Seasonal flu vaccinations now available at all county health departments
Seasonal influenza vaccinations are now available for children and qualifying adults at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older as the best protection against the flu. “We recommend that all Mississippians get their flu shots every year but especially now…
Read MoreReports of sick deer in Mississippi are on the rise
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received an increasing number of sick and/or deceased deer reports within the past weeks. Wildlife Biologists suspect Mississippi may be experiencing an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease (HD), commonly called blue-tongue. According to Dr. Bronson Strickland, Mississippi State University Extension wildlife specialist, “HD is caused by…
Read MoreVirgil Harold Bourne
Funeral services were held Sept. 26, 2021, at Oakvale Baptist Church in Oakvale for Virgil Harold Bourne, 75, of Oakvale, who passed away on Sept. 20 at St. Dominic Hospital. Interment wasat Oakvale Baptist Church Cemetery in Oakvale. Bro. Jay Hays and Bro. Dudley Williamson officiated. Special music was performed by Chris Turnage and Sherry…
Read MoreJeff Riley
Funeral services for Jeff Edward Riley were held Sept. 29, 2021, at New Hebron Baptist Church in New Hebron. Committal followed in New Hebron Cemetery. Rev. Mike Grenn officiated. Mr. Riley, age 65, departed this life to live eternally with his Lord late Saturday evening, Sept. 25 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Saulters…
Read MoreGrace Marlene Smith
Grace Marlene Smith, 74, of Sontag, passed away Oct. 1, 2021, at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Marlene was born Dec. 16, 1946, in Sontag to Curtis and Hazel Terry Jackson. Funeral services were held Oct. 5 at Shiloh Baptist Church, with graveside services following in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Andy Fullington officiated,…
Read MoreOra Lee Washington
A graveside service will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, at Salem M.B. Church, 333 Price Road, Jayess, for Ora Lee Washington. Viewing will be held 10-11 a.m. at Ginn-Craft Funeral Home, 219 US-98, Tylertown. Mrs. Washington passed away Sept. 22 at the age of 91. She was born March…
Read MoreEvelyn Wilson
Cora Evelyn Ables Thompson Wilson was 92 years young when she left us to be with our Lord on Sept. 25, 2021. She was born Jan. 22, 1929, to the late Marvin and Thelma Ables of Coxbury, Miss. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Loraine Ables Holley, of Flora; and Joyce Ables Bishop,…
Read MoreLawrence County farmers eligible for emergency loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack designated six Mississippi counties as the primary natural disaster area. Producers in Adams, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Wilkinson counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rain and flash flooding occurring April 10, 2021 through July 12, 2021, may be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency…
Read MoreFamilies, kids can join MPB Library Literacy Tour Featuring Ed Said at libraries across the state
Mississippi Public Broadcasting announces a new, free education program coming to a library near you called the MPB Library Literacy Tour Featuring Ed Said. The tour’s purpose is to promote early childhood literacy and help families become better engaged with PBS KIDS programming. In partnership with the Mississippi Library Commission and libraries across the state,…
Read MoreMSU Extension’s SipSafe Program Offers Free Water Testing
SipSafe works to screen water to reduce childhood lead exposure. Schools and childcare centers serving children ages birth to five years in any Mississippi county are eligible to participate in the program. Why should people be concerned about lead in drinking water? Lead is harmful to human health and has a bigger impact on children…
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