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Margaret Janese Mace

Margaret Janese Mace, 64, of Stonewall, Mississippi, passed away on February 18, 2026, at Baptist/Anderson Hospital in Meridian, MS. She . . .

2026 Youth Art Winners

Beautiful artwork adorned the tables and walls in the meeting room at the Quitman Public Library on February 19. It . . .

Let’s Get Ready for Mardi Gras

Grab those beads, moonpies, and more and get ready for not just one, but two amazing Mardi Gras Parades set . . .

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If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing. - W. Edwards . . .

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The biggest sports story in our state might have been the visit by ESPN conversational talk host Steven A. Smith . . .

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Mardi Gras Grand Marshal Kent Stevens
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Fri,03/06/26-5:30PM , 56 Reads
James “Kent” Stephens was born June 21,1962, in Meridian, Mississippi. He was the oldest of seven children. Kent grew up in Newton County and went to school at Beulah Hubbard. After school, Kent got married and became the father of four children: three boys and a girl.
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Mardi Gras Parades
By BRITTNEY MANGUM
Fri,03/06/26-4:45PM , 75 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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Mardi Gras King Lewis Jefferson
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Fri,03/06/26-5:00PM , 112 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 , 127 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

Current Temp

74°F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 24%
Max Temp: 80°F
Min Temp: 66°F
Feels Like: 73°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 71%
Sunrise: 6:15 AM
Sunset: 5:56 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSE
Wind Gust: 16 mph
Sky Cover: 67%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: 9:19 PM
Moon Set: 7:44 AM

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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