Prairie News

On Sept. 18, soybean rust was found in Coahoma, Panola, Quitman, and Tallahatchie counties on soybeans in Mississippi and in Prairie, Monroe and Lee counties on soybeans in Arkansas.

Summer sputters on through Sept. 21, but in most minds, Monday brings it to an unofficial close with one final holiday to get the barefoot season out of your system.

The third annual New Yokel Film Festival triple feature will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Saenger Theatre, featuring three films including 'Fridays at the Farm,' 'Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home,' and ...

After a public hearing Tuesday night at city hall, a new restaurant will replace an empty service station on East Main Street.

The Winston County Journal The Choctaw County Board of Supervisors held a busy meeting, July 28.

Mary Richter donned her wide-brimmed straw hat, climbed onto her golf cart and set out on a late-July expedition in search of wild orchids in the native prairie at her rural Chickasaw County home.

Rep. Travis Childers released his Fiscal Year 2009 funding requests for North Mississippi public projects in an effort to bring fiscal accountability and transparency to Washington on July 27.

What better way to raise money than having a yard sale? The bigger the better, according to Lynda Koch, vice president of West Point Booster Club.

July 24, 1958 Plans are being formulated by the executive committee of the Central Mississippi Fair Association for a record breaking show here during the week of Sept.

The Howlin' Wolf Blues Society of West Point announced today the line-up, tickets and t-shirts sales/information for the 13th Annual Howlin' Wolf Memorial Blues Festival, to be held Friday, Aug.

Submitted Photos Graduates included, pictured from left to right, Thelma Eckers, of Prairie; Jimmie Lane, of West Point; Louise Carter, of DeKalb; Zerrick Leavy, of West Point; Codi Bridges, of Starkville; and ...

It sometimes seems that we live in a state of confusion. Mississippi has produced many of the most creative people in the entire world.

By Kristen Stevens Daily Times Leader Bryan Public Library's month-long celebration of Memorial Day concludes Friday, May 31, the actual holiday, as it hosts the City of West Point's annual Memorial Day ...

Wolf's Juke Joint Jam II will be held Friday, May 9, at Waverly Waters Resort in West Point. via Starkville Daily News

“There is a lot of energy that's been building in this community since the storm”

Environmentally friendly tips for spring cleaning involve using such "green" products as baking soda and white vinegar. via The South Mississippi Sun Herald

“The hotels being full presented a challenge, but the new RV spots helped with that situation”

By BRIAN HAWKINS Starkville Daily News Mississippi Horse Park Manager Bricklee Miller was all smiles again this past weekend after the venue boasted another sellout for a barrel racing event. via Starkville Daily News

“Jerry's hard work and dedication have truly established Doggett's reputation in the industry”

Alter announced its acquisition of Mississippi-based Doggett Auto & Truck Salvage. via Laurel Leader-Call

“South Central Regional Medical Center, where shortly after his arrival he expired from his injuries.”

A Laurel woman has been charged in connection to the death of her brother. Investigator Kevin Flynn with the Laurel Police Department said Jocenia Hubbard, 42, of 1221 Simmons Street, Laurel has been charged ... via Laurel Leader-Call

“The current asphalt surface has areas that are beginning to show severe rutting which results in water 'ponding' on the roadway during rainfall”

The Mississippi Department of Transportation has awarded a $1.27 million contract to Dunn Roadbuilders of Laurel for the resurfacing of nearly two miles of roadway on Highway 15 in Jones County, also known as ... via Laurel Leader-Call

Saturday The Best of the Mag - West Point Clay County Arts Council sponsors this program in honor of Magnolia Film Fest founder, the late Ron Tibbett, and his wife, Dr. via Commercial Dispatch