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Raymond Garden Club June Yard of the Month

RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB--- June Yard of the Month was awarded to Allen and Maureen Scott, 529 West Main; and June Yard of the Month Honorable Mention was awarded to Tommy and Judy Bennett,116 Dupree.

June 1, 2023

Garden Club News

MISSISSIPPI GARDEN CLUB--- The Garden Clubs of Mississippi Natchez Trace District Meeting was held on May 18 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi and was hosted by The Chautauqua Garden Club . The following Raymond Garden...

May 28, 2023

Hinds CC Graduation Speaker Invokes ‘Service to Humanity’

Ameerah Shaibi of Vicksburg was the graduation speaker for the 2 p.m. May 11 graduation ceremony at Hinds Community College. She is with some of her family members, including dad Gehad, brother Mohamed, 13, and sisters...

May 26, 2023

Raymond Cemetery Memorial Day Flags

Memorial Day Honoring Deceased Veterans is Monday, May 29, 2023 Flags have been placed on graves of veterans in the Raymond Cemetery on Dry Grove Road for the past 12 years. This began when Colonel George Long, nephew...

May 24, 2023

There are Angels Hovering ‘Round The Call to Caregiving: Part Two

In last month’s “Southernism” column, we explored one type of caregiver... a family member who devotes their days and nights to meeting the needs of an ailing relative or loved one. In recognition of National...

May 18, 2023 · Dwalia South

Raymond Garden Club News

RAYMOND GARDEN CLUB-- The Raymond Garden Club met on Thursday, May 6 to install their 2023 - 20024 officers. Pictured from left to right: Doris Harris, Parliamentarian; Shirley Ware, Treasurer; Kim Williams, Co-Third...

May 17, 2023

New Design Chosen for Mississippi Standard License Plate

A new standard license plate has now been approved in Mississippi. The new license plates will begin being issued starting with January 2024 renewals. “We had so many fantastic designs submitted that it was really...

May 16, 2023

There are Angels Hovering ‘Round Family Caregivers: Part One

Today, in untold millions of homes across America, someone’s ailing spouse, someone’s fragile parent, or someone’s handicapped child will need some extra care to help them perform the simple activities of daily...

April 23, 2023 · Dwalia South

Jackson/Hinds Library System Celebrates the 114th Birthday of Eudora Welty

Jackson-Hinds Library System Celebrates the 114th Heavenly Birthday of Eudora Welty The Jackson Hinds Library System celebrates the 114th Heavenly Birthday of iconic and Pulitzer Prize winning Mississippi writer, Eudora...

April 21, 2023 · Floyd Council, MLIS, Executive Director, Jackson Hinds Library System

No Laughing on Sunday

My opinion on laughter is that we need more of it. Lots more good old healthy, ‘throw back your head and hee-haw’ laughter. And I suspect that on the seventh day when God had created the world He looked around and...

April 14, 2023 · Judy Causey Love

Hinds CC Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

The Alpha Iota Kappa chapter of Phi Theta Kappa honor society at Hinds Community College’s Nursing/Allied Health Center inducted new members on March 24 for the Spring 2023 semester. Phi Theta Kappa is the...

April 13, 2023

MC Students’ Dance Marathon Activities Demonstrate Philanthropic Effort is ‘Greater Than Us’

Each academic year, men’s service clubs, women’s social tribes, and several other community-minded students at Mississippi College band together to host a variety of fundraising activities to support Dance Marathon,...

March 30, 2023

Academic Nursing Commission Selects MC’s CNL Program Director for National Recognition

The nation’s most respected academic nursing organization has recognized one of Mississippi College’s first credentialed clinical nurse leader faculty members as the top educator in her specialty. Jeanne Bernier,...

March 29, 2023

Louis James Lyell (1925-2023): A Tribute to a Gentle Giant of Mississippi

A long-form tribute to Louis James Lyell (1925–2023) — Jackson native, insurance agent, gentle giant, and visionary behind the Speer-Lyell Observatory at St. Andrew’s School — by Gazette Editor Lucius Lampton.

March 18, 2023 · Lucius Lampton, Gazette Editor

Those on my List of Wished-for Governors: George Bryan, Owen Cooper, Donald Lutken, and others

When considering a Mississippi governor’s race, I often think of those people who never entered a political election, wishing they had for the state’s sake. The recent death of one of Mississippi’s best-known...

March 3, 2023 · Mac Gordon

NAMB President to Encourage Students to Engage in Missions During MC’s Annual Evangelism Lecture

The Institute of Christian Leadership will welcome one of the most recognizable figures in Southern Baptist leadership to Mississippi College March 7 to deliver a pair of free presentations for MC faculty, staff,...

March 1, 2023

Reeves/Presley Governor’s Election This November Will Be a Horse-Race, Early Polls Reveal

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves could be headed back to the banking world after the state’s November general election. One poll shows Reeves is in disfavor with many Mississippi voters, while another survey...

February 24, 2023 · Mac Gordon

Hinds CC Opens Dual Art Exhibit

“Women of Cherry Street: Recent Paintings by Chatham Kemp and Hannah Wegner” will be on exhibit at the Marie Hull Gallery on the Raymond Campus of Hinds Community College. The exhibit began on Feb. 20 and continues...

February 23, 2023 · Cathy Hayden

Utica Institute Museum to Receive State Award

The Utica Institute Museum at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus is the winner of the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Reflecting Mississippi Award for 2023. Co-directors of the museum are English instructor Dan...

January 27, 2023 · Cathy Hayden

Can a Democrat Get Elected to The Governor’s Mansion?

Democrat Brandon Presley wasted no time in grabbing hold of the populism theme in announcing his bid to unseat Republican Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves. “I ain’t never owned a tennis racket. I ain’t never had a...

January 20, 2023 · Mac Gordon

“Just As I Am” - The Story of Charlotte Elliott

You know this hymn by heart I’m sure... it is a song very familiar to most churchgoing folk as we stand firmly clutching the pew in front of us and often trying unsuccessfully to suppress our tears. We knew that...

January 19, 2023 · Dwalia South

Does Chaos Rule America’s Transportation Systems?

The chaos that overwhelmed America’s transportation systems during the recent holiday season extended far beyond airport terminals. But, as for flight travel, it will likely be years before Southwest Airlines...

January 14, 2023 · Mac Gordon

Pet Peeves

So, it’s 2023 and we get a fresh start, right? Well, maybe just a fresh opportunity to get things off our chests. Let’s talk about pet peeves. Everyone has them. Something that really bugs the stuffing out of you....

January 13, 2023 · Judy Causey Love

My Christmas Wish List

As it says in Ecclesiastes, there a time for everything. And now it’s the time for Christmas lists. I’ve been thankful, now I’m going to be wishful. And I’m going straight to Santa Claus with it! Santa, our...

December 24, 2022 · Judy Causey Love