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Look Back In Yalobusha History
• 15 years ago, March 27, 2008 – Grass and brush fires had been almost a daily occurrence for Yalobusha County firefighters. There had been more than a dozen since the first of the month. Three Georgia men employed by Facility Holding Corp. were indicted for their alleged fraudulent role in the defunct Mississippi Beef…
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• 15 years ago, March 20, 2008 – A national TV star appeared at the 22nd annual Wildlife Tasting Buffet. Drew Poppelreiter of Saltillo, who was a contestant on American Idol 7, entertained at the Yalobusha Soil and Conservation District event. Yalobusha County Democrats favored Barrack Obama over Hillary Clinton in primary voting. Oakland expanded…
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• 15 years ago, Feb. 21, 2008 – Water damage at the Blackmur Memorial Library would be repaired using city labor, saving an estimated $60,000. The damage was confined to the 2002 addition, which was constructed by a contractor who had since gone out of business. Yalobusha Supervisors were working on a four-year plan to…
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The amazing flow of cotton, from “the best crop in years,” continues this week with the wheels of Water Valley’s two gins rolling all day and far into the night, wrote new Herald Editor Phillip E. Mullen in October of 1942. The cash registers in local stores were playing a merry tune in response to…
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Filling Stations Agreed To Close On Sundays In ‘42 The Rev. W. M. Pruitt, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, was successful in his September 1942 campaign to have filling stations closed on Sunday. The local operators wanted to close, but all said their customers wouldn’t allow it. If we do close, they said, our business…
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Sixty ago the Water Valley Blue Devils were about to open their season against Houston High. The team would have to substitute desire for experience with the return of only three lettermen. Most of the prospective starters were, according to Coach Charles Peets, “ready for action.” The exception was end Joe Holt, whose infected leg…
Read MoreYHS Speaker Shares Details Of Quest To Confirm Legend Of Mary Magdalene
By Joy Tippit Herald Contributor COFFEEVILLE – Al Price spoke to the Yalobusha Historical Society (YHS) members and guests on September 21, and his topic was “In Search of Mary, the Magdalene.” The summary of his presentation is as follows: Al and his son, Don Allen, investigated the events and the legends in the South…
Read MoreShaw Traces Family Lineage, Early Mapping In County At YHS Meeting
Yalobusha County Historical Society Meeting of June 15, 2017 Submitted by: Dave Hovey Our President Mike Ayers was absent due to a medical situation. Bobby Hutchins, Vice President did a fine job in his place. Our Chaplin Laurence Litten opened with a word of prayer for Mike and for the family of good friend and member…
Read MoreRich Denley History Shared At YHS Meeting
By Joy M. Tippit Herald Contributor COFFEEVILLE – Lee Denley Faust shared her Denley Family research entitled The Denley Chapter with the Yalobusha Historical Society May 18, 2017. Lee’s research includes: The Denley name means ‘a clearing in the valley’. Denleys lived throughout England but primarily found in Oxfordshire, Gloucester-shire, and Kent counties. The earliest…
Read MoreYHS Speaker Explains How To Determine Historical Value Of Structures
Submitted by Joy M. Tippit Special To The Herald Let’s face it: The label “historic””’ gets applied to so many different kinds of places – What is it that makes a place “historic”? And who decides what’s “historic” and what isn’t”? From ancient ruins and seats of government to World War II battlefields and to…
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