Candidates Visit County

Congressman Travis Childers (center) spent the afternoon Tuesday visiting with farmers during his “Putting North Mississippi First” working tour. Childers visited Burney farms, outside Coffeeville, before heading to the Yalobusha Gin where he visited with gin manager Ty Edwards (left) and Yalobusha Farm Bureau President Coley Bailey (right). He was recognized as a “Friend of Farm Bureau by Mississippi Farm Bureau President David Waide during the visit. Childers is running for reelection in a tig

First District Congressional candidate Alan Nunelee (left) brought his “Take Back America” bus tour to Water Valley Tuesday afternoon. His message was focused mainly on the economy and then on the need to bring American values back to Washington. Nunelee had to be on his best behavior, according to one of his aides. His Mom, Sandra Nunelee (near center), was keeping a close eye on her candidate son.