At last Monday’s Philadelphia Rotary Club guests were Abby Peeples and Lucy Ray, recent participants in Girls State, which was held at the University of Mississippi.

Gwen Moore cherishes the memories she made in the kitchen with her grandmothers, watching them prepare classic foods like biscuits, dressing, homemade bread, and pound cake.

 The Rhodes family reunion will be held Sunday, September 8, at the Community Center in Union. Please bring a covered dish and come enjoy a time with family and friends. For more information contact Sheila Rhodes Turnage 601-441-2208

Happy Anniversary to Darrel and Naomi Bates, who celebrated 43 years of marriage on August 22! They are both retired and enjoying a more relaxed pace of life.

Larry Winstead has been generously volunteering at The Southern Butcher, located near the bowling alley, for the past few months, helping owner Dan Stone grow his business.

Leake Academy’s Homecoming Court for 2024 was recently announced: 9th Grade- Reese McKay and Raylee Quick; 10th Grade-Taylor Allen and Mattie Freeny; 11th Grade-Brylee Davis and Kendall Lee; Caroline Cheatham, Emma Fisher, and Shelby Rudolph.

Tammy Willis is a talented cook and baker who embraced her husband’s grandmother, the late Hazel Willis’s, love of baking after she got married.

Time flies when you are having fun! At least the graduates of Neshoba Central's Class of 1984 discovered at their 40th Class Reunion recently.

Terri Donald grew up surrounded by the aromas and flavors of Southern cooking, thanks to two great cooks, her grandmother, the late Sybil Hall, and her mother, Pat Donald.

Union’s Country Day will be here soon, September 21, 2024! There are a wide range of events that will be taken place including lots of Vendors.

Happy 26th Anniversary to Chancy and Jennifer Burrage Branning! The couple spent their anniversary on the campaign trail, where she is running for the state Supreme Court.

Maggie Nance grew up learning to cook from her grandmothers, Jimmie Permenter and Susan Davis, and her mother, Katie Burrage. Her grandfather, Brad Permenter, also played a significant role in shaping her cooking skills.

The Neshoba and Leake County Soil and Water Conservation Districts, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the MSU Extension offices of Neshoba and Leake Counties will be hosting a forestry and wildlife field day at Oleo Acres (Bounds Family Farm) located at 10181 Road 1714 Philadelphia, MS on August 24th with Sign-in beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The guest speaker at last week's Rotary Club meeting was Hattie Hicks, Miss Neshoba County Fair 2023. 

The Weir Cabin is filled with family and friends who share in the cooking the week of the Neshoba County Fair. 

Administrator Zach Ducheneaux designated one (1) county in the State of Mississippi as the primary natural disaster area.

Each summer since he was old enough, Calvin Williams has gone to Montana, where his father, John Williams, works on a real cattle ranch! This summer, he won first place in barrels!

Mandy Guess learned to cook classic home-cooked Southern meals as a child from her grandmother and great-grandmother, who made everything from scratch.

Multi County Community Service Agency, Inc. will hold a public hearing in Neshoba County on the Community Service Block Grant (CSBG), Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Weatherization Program (WX), and on Low-Income Household. The hearing will be held on July 25, 2024, at 261 Adkins Street, Neshoba MS 39350 at 10:00 a.m.

A flash of brilliant pink hovered over the Perry's fair cabin last Wednesday. It was a flock of vivid pink flamingos that had flown in, especially for Evelyn's bridge luncheon.