of eliminating a majority-Black district held by longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
