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When I was a senior at Ole Miss, I was taking a course in social studies. I took it because it was supposed to be easy. The teacher, a guy with long hair and a beard, and who drank beer at the same …
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Tommy Cadle
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8/14/24
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My dad, Billy Rainey, visits me in Houston twice a year. He has travelled a lot over the years, so flying in a plane isn’t new, however, it’s not a normal mode of transportation for him either. …
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Carlynn
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8/8/24
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In the charming town of Iuka sits a little-known local eatery Table 127. This modern American Steak house is owned and operated by Anna Helton who was inspired by her grandmother Yvonne Long. …
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6/19/24
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Rachel Hester brought this great photo by the office to share with our readers. It is the Holcut Basketball team taken sometime before 1960. Pictured are, top row, from left: Cleston Scruggs - …
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by Charlotte Biggs McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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10/5/23
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We as Mississippians are fortunate to have such a rich history of early human life. For example, remains of a Paleo-Indian were found near Natchez in 1846. It was found with the remains of several …
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By James L. Cummins
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10/2/23
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Michael S. Hendrick moved to Belmont, Mississippi in August of 2023 after living in the Red Bay area for five years. He got his high school diploma after completing the 11th grade at Natchez High …
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By Tabatha Pace Thompson
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10/2/23
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Nelson Johnson is sharing this photo of the 1953 8th-grade graduation class at Central School located north of Iuka. Former students of the school will be celebrating their reunion on Saturday, …
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by Charlotte Biggs McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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9/21/23
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Many people have seen and heard of Zippy, a nickname derived from Zipporah, the wife of Moses in the Bible. Our Zippy, like many women of her era, was named after a biblical story. Our family's Zippy …
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Submitted by Mr. Nelson Johnson
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9/13/23
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by Charlotte Biggs McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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9/6/23
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This year, 2023, will mark the 35th anniversary of Heritage Day in the City of Iuka. Started in 1988, the first Heritage Day was sponsored by the Tishomingo County Development Foundation, the Mayor …
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by Charlotte Biggs McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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8/31/23
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Sixty years ago in The Vidette on August 22, 1963, the news was all about the county and state election. The big headline was: Coleman, Johnson Meet Tuesday in 2nd Primary. J.P. Coleman and Paul …
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by Charlotte McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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8/24/23
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The following news story and photos appeared in the April 8, 1965 issue of The Vidette. I recently found the photos and thought it might be of interest to our readers. The story caught my attention …
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by Charlotte Biggs McVay, Charlotte's Attic
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8/17/23
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This article is written in order to preserve history and inform the younger generations of Lintons. Any errors found are not intentional. Research shows the first Linton to arrive in Tishomingo …
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Submitted by Brenda Whitfield
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8/10/23
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I have spent considerable time since last week’s paper worrying over what to write in “Charlotte’s Attic” this week. I wanted it to be something about elections but just …
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By Charlotte Biggs McVay
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8/3/23
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Eighteen months ago, I sold the newspaper that had been my home for more than 50 years. It was bittersweet, but a blessing as I soon found out. In August of 2022, my husband Jimmy became ill with a …
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By Charlotte Biggs McVay
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7/27/23
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Most families have some bones in the closet or have a story they don’t want told, but I have a story to tell about my Grandmother Ida Sanders and my Uncle Isaac Sanders, and a sock full of …
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by John Feltman
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7/12/23
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We were sitting there watching my wife’s favorite TV show, “Ice Road Truckers” when i looked out the window and saw something black moving across the driveway. It was big and long …
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by Tommy Cadle
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6/26/23
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Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Part I through V of this series from Iuka native Carlynn Rainey-Crawford in previous issues. Available online at www.tishco.news. Back in 2006, I had no idea of …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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6/26/23
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In their first entry in the Mississippi Press Association Better Newspaper Contest since 2012, the Tishomingo County News earned five awards in the annual contest that recognizes excellence in …
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6/21/23
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Folks, as you can tell from the headline of this column, which you can guess was either taken from Major General Douglas MacArthur’s iconic quote upon American forces retaking the Philippines …
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by Nate Clark, Town Cryings
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6/14/23
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Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Part I through IV of this series from Iuka native Carlynn Rainey-Crawford in previous issues. Available online at www.tishco.news.
At the beginning of this …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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5/31/23
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Part III Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Part I and II of this series from Iuka native Carlynn Rainey Calvert in previous issues. Available online at www.tishco.news. There was finally some …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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5/31/23
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Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Part I through III of this series from Iuka native Carlynn Rainey Calvert in previous issues. Available online at www.tishco.news.
The downsides to working with …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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5/31/23
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Editor’s Note: Be sure to read Part I of this series from Iuka native Carlynn Rainey in last week’s issue. Available online at www.tishco.news. The job situation wasn’t looking good …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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5/24/23
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Early in 2022, I visited my alma mater, Tishomingo County High School, to speak to the Career and College Readiness classes and the football team. Why would I do this, you ask? Richard Russo, aka …
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by Carlynn Rainey-Crawford
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5/17/23
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