Mize News

A nine-minute video detailing the explosion that killed three Pine Belt workers at a Raleigh oil field in June 2006 was released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.

A Smith County man is in jail while his wife recovers from multiple gunshot wounds and the family prepares to bury his 19-year-old step-son. Daniel Davis, a recent graduate of Mize Attendance Center, was ...

The shooting occurred in this trailer, some four miles south of Mize, in rural Smith County early Friday morning.

Mr. Sammie Boleware, Jr., and Ms. Angela Craft Boleware, both of Seminary, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Grace Boleware, to Charles Dewayne Chain, Jr., son of Mr.

In the romantic setting of moss-draped oaks at Desert Plantation in Woodville, MS, Bonnie Dickerson and Kevin Dingli, both of Jackson, MS, exchanged marriage vows.

“That does not change our position on the outcome of our investigation, which involves policies and procedures”

A grand jury on Thursday cleared a Gulfport police officer of criminal wrongdoing in a crash that injured a 74-year-old woman seven weeks ago. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

Jones County Junior College's English department recently sponsored the A.T. Bassett Memorial Scholarship's Creative writing competition for Smith County students. via Hattiesburg American

“It's a great honor and an ultimate compliment to receive the award”

One of the only purely American facets of modern culture was born right here in Mississippi. via The Daily Mississippian

“The dialogue of Respect Mississippi spurred the action”

In an attempt to eliminate the problem of racial segregation in the University of Mississippi and Oxford communities, nearly 80 Ole Miss student leaders have joined together this semester under the group title ... via The Daily Mississippian

Eleanor 'Lolly' Mize, 75, remains in intensive care, five days after her car was hit by a Gulfport Police patrol car. via WLOX-TV Biloxi

Gulfport Police Chief Alan Weatherford this afternoon said he has spoken with the District Attorney's Office regarding an officer-involved crash and has asked the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation for an independent review.

His comments came in a written statement acknowledging his agency's initial response that Officer Bryan Watson caused the collision that injured 75-year-old Eleanor Mize and caused additional property damage late Thursday night.

'I want all the facts developed so that there is no question as to what happened and why it happened,' Weatherford wrote. 'We owe it to the citizens and more importantly to Ms. Mize and her family.' Read more

“My parents have worked with the Red Cross for 15 years and I just started doing it with them and I've enjoyed it.”

Youth volunteers with the American Red Cross gathered in downtown Laurel to commemorate their organization's history during a special ceremony Saturday. via Laurel Leader-Call

“We feel like we found a gem in him”

BY M. SCOTT MORRIS Daily Journal TUPELO - Tupelo Symphony Orchestra has a theory: Kids and classical music go together. via Djournal.com

BY CARLIE KOLLATH Daily Journal TUPELO - The United Way of Northeast Mississippi raised $2,134,241 during its 2007 campaign, the leadership announced today at its campaign celebration. via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Allan and Kathy Eason of Mize, MS, announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Carlie Nicole, to Shannon Lane Thomas of Brookhaven, MS. via Hattiesburg American

Mrs. Betty Young of Hattiesburg, MS, and Mr. Don Dickerson of Gulfport, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Bonnie Elizabeth Dickerson, to Doss Kevin Dingli, son of Mrs. via Hattiesburg American

Pearl River Community College and Jones County Junior College will begin registration. via Hattiesburg American

Mr. and Mrs. Joel W. Duckworth of Sumrall, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Steffani Luan, to Justin Keith Ainsworth, son of Mr. via Hattiesburg American

“I've been assaulted in the city of Hattiesburg and that's never happened to me abroad. You need to take the same precautions in any urban environment.”

The University of Southern Mississippi sends about 700 students to some 30 countries around the globe each year as part of its extensive study-abroad programs, but reports no major threats have occurred to ... via Hattiesburg American

“How would I want to be treated?”

Issue date: 11/16/07 Section: Opinion Editor's Note: This is the last of a three-part series about race relations in the community, written by members of Respect Mississippi, an organization on campus. via The Daily Mississippian