Oakland Alderwoman and Chamber Board member Stephanie Patterson, right, welcomes Marquitrice Mangham to Oakland and the special communitywide meeting to determine the vision for the future of the town and area. Mangham used the meeting to announce she is establishing a grocery store in Oakland. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
OAKLAND — As communities on the western side of Yalobusha County gathered in Oakland over the past weekend to share their vision for the town of Oakland and the area, the Oakland Area Chamber of Commerce was able to move one item from its “challenges” list to its “strengths” list as new grocery store provider Marquitrice Mangham announced the to