NAACP Monthly Meeting
Sunflower County NAACP Branch #5333 will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. TODAY. The featured guest speakers will be the Honorable Tyree Irving, Mississippi Democratic Party chairman and Mr. Ronald Sampson, chief of police for the City of Indianola. The meeting will take place at Gabby's Event Center, 125 Front Street, Indianola. The meeting is open to the public.
Clothing Give-Away
Delta Missions Ministry, located at 410 Johnson Street, Indianola, is having a clothing give-away from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. FRIDAY and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. SATURDAY, or until all items are gone. Masks will be required. Also, please bring your own bags or boxes for your clothing as no bags or boxes will be available at the site.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for a new community service program in Indianola. Needed are: coaches, mentors, trash pickup teams, neighborhood watch teams and auxiliary police. A special sign-up opportunity will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. SATURDAY at City Hall, 101 Front Avenue. For more info call 662-887-1825 or contact www.indianolams.gov.
Spring Football Jamboree
The Gentry High School Rams will participate in a Spring Football Jamboree SATURDAY to be held at Starkville High School. The Rams will take on 10-time state champion Louisville High School at 12 noon. There will be no tickets sold at the game. In order to purchase a ticket you must scan the QR code on the SCCSD Facebook page.
MVSU AA Recruitment Drive
The Sunflower County Mississippi Valley State University Alumni Association will host a recruitment drive from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. SUNDAY at Higher Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 303 Pershing Street, Moorhead. Graduates and associate members are welcome to become a part of the Sunflower County MVSU family. Dues are $160 per year (national dues are $100 & local dues are $60). If you would like to become a member contact any alumni member. Refreshments will be served.
Be Smart and Control Your Diabetes for Youth
Partnering with Mississippi Center for Advanced Medicine, B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is offering a Juvenile Be Smart and Control Your Diabetes Program each FOURTH MONDAY of each month. The program is for ages 6 – 17 years of age and participants must register to attend. Deadline to register for this month's session is MONDAY, MAY 16. Applications may be picked up at the museum from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday or downloaded and printed from www.bbkingmuseum.org. For more information, please contact Education Coordinator Mrs. Misty Clark-Johnson at 662-887-9539.
S.O.S. for Healing Conversations
The monthly "Safe Online Space (S.O.S.) for Healing Conversations" local online chatroom session for sexual assault victims/survivors will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. MONDAY, MAY 16. The topic for discussion will be “Coping with Flashbacks, Nightmares and Triggers.” Victims and/or survivors may log on at https://www.ourhousevoices.com/online-chat to join the session (click on a SOS link and then the word "chat"). The Our House, Inc. 24-hour crisis helpline number is 662-332-5683 (LOVE)-local or 833-279-5683 (LOVE)-toll free.
Sunflower Stitchers
Sunflower Stitchers meets the third Wednesday of every month (next date: MAY 18) at the Sunflower County Extension office. Their community service project is “Welcome Baby Bags” for newborns at South Sunflower County Hospital. For more info call Ann Twiner, MSU-Extension Agent at 662-887-1901.
4-H Idol Contest
Introducing the 4-H Idol contest! Find your spark! Auditions to be the 4-H Idol will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. SATURDAY, MAY 21 at the B. B. King Museum. Your performance can be a group or single entry. It can be a musical instrument only or singing and/or dancing. You do not have to be in 4-H to participate. This is open to all youth ages 8 to 18. High point senior performers (ages 14 to 18) will be invited to perform on June 2, 2022, at Mississippi State University during State 4-H Congress. Call the Extension office at 662-887-1901 for more information.
Community Picnics
Sunflower/Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. is planning the following Community Picnics, complete with FREE hot dogs & hamburgers and giveaways to the first 100 persons:
• TUESDAY, MAY 24 – from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Humphreys County Neighborhood Facility, located at 501 Hayden Street, Belzoni.
• WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 – from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Ruleville Community House, located at 114 Church Street, Ruleville.
• THURSDAY, MAY 26 – from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the SHCPI Central Office, located at 414 MLK Drive, Indianola.
Community Service Block Grant 2023 and Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program 2023 public hearings will be held at each location. For more info please call 662-887-1431.
ServSafe® Food Safety Course
Attention: Restaurant owners, managers, and/or employees who need certification in ServSafe®! The ServSafe® Food Safety Course will be offered in Indianola from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. TUESDAY, MAY 24 at the Extension Office, 112 South MLK Dr., Indianola. The cost is $140 per person and space is limited---sign up today. If you have any questions or want to obtain registration information, please contact Ann Twiner, MSU-Extension Agent at 662-887-1901. Don’t put your food service businesses in jeopardy by waiting become ServSafe® certified. This class is held in the Sunflower County Extension’s upstairs auditorium. If you need special accommodations, please let them know two weeks in advance.
BeSMART: Control Your Diabetes
The BeSMART: Control Your Diabetes program is continuing a healthy track in 2022. Join them at the B.B. King Museum for a healthy lunch and information pick up from 12 p.m. to 1p.m. on the FOURTH THURSDAY of each month (next date – MAY 26). They ask that you please bring pre-evaluation numbers (blood pressure, glucose, A1C) if possible. For more information please contact Education Coordinator, Mrs. Misty Clark-Johnson, at 662-887-9539. This program is sponsored by the B. B. King Museum, Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi, Mississippi State University Extension Service, Delta Health Center, Community Foundation of Northwest MS, and The Maddox Foundation.
Reunion/Grand Opening/Festival
SATURDAY, MAY 28 will be a very eventful day in Doddsville! The historic Delta Industrial Institute (D.I.I.) reunion committee announces that alumni will be celebrating their 18th bi-annual reunion, which will coincide with the 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. grand opening of the D.I.I. Museum and Library. They cordially invite all neighboring communities to also come to Doddsville’s first Cotton Row Festival, where activities will include music, food, souvenir gifts and entrance to the D.I.I. Museum and Library. For more info, contact Tommie Kirk at 662-843-6677.
BBKM Summer Camp
Now Enrolling! The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center’s Art of Living Smart Summer Camp will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS, JUNE 6 TO JULY 14 for ages 8 to 17 years old. Applications may be picked up at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center between the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or applications may be found and printed at www.bbkingmuseum.org. For more information, please contact Education Coordinator, Misty Clark-Johnson at 662.887.9539.
BASE Summer Camp
Harmony Enrichment Foundation, in collaboration with America Reads and Delta Discover Counseling, will host BASE Summer Camp focusing on Behavior modification, Academics and Social skill Enrichment. Targeting ages 6 to11, the camp will be held Mondays through Thursdays, JUNE 6 to JULY 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Transportation will be provided to their location at 612 N. Sunflower Ave. Ext., Suite 12, Indianola. For more info contact Tiffany Denson or Verlon Green at 662-207-1869 or 662-452-5102.
Teacher Workshops
The Sunflower and Humphreys County Soil & Water Conservation districts will be hosting four teacher workshops this summer: a “Soil Food” Environmental Education teacher workshop (JUNE 6-10); a “Turn Up Green” Environmental Education Teacher workshop (JUNE 13-17); a “Field P’s” Environmental Education teacher workshop (JULY 11-15); and a “Delta Gumbo” Environmental Education teacher workshop (JULY 18-22). Each workshop will be 50 hours (M-F – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and 5 CEUs. All credits and classroom materials are free. Contact Tammy Kitchens at 662-207-8264 to sign up.
Summer Feeding Program
Sunflower Humphreys Counties Progress, Inc. announces that they are once again the sponsoring agency for USDA Summer Feeding Program. All churches and organizations sponsoring summer feeding programs for children 1–18 years of age are eligible to participate. We can provide your children with two meals per day, breakfast and lunch. For additional information, please contact Barbara Brown, Linda Marshall or Monica Hope at 662-887-1431 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or via cell: Barbara Brown (662-207-2071) or Monica Hope (662-207-0765).
Piano Classes Offered
The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center is now offering piano classes! Please contact Mrs. Misty Clark-Johnson, Education Coordinator at 662-887-9539 for more information.
