Just Among Friends
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. Homecoming will be held on Oct. 4. Congratulations to all of the members!
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East Mississippi Community College Student Ambassadors for the 2024-2025 school year have been announced by the EMCC Office of Recruitment. Ambassadors are an elite recruiting team who serve as goodwill representatives of the college. They are involved in campus tours, area high school visits, orientation sessions, staffing special events, and much more.
Those who are chosen for these highly-competitive positions are rewarded with scholarship opportunities. Students from Philadelphia who were selected for this elite team are Kyleigh Moore, Anna Kaye Bennett, and Jakobe Hardy. Congratulations and here’s to a fabulous school year!
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An 8th grader from Philadelphia Middle School, Jhunesti Johnson, participated in Xavier University inaugural Summer STEM Academy in New Orleans.
She learned programming skills to code robots, including those she powered to move underwater, as well as enriching her mathematics skills. She received special honors for her presentation on overfishing. Congratulations!
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A Christmas in July shower honoring Meg Martin was held at her Fair cabin during the Neshoba County Fair last month. Hostesses for the event were LeeAnn Anderson and Heather Irby. They transformed the entire cabin into a beautiful Christmas wonderland!
Guests who attended the “Pearls and Prosecco” lingerie shower for Meg enjoyed a lovely setting with ropes of pearls in various sizes accenting the dining room, where a luscious lunch was served. White tablecloths and white hydrangea blossoms added to the elegance of the luncheon. Hostesses for the shower were Amy Martin, Heather Irby, Maria Sisson, Sandra Martin, Julie Weaver, LeeAnn Anderson, and Jessica Myers.
A bridal shower was held for Meg and Seth Harris at East Philadelphia Baptist Church and was hosted by the Ladies Shower Committee. Pink cloths covered the refreshment table which was centered with a lovely cake. A tall arrangement of white summer flowers stood at one end of the table. There were several long gift tables which were also covered in cloths with the many beautifully wrapped gifts adding a colorful touch. The couple will be married on September 21.
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The First Methodist Church Children’s Ministry held the “Blessing of the Backpacks” last week before school started. Each child’s backpack was blessed, and a special button with “FMC Kids Back to School Blessing” surrounded a cross on it. The button can be pinned onto a backpack. Prayers were offered for a successful and safe year for each child.
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A beautiful baby girl, Lyla Larue Rhodes, made her debut into the world on August 15, much to the joy of her parents, Tanner and Macy Martin Rhodes. She weighed 7 pounds and 8 ounces of perfection. Her grandparents are Ike and Carla Cox Martin and Derrick and Celeste Rhodes. Great grandparents are Shirley Cox and the late Tom Cox, Felton and Lucille Myatt, Marvin and Barbara Rhodes. Congratulations!