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Mardi Gras Parades
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Fri,03/06/26-4:45PM , 218 Reads
Grab those beads, moonpies, and more and get ready for not just one, but two amazing Mardi Gras Parades set to take place in Clarke County this weekend!
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Bible Verse
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Sun,03/08/26-12:00PM , 134 Reads
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
— 2 Chronicles 7:14

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Mardi Gras King Lewis Jefferson
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Fri,03/06/26-5:00PM , 898 Reads
Lewis Jefferson is a resident of Clarke County. He is married to Gloria Jefferson. Together, they have one daughter and two granddaughters.
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Mardi Gras Queen Pam Hampton
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Fri,03/06/26-5:15PM , 1,299 Reads
Pam Hampton was hired as the physical education teacher at Quitman Upper Elementary and Quitman Lower Elementary in 1998. After several years of teaching at both buildings, she found her permanent home at Quitman Upper Elementary.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

73°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 65°F
Feels Like: 72°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 81%
Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 6:58 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 12 mph
Sky Cover: 69%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:22 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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