Community Honors 250th
WATER VALLEY – Water Valley celebrated America’s 250th birthday Saturday with patriotic music, historic readings and a community procession honoring both the nation’s founding and the city’s Bicentennial heritage. Hosted by Water Valley Odd Fellows Lodge No. 82 and the Water Valley Main Street Association, the Semiquincentennial celebration opened at Bozarts Gallery with the Pledge…
Read MoreEmbry Takes MHA Leadership Role
WATER VALLEY — Yalobusha General Hospital & Nursing Home CEO Jessica Embry has been elected chair-elect of the Mississippi Hospital Association Board of Governors, placing the Water Valley healthcare leader in line to become chairman of the statewide organization in 2027. The Mississippi Hospital Association represents hospitals throughout the state, advocating for legislation, healthcare policy…
Read MoreComedy And Music To Start Carnival Celebration
WATER VALLEY – Carnival week in Water Valley always brings a little something special, and this year the Town & Country Garden Club is adding another good reason to gather with neighbors and friends. The Watermelon Carnival Music Fest will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at The Civic. Sponsored by the…
Read MoreBudget Season Gets Underway With Presentation Of Tax Rolls
COFFEEVILLE – Budget season officially got underway Monday as Yalobusha County Tax Assessor/Collector Michael Walton presented the county’s annual tax rolls to supervisors, showing a modest increase in the county’s taxable assessed value over the previous year. Walton reported the county’s grand assessed value of $117,342,606, less $11,284,863 in homestead exemptions and $13,544,588 in industrial…
Read MoreObituaries 07/09/2026
Walter Larry Bell WATER VALLEY – Walter Larry Bell, born November 27, 1941, entered his eternal heavenly home on June 29, 2026 leaving behind a legacy of dedication and love for his family, friends and faith in God. Larry was born and lived the majority of his life in Water Valley, MS. He followed his…
Read MoreCable Service Was Coming To The Valley In 1966
20 Years—July 13, 2006 – Lacey Harris represented Water Valley in the Miss Hospitality Pageant in Hattiesburg. She is the 21-year-old granddaughter of Charley and Betty Harris, and the daughter of Stacey Russell and Charles Harris, Jr. Ashley Wilbourn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Billy Frank Wilbourn, was honored by Kappa Delta Sorority at the…
Read MoreVacation Success, Fishing Failure
They didn’t let me have any bait. The fish were always on their side of the boat. I am out of excuses. The truth is, I didn’t catch a trout. My son-in-law and stepson caught a few. Nada for me. I’m talking about a family trip to Norfork, Ark., a vacation that included time fishing…
Read MoreBad Luck Continues: The Great July Itch
I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July! I celebrated the country’s birthday by enjoying a shrimp boil and some peach cobbler. That was the highlight of my June and July thus far due to a stint of bad luck. Aside from my cat, Janet, going missing, my skinned knee and my twisted ankle…
Read MoreBig Melons, Big Prizes At Carnival
The Watermelon Carnival may be known for music, food, fireworks, arts and crafts, old friends, family visits, class reunions, Watermelon queens, and a park full of people, but right at the heart of it all is still the watermelon. After all, this is Water Valley. We take our watermelons seriously. The Water Valley Area Chamber…
Read MoreChambers Family Gives Thanks After Wreck
Eddie Simmons killed a cottonmouth that was in his hen house. Eddie has killed two snakes around his place lately. I know Vivian will look more closely after going in the hen house from now on. Congratulations to Faye Hartley on winning the $250 cash prize from High on the Hog in Grenada. Way to…
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