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Sweet summer days at Cherry Creek Orchards

Places like this are part of what makes Mississippi summers special. In a world where so much feels rushed, Cherry . . .

IHL Board of Trustees presented with proposed new university funding model

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St. John: Sunday supper, a thousand miles north

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Spring Semester Honor Roll at Jones College Announced

Jones College has announced the 2026 Spring Semester honor roll scholars. Full-time students with 15 hours or more and who . . .

Memorial Day travelers hit with highest prices at the pump in 4 years

The lowest gas prices in the U.S. are in Mississippi and Indiana. The Magnolia State’s average gas price has jumped . . .

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WILLIAM CAREY UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES PRESIDENT’S AND DEAN’S LIST
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Wed,05/27/26-4:00PM , 119 Reads
William Carey University announces the undergraduate President’s and Dean’s List for the Spring 2026 semester.
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Virginia Elvin Pettis
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Tue,05/26/26-11:23AM , 419 Reads
Virginia Elvin Pettis, 82, of Shubuta, Mississippi, passed away on May 24, 2026, at her residence.

She was born on May 26, 1943, to Ellis and Cordie Mae (Worsham) Pettis in Quitman, MS.

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Bible Verse
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Sun,05/24/26-12:00PM , 688 Reads
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
— Exodus 20:12

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Latino: Memorial Day - A tale of two Mississippi soldiers
By RUSS LATINO - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,05/26/26-1:48PM , 63 Reads 2,371 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Russ Latino:

Van Barfoot and Charles Milam landed on the same beachhead during World War II. Barfoot became a war hero. Milam died, buried in a foreign grave as an unknown soldier. Memorial Day is for the Milams.
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Quitman, 39355, MS

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Current Temp

83°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 84°F
Min Temp: 71°F
Feels Like: 88°F
Dew Point: 72°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sunset: 7:54 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 6 mph
Sky Cover: 84%
Visibility: 9 mi
Dew Point: 72°F
Moon Rise: 6:47 PM
Moon Set: 4:19 AM

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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