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Southern Roots Marketplace celebrates grand opening
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Thu,07/02/26-8:53PM , 189 Reads
Southern Roots Marketplace & Collective celebrated its grand opening Tuesday, June 23, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 100 W. Washington St. in downtown Kosciusko.
The ceremony was hosted by the Kosciusko Attala Partnership and included refreshments, door prizes, special promotions and vendor spotlights.
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Rocky’s House brings literacy-focused play
By FROM PRESS AND STAFF REPORTS
Thu,07/02/26-8:44PM , 224 Reads
Children and their caregivers have a new place to read, talk, play and explore this summer following the opening of the Mississippi Children’s Museum’s Rocky’s House traveling exhibit.
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Young performers bring ‘Seussical’ to life at Skipworth
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Thu,07/02/26-8:46PM , 127 Reads
The colorful characters of Dr. Seuss came to life Friday as 46 students concluded the Ann Harper Richardson Summer Performing Arts Camp with a production of “Seussical the Musical” at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center.
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Wilkerson makes history as Attala County’s first full-time female deputy
By THE STAR-HERALD STAFF
Thu,07/02/26-8:47PM , 442 Reads
Attala County Sheriff Curtis Pope and staff welcomed a new deputy who is making history within the department.
Kaitlin Wilkerson recently began serving as what Sheriff Curtis Pope said is believed to be the first full-time female deputy in the history of the Attala County Sheriff’s Office.
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Calendar of Events

Forestry program to examine planting decisions

The Attala Forestry Association and Mississippi State University Extension Service will present “Do I Plant or Not?” at 6 p.m. Monday, July 20.

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Today's Weather

Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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Current Temp

92°F

Sunny

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 96°F
Min Temp: 76°F
Feels Like: 100°F
Dew Point: 74°F
Humidity: 94%
Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM

Wind Speed: 0 mph
Wind Direction:
Wind Gust: 2 mph
Sky Cover: 21%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 74°F
Moon Rise: 10:45 PM
Moon Set: 9:07 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly sunny. High near 96, with temperatures falling to around 92 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 104. West southwest wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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