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City focuses on streets By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer  | Photo by Sue Watson
West Boundary Extended
Engineer Larry Britt discusses erosion control on W. Boundary. |
Utilities
general manager Don Hollingsworth and consulting city engineer Larry
Britt are busy finishing up several road projects in town and getting
ready to go to work on others, as well as programming new projects. Full Story
Main Street picks up steam By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Holly
Springs Main Street is still a baby crawling, but it could get to the
standing-up stage soon if the momentum gained at last week’s “meet and
greet” event is an indication the program has a palpable pulse. Full Story
Fires restore native grasses, wildlife By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Tom
and Jane Heineke and lots of their neighbors recently took off several
hundred acres of grass and brush in a controlled burn. It is designed
to restore native grass habitats to the Coldwater River headwaters near
Hudsonville. Full Story
Fund-raiser May 8 for Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer An event that is very important to the perpetuity of the Kate Freeman Clark Art Gallery is set for Saturday, May 8. The
gala is held every four years to renovate and maintain the gallery
built with funds left by the New York-trained artist for the
preservation of her life’s work. Clark, who spent the first 15 years of
her life in Holly Springs, then her last years, left a body of work
that includes about 1,200 paintings, according to Bea Green. Full Story
HIMS record new CD in Holly Springs The HIMS recently recorded their latest CD in Holly Springs, and it should be released by late May. Members
of the a cappella gospel quartet are Todd Sanderson of Holly Springs
and Bobby Rawson, Brooks Rawson and Brad Laman, all of Alamo, Tenn. Full Story
Police respond to carjacking, burglaries, shoplifting, more Holly Springs police officers took nine reports for the week ending April 23, chief Robert Pearson said. Full Story
Authorities investigate child’s death By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer The
death of a 9-year-old boy Sunday night by hanging is under
investigation by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and other
agencies, according to sheriff Kenny Dickerson. Full Story
Alderman praises firemen By SUE WATSON
Staff Writer Alderman
Russell Johnson was in an unusual spot April 10. Whereas Holly Springs
firefighters depend on their aldermen for their jobs, Johnson in this
case was dependent on the firefighters he has put his trust in for the
city. His house was on fire. Full Story
Byhalia police respond to 24 calls The Byhalia Police Department responded to 24 calls during the past week. Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 5; motor
vehicle accidents, 1; disturbances, 2; domestic calls, 1; escorts, 2;
animal-related calls, 1; assists, 1; medical assistance, 5; fires, 2;
harassment, 1; miscellaneous, 3. Byhalia police officers also made six arrests during the past week.
| More murals |  | Photo by Sue Watson
Elton
Collins Jr. and his father Elton Collins Sr. recently installed the
last two murals depicting historic people, places and scenes in Holly
Springs. The murals went up on the exterior west wall of the Holly
Springs Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau building at the corner
of North Market Street and East College Avenue. Some of the elements
include hummingbirds, an image of Sherwood Bonner and Cedarhurst,
Christ Episcopal Church, Van Dorn’s Raid, Sen. Hiram Revels, a field of
open cotton, the courthouse and square, the Mississippi Central
Railroad depot, and a Civil War scene. The other two murals are on the
exterior west wall of the Utley Building at South Memphis Street and
Van Dorn. The project was funded by a grant from the Mississippi
Department of Tourism under the initiative of Stephanie Movre,
executive director of the Holly Springs Tourism Bureau. |
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