The vocal talent competition was fierce in Columbia, MS on Friday, August 5, 2011, when WJDR Radio hosted their 26th Annual Texaco Country Showdown at the Sandbar Lounge. Emcees Steve Mercier and Josh Anthony presented the lineup of the top eight performers from previous stages of the competition. The judges of the Country Showdown included Roy [...]
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On Sunday, August 14th at 2:00 P.M. at First United Methodist Church of Columbia, MS there will be a concert of French music for horn and piano, which includes works by Paul Dukas, Theodore Dubois, and Camille Saint-Saens. The horn player Nathanael Minor is a member of the Gulf Coast and Meridian symphony orchestras and [...]
Share on Facebook“A New Day” Floral Design Show with Matt Wood was held at the Columbia Auction House on Thursday, May 5. Matt Wood once owned the flower shop called Flowers Unlimited in Columbia and is now the Creative Director for Winward International, the premiere manufacturer and distributor of handmade botanicals and seasonal decor. As a designer, Matt’s [...]
Share on FacebookLion Charlie Conerly presented fellow Lion Jim Cagle with the Civil Air Patrol Achievement Award for outstanding duty performance with the CAP since 1976. Although inactive at present, Jim was involved in establishing the Mocking Bird Squadron in Columbia and serving as its first Commander, and was recently presented with the Master Pilot Award by [...]
Share on FacebookClaude Gooch is an author, who lives in the Cheraw area near Foxworth, Mississippi, that has released his second book called “When the Rage Came Out.” His first book was called “Carlos” and was released last year. Claude is in the process of writing his third book, which he says is “a romance novel that [...]
Share on FacebookThe Marion County and City of Columbia Museum recently presented an exhibit featuring ten military Generals that visited Marion County before the year 1865. Two of these Generals became Presidents of the United States, and one became Governor of the Mississippi Territory. The Ten Generals Exhibit was assembled by Marion County Historical Society members Chris [...]
Share on FacebookLongtime Historical Society President Ann Atkinson Simmons has passed the torch after 27 years of service to the Marion County Historical Society. Her successor, the new President of the Historical Society, Lori Watts, presented Mrs. Simmons a Proclamation, from the Mayor’s office, to show appreciation for all of the many things that she has done [...]
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Marion County Journal is an online magazine for the communities of Marion County, Mississippi. This site showcases some of the amazing people, places, businesses, and events that make Marion County such a unique place to live and work.
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