Bob Bakken/South ReporterFrom left, Ole Miss audio-visual librarian Joe Moody, Cox's granddaughter and family historian Judy Cox Andrews, and Judy Goddard with the Benton County Historical and Genealogical Society with some of the images of photographer Charlie Cox on display at the County Museum in Ashland through Nov. 7.
For more than a century, an irreplaceable window into early 20th-century North Mississippi sat tucked away inside an uncondi
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
In-person absentee voting is underway in Marshall County ahead of the Nov.
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Courtesy photo/Barry BurlesonPamela Lewis, zoning director for the city of Holly Springs, addresses members of the Holly Springs Rotary Club during their weekly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Rust College.
The City of Holly Springs is stepping up enforcement against owners of dilapidated properties.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Bob Bakken/South ReporterA view from a dock at Wall Doxey State Park near Holly Springs on an early October morning. Officials are planning for upgrades at Mississippi state parks, including $10 million to $12 million in improvements at Wall Doxey.
Major renovations and a multimillion-dollar investment are headed to Wall Doxey State Park, according to Mississippi State Parks Admini
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Courtesy Stephanie Jones/FacebookA social media image of two dogs roaming a street in Holly Springs. Residents are accusing the dogs of attacking other animals while they are allowed to run without a leash and supervision by their owner.
Frustrated Holly Springs residents are demanding solutions after more than a year without municipal animal control, citing aggressive s
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
An emergency medical call at Amazon’s MEM8 facility near Byhalia on Wednesday led to the evacuation of the building after responding fi
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Bob Bakken/South ReporterMarshall County drivers have put up with these signs and barrels along with road construction for most of the summer, but some major projects have started to be completed, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Marshall County drivers will see long-term infrastructure overhauls and freshly finished safety upgrades take shape as state transporta
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Bob Bakken/South ReporterSociety members. Front row, from left: Leland Johnson, Jerry Nichols, Brenda Riley, Emily Medlin. Back row, from left: Matt Brewer, Lance Warren, Terry Rodgers, Pat Medlin, Helen Warren, Wade Burrow.
Built in 1852, the historic sanctuary at 2532 Church St. stands as the oldest building in the Byhalia area.
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Bob Bakken/South ReporterDeveloper JuanLuis Alvarado details his plan for a retail shopping center off I-22 in Byhalia during the Marshall County Board of Supervisors meeting of Sept. 21.
A commercial transformation is taking shape near Interstate 22 following action by the Marshall County Board of Supervisors on Sept.
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Photo by Bob Bakken/South ReporterA view of the historic Hill Crest Cemetery in Holly Springs. City officials are presenting a proposal to adjust plot and burial rates, which now are among the lowest in North Mississippi.
Parks and Cemetery Director Darrel Thomas presented a proposal to adjust plot and burial rates at Hill Crest Cemetery.
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
A major statewide workforce development initiative spearheaded by Northwest Mississippi Community College is set to expand short-term j
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
Photo by Bob Bakken/South ReporterArea Extension Agent Lemon Phelps checks the progress of a cotton crop near Holly Springs. Harvest for major crops is already in full swing in Marshall County, if not already completed.
A punishing late-summer heat wave that pushed September temperatures to record highs across the Mid-South failed to derail Marshall Cou
By BOB BAKKEN Editor
On Friday night, two high schools separated by ten miles can seem like opposing civilizations.
By DR. RAYMOND BARRANCO
When you are 4 years old, what do you do exactly two weeks after undergoing open-heart surgery? You take on a pumpkin playground, tackle the giant slide, try every activity in sight, scale the hay mountain and never slow down all day. We remain deeply grateful to the doctors and staff at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital for the outstanding care they gave our boy.
Did fall join us suddenly with little warning?
By JANICE WAGG
Recent student deaths at the University of Mississippi have saddened all of us.
By DELBERT HOSEMANN Guest Columnist
Barry Burleson/South ReporterMarshall Academy ball carrier Gage Todd (5) looks to turn the corner against Washington School with blocking help from Brennan Smith (7) and Brayden Thompson (4).
Marshall Academy and Washington School combined for 126 points Friday on Heath Barnett Field, but the Patriots came up two points short
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Barry Burleson/South ReporterJordan Lee (8) of the Hawks makes a tackle Friday versus East Webster.
Byhalia and Holly Springs dropped games on their home fields Friday night.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Bob Bakken / South ReporterPotts Camp quarterback Derrion Johnson (8) keeps against H.W. Byers. At right is teammate Jeff Curry (5).
Potts Camp set the tone quickly Friday night against cross-county rival H.W. Byers.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
File Photo by Barry BurlesonHead coach Jake Hill gives some instructions to his Patriots in a game earlier this season.
The Marshall Academy football team heads into District 1-3A competition with momentum after a dominant road performance.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
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The Marshall Academy Lady Patriots completed a 20-plus win season by finishing fourth in the Mid-South Private School Association Class
Courtesy photoAlyssa Clifton of Potts Camp was named C Spire Miss Volleyball for Class 1A.
The postseason came to an end for both Potts Camp and Hickory Flat Tuesday, Oct.
By JULIANNA GARNER Contributing Writer
Courtesy photosClevin Hannah (left) and Derek Fountain, former Hawks in the pros, got to visit on the court just before Hannah's retirement.
Basketball carried Clevin Hannah from his front yard in Holly Springs as a child to many foreign countries, and at age 38, he decided i
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Potts Camp football coach Chris Daniels called it his team’s “almost first complete game.” The Cardinals, on homecoming night Thursday,
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Photo by Barry BurlesonIn Thursday night action, Tealon Warren (9) of Holly Springs grabs ahold of an Independence ball carrier and makes the tackle.
A pair of football teams from Marshall County kicked off district play last week with losses.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Marshall Academy quarterback Zane Hill tries to escape the grasp of a Greenville St. Joe player.
Missed opportunities often lead to a stinging loss, and such was the case Friday night for Marshall Academy’s football Patriots.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
Photo by Julianna GarnerFrom left, in action Saturday versus Shaw, are Potts Camp's Jaliya Mayfield, Mackenzie Yeager and Zoe Clark.
A pair of volleyball teams from Marshall and Benton counties earned decisive victories in postseason action last weekend, advancing in
Bob Bakken/South ReporterDemarco Taylor (11) of Holly Springs pulls down Byhalia ball carrier Aundreviyn McGuire (5).
The Holly Springs Hawks continued to climb the turnaround ladder Friday night.
By BARRY BURLESON Contributing Writer
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