
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Community \| Obits \| Editorial & Columnists \| Society \| Sports \| Education \| Classified Ads \| Calendar of Events \| Features \| Newsbriefs \| Legals \| Archives \| Subscriptions \| Photo Gallery

Opinion

Fielder’s Choice
By Barry Burleson

Greeting our visitors

It was all positive for this golf cart driver Saturday at the Hummingbird Migration Celebration.

It was my second year to help during the event at Strawberry Plains Audubon Center. In 2010, I was directing traffic. This time around I was driving guests from their vehicles parked in the fields to admissions.

Full Story

Close to Nowhere
By Linda Jones

Deep fried butter?

• My granddaughter’s dad, Jason, has moved from South Dakota to Birmingham, Ala., which makes it much easier for him to get over to see the girls.

Saturday, he picked up Meredith and her friend Grace (Remy was at a fossil club meeting with her mom). He took the 15-year-old girls to the Delta Fair at the Agricenter in Germantown, Tenn.

Full Story

Wicker says America will not waver in fight against terrorism

U.S. Senator
Roger F. Wicker

The terrible attacks on September 11, 2001, changed the landscape of war as we knew it. The tragic loss of life on our soil came at the hands of an unconventional enemy – unbound by national borders and capable of inflicting devastating harm with only a handful of zealots.

Full Story

Free is good and it’s even better in the ‘true’ South

Stephanie McKinney
Executive Director
Holly Springs Tourism

Some say the best things in life are free, and in Mississippi, there are plenty of things to see and do for free.

Here is Holly Springs, in addition to the Roy Wilkins Collection, many may not know of the impressive collection of art and artifacts from all over the world found in the library of Rust College. Staff members have placed on display masks, clothing, statues and photos that leave visitors stunned. If the collection in, what they call, “The International Room” doesn’t impress you then venture across the street to the Beckley Center to view a second room filled with artifacts. Best of all, all are completely free to view!

Full Story

Letter To The Editor

Thank you
Dear Editor,

On behalf of the Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce, I wish to thank everyone who participated to make the Sounds of Summer Music and Arts Fest an enjoyable evening for Marshall County and Byhalia area residents and visitors. The Town of Byhalia Mayor Phil Malone, aldermen and employees worked hard to join in to help in any way they could or were asked. This made a huge difference!

Special thanks go to so many including the event sponsors, music sponsor Northcentral EPA, Rural Metro and Trinity Mission of Great Oaks for the tent and ambulance service, Fencing Solutions & Construction and Southern Pride Sod for the stage, Representative Tommy Woods for use of his barbecue trailer, Champion Awards for the banners, Sheriff Kenny Dickerson, D&H Electric and Northcentral for electrical work, Grant’s Body Shop for fans, Byhalia Arts Council for vendors, Byhalia Lions Club, all volunteers who worked the event, the participants of the 5K walk/run, Coach Joe Tyler of MUS, Byhalia Boy Scouts, Byhalia FFA and Byhalia Sports Association for concessions.

Chamber president Leah Grant chaired the event and did a good job pulling the entertainment and all the venues together. I appreciate Jan Sisk and Doris Lee of the chamber staff and for always giving 100 percent.

The praise band, Prayznmor of Byhalia United Methodist Church, provided the sound equipment and joined with Graham Road, Papa Don McMinn and the Davide House Band to entertain the crowd.

I would like to thank you for attending and covering the event with an article and picture. Your support of Marshall County in so many areas of interest is noticeable and appreciated.

Sarah Sawyer
Executive Director
Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce

Report News: (662) 252-4261 or south@dixie-net.com
Fax: (662) 252-3388
Questions, comments, corrections: south@dixie-net.com
The South Reporter
P.O. Box 278
Holly Springs, MS 38635
©2004, The South Reporter, All Rights Reserved.
No part of this site may be reproduced in any way without permission.
The South Reporter is a member of the Mississippi Press Association.

Web Site managed and maintained by
South Reporter webmasters Linda Jones, Kristian Jones
Web Site Design - The South Reporter

Back | Top of Page