WATER VALLEY – Eighty-seven soldiers from Yalobusha County have served and died in wars past. Their memories along with millions of others were honored Monday as dozens gathered at the VFW post for the annual Memorial Day observance. VFW Post 4100 Quartermaster Mickell Dunn read the names of each war casualty etched in the war…

I think we have all said it more than once while complaining about the wet spring, at least I know I have heard some version of this dozens of times. It goes something like this, “When it stops, we probably won’t get another drop of rain all summer so we better not complain.” Somehow it…

It’s a Wagner Week! Here we have a letter from Jessie Wagner to her little brother, George, who is off at Cornell for college in Ithaca, New York. This letter includes many small mentions of my favorite letter topics – Yellow Fever, house plants, social events and clubs with goofy names, Edwardian-era illnesses that strike…

In a place like Water Valley, it’s hard to separate the past and present. The streets know our stories. The trees have watched us grow. The church bells at the Presbyterian Church ring out along Main Street, and folks wave to each other like it’s the most natural thing in the world. And at special…

As the country paused Monday to solemnly honor the men and women who paid the ultimate price for our country’s freedom, it is fitting to share news from the Herald archives 80 years ago, as World War II was winding down. As originally printed 70 years ago, in the May 24, 1945 edition of the…

It is with deep sorrow that I share with you readers of the passing of my sweet brother-in-law, Thomas Hart Hudson of Grenada. He left his earthly home for his heavenly home early Sunday. What a day that was for Tommy! As of this writing, no arrangements have been made. Sadie and Milton Harper had…

TUPELO – Water Valley High School graduates Ezaryon “Bug” Riley and Hayden Schurr represented Water Valley in the 13th Annual Northeast Mississippi Football Coaches Association (NEMFCA) All-Star Classic on the South Team. The South was narrowly defeated, 19-14, by the North Team in an instant classic played at Tupelo High School on May 12. The…

WATER VALLEY – Local students and young adults have a chance to spend the day with one of Mississippi’s premier filmmakers, Dr. Wilma E. Mosley Clopton. The day-long Digital Magic Workshop on June 7th will introduce students to the concepts that create meaningful films and social media using the familiar tools—smartphones or tablets. The workshop…