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Bobby Whalen to Perform at The Two Museums Sunday

Blues musician and muralist Bobby Whalen will perform songs that recall the juke joints, stills, and casinos highlighted in the . . .

Sherilyn Jones Receives Good Middling Community Service Award From Delta Council

Sherilyn Jones of Inverness has been named the Good Middling Community Service Award Recipient for 2021 and will be recognized . . .

Sunflower County SAR Making Numerous Evacuations in Northern Part of the County Due to Flooding

Sunflower County Search & Rescue has been busy the last 48 hours. According to SAR President Stan Bennett, multiple people . . .

They asked ‘What would B.B. do?’ and they did it

"If the whole world would act more like B.B. King, we would have a really beautiful world." These were the . . .

PHOTOS: Flooding in Northern Sunflower County

After a week of rain, and more flash flood warnings on the way, we took a trip to the northern . . .

Sunflower County Search & Rescue evacuating residents in Rome on Wednesday.

This house, along with its neighbors in the Doddsville area was experiencing high water on Wednesday afternoon. The homeowner told us that the water tends to drain well, as long as the drainage pipes are free of debris.

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Follow the instructions
By Felder Rushing Guest Columnist, 164 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:00 PM
Live and learn, Eh? And sometimes relearn, which happened last week when I made a critical error when applying a natural insecticide.
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They asked ‘What would B.B. do?’ and they did it
By Justin Hodges Guest Columnist, 394 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00 PM
"If the whole world would act more like B.B. King, we would have a really beautiful world."
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Qualifying deadline set for Indianola elections, prospective candidates should note residency rule change
By From Staff Reports, 244 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 04:00 PM
The qualifying date for Indianola’s municipal elections has been set, and the Municipal Democratic Executive Committee wants all potential candidates to be aware of a major change in residency requirements.
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Is our faith strong or are we just another hypocrite?
By By GARY ANDREWS gary@gadevotionals.com, 207 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 03:00 PM
In today’s society we see people or groups of people that are becoming more and more like the Israelites that followed Moses out of Egypt.
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Frank Lawson Haven

Frank Lawson Haven
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Thu, 06/10/2021 - 02:53 PM
Frank Lawson Haven, 67, of Indianola, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at his home.

Frank, affectionately as Fuzzy, was born July 28, 1953 in Belzoni to Ollie Haven and Frances McGlawn Haven. He worked as a mechanic for SuperValu in Indianola for over 40 years prior to his retirement. Fuzzy was an avid NASCAR fan.
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Helen Louise Boykin Allison

Helen Louise Boykin Allison
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Thu, 06/10/2021 - 02:52 PM
Helen Louise Boykin Allison, 88, of Indianola and formerly of Moorhead, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Indywood Personal Care Home in Indianola.
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Special master says state is making progress toward mental health goals, but needs monitoring
By Steve Wilson, 423 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:02 PM
The special master in charge of helping the state Department of Mental Health meet federal requirements says the state is making progress, but it needs outside monitoring for compliance.
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Workshop scheduled to help Delta high school students make their own films
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Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:00 PM
After being sidelined by COVID-19 in 2020 like many other summer programs, a free young filmmakers’ workshop, designed to help high school students investigate and document their own video stories, is recruiting for their 2021 class.
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Brittney Friday is a math teacher at Wingfield High School in Jackson.

How Jackson Public Schools tackled its teacher shortage
By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 340 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 12:16 PM
Jackson Public School District was facing a teacher shortage crisis several years ago, not unlike many districts across the state.

In Mississippi’s second largest school district, hundreds of teacher positions were unfilled, and many of the educators in the district were either uncertified or teaching outside of their content area.
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Hibbler talks policing, unity at Lions Club
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Thu, 06/10/2021 - 12:00 PM
Alan McCaskill 's program, for last Wednesday’s meeting of the Indianola Lions Club was newly appointed Chief of Police, Markricus "Bo" Hibbler. Chief Hibbler spoke to the Lions regarding his plans for the Police Department. Theseplans include police officers being very visible and engaged as well as he would like everyone to work together i
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