KOSCIUSKO — The Big Black River Festival was held Saturday in downtown West. Arts, crafts and food were abundant as well as musical entertainement.
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Brooke and Kyle Kicker of Hernando, right, pose for Sarah Rick, the artist. Nancy Green
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John White and Collin Parkinson try out a chair a craftsman was offering at the annual festival in West on Saturday. Nancy Green
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Big Earl of Pearl, right, provided entertainment throughout the day. Nancy Green
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Benny Melton of Oxford (left) visited with John Turner, the subject of one of his paintings which he displayed at the annual Big Black River Festival on Saturday Nancy Green
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Jill Sanders of Kosciusko offered a variety of birdhouses for shoppers at the annual Big Black River Festival in West on Saturday, Sept. 8. Nancy Green
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Pioneer Day:Annual French Camp event provided activities for all ages
The historic district in French Camp, located adjacent to the Natchez Trace Parkway, was transformed into an area reminiscent of olden days.
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Flashbacks
May 16, 1963
The Redbud has been named as Kosciusko’s official tree and the rose as the official flower in a recent promotion of the Kosciusko Garden Club. The project was carried out by the garden club in connection with the Clean Up, Fix Up, Paint Up campaign now in progress. Among other trees suggested were magnolia, dogwood and pine. Running a close race with the rose was the iris, and the dahlia. -
Elvis and a snake. . . Oh my!
Ethel’s 31st May Day brings out people for shopping, food and entertainment Saturday. Here are photos from the day's activties.
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Flashbacks
May 9, 1963
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lacey have received notification from the South America Indian Mission that they have been accepted as missionaries. They have been assigned to the country of Bolivia where the mission has been working since 1926. Lacy is presently serving as the Director of Christian Education in the First Presbyterian Church in Kosciusko. -
Long Creek holds motivational rally for upcoming state testing
More than 200 students and parents filled the Long Creek Elementary Gym in Sallis on May 2 for a pep rally to energize students for the upcoming state test.
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Area native remembers her days as Senate page
Alice Faye Roberts Leslie, 95 year-old Weatherford, TX resident, made a recent trip to her native Mississippi and visited briefly in Attala and Leake Counties with relatives and reminisced about days of her youth.
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Natchez Trace Festival photos
Check out these photos from the 44th Annual Natchez Trace Festival held in Downtown Kosciusko Saturday.
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Flashbacks
May 2, 1963
Dale McBride will be the new coach for McAdams High School for the coming 1963-64 season. He will replace Charles Porter who is leaving to accept the head coaching job at Noxapater, it was announced by Glen Cain, Superintendent of McAdams School. -
Communities Matter @ Your Library: Attala County Library celebrates with week-long activities
Activities at the Attala County Library held in observance of National Library Week lived out the theme of “Communities Matter.”
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'Fancy Nancy' tea part held at library
A “Fancy Nancy” tea party was held at the Attala County Library Saturday morning with little girls dressed in their Sunday best dresses.
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