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Sylvester Magee Remembered

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Civil War Anniversary Video

Check out this video from Walt Grayson on his WLBT show “Look Around Mississippi” about the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War in Mississippi. Share on Facebook

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Video: Tecumseh’s Vision

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Artist Walter Anderson

Walter Inglis Anderson (1903-1962) was an important American artist from the Gulf Coast who had a great love for Mississippi and its natural environment. Walter studied art at Parsons Institute of Design in New York and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He traveled all over the United States, Costa Rica, Europe, and China, often [...]

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National Night Out

Local citizens battled the blazing summer heat to join law enforcement agencies and rescue workers for their National Night Out at the Columbia Water Park on Tuesday, August 3.  The Columbia Police Department, the Marion County Sheriff’s Department, and the Columbia Fire Departments came together to support the fight against crime with demonstrations, entertainment, and [...]

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Pearl River Airboat Ride

The airboat has arrived to Columbia!  I had the pleasure of taking a ride on the new airboat with Pearl River Airboat Adventures and it was a blast.  Any initial apprehension and concerns that I may have had were soon replaced with excitement and sheer exhilaration once the boat launched from the Water Park.  Overall, [...]

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A Whisper on the Bayou

Local author Brandi Perry is set to release her new book, “A Whisper on the Bayou,” in August. This will be her second fictional novel to be released by publisher, Publish America from Baltimore, and she is very excited.  There is a good possibility that the book will be among the top ten books available [...]

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MS Lions Band in Sydney

Congratulations to Stephen Foxworth and the members of the 2010 Mississippi All-State Lions Club Band for winning their 27th First Prize in the international competition and parade in Sydney, Australia. The Mississippi Lions Club Band has won the most competitions in the 61 year history of the International Lions Club Convention. Here is a video [...]

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