News Briefs
Ida B. Wells
Festival set for this weekend
The
annual Ida B. Wells Arts and Crafts Festival and Birthday Celebration
will be held this weekend in Holly Springs.
Opening
ceremonies are set for 10 a.m. Friday at the Eddie Lee Smith
Multi-Purpose Center, 235 North Memphis Street.
Other
activities Friday include music, African dance and poetry (10:30 a.m.);
tours of the Ida B. Wells-Barnett Museum, plus games, basketball and
other activities (11:30 a.m.); a catfish luncheon (12 noon);
storytelling, praise teams and face-painting (1 p.m.); “Art At Its
Best” with guest artists Betty Jean Arnold and Gloria Gipson Suggs (3
p.m.); “Meet and Greet” the family of Ida B. Wells (4 p.m.); reception
for guest authors – Gloria Gipson Suggs and Michelle Duster (4:30 p.m.)
and gospel hour (6 p.m.).
Saturday,
there will be a tour of historic Holly Springs from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
with a picnic at Chewalla Lake.
The
Ida B. Wells Commemorative Banquet is set for 7 p.m. Saturday at the
Hudsonville Church Family Life Center. Guest speaker is Tiana L.
Ferrell, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells.
There
will be a breakfast Sunday at 8 a.m. at Asbury United Methodist Church.
Arts,
crafts, jewelry and other vendors are welcome. For more information,
contact Rev. Leona Harris at 662-252-3232.
Byhalia police
officers go to accidents, more
The
Byhalia Police Department responded to 44 calls during the past week.
Chief
Gary Looney released the following report – alarm calls, 6; motor
vehicle accidents, 3; disturbances, 4; escorts, 2; animal-related
calls, 1; medical assistance, 12; fires, 1; and miscellaneous, 15.
Byhalia
police officers also made eight arrests during the past week.
Blood drive
Sunday at St. Joseph’s Church
The
American Red Cross and the Knights of Columbus will sponsor a blood
drive, honoring Albert E. Jones on July 11 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at
St. Joseph’s Church, 305 Van Dorn, Holly Springs.
Recently,
Jones required major emergency surgery for a life-threatening situation
that demanded the use of more than 30 units of blood.
Jones
and his family are very grateful for the Red Cross’s ability to respond
and be prepared to meet such a great demand.
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