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Today is July 25, 2021
Aunties Day Auntie’s Day, started by Melanie Notkin, founder of Savvy Auntie, honors aunts and celebrates the relationship between aunts and their nieces and nephews. ...
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Sports
INF Riley Delgado was the Atlanta Braves 9th round pick in 2017 out of Middle Tennessee
PEARL – The Atlanta Braves made the following roster moves on Saturday, impacting the Mississippi Braves roster before tonight’s 6:00 pm game against Biloxi at Trustmark ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:31 pm
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National Audubon Society Announces Creation of Audubon Delta, New Executive Director Dawn O’Neal
Audubon Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi join forces on region-wide conservation efforts with Dawn O’Neal at its helm. JULY 20, 2021 – The National Audubon Society ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:30 pm
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Mercurio Presented with Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership Award at the NCS4’s 12th Annual National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition
Jim Mercurio, Executive Vice President of the San Francisco 49ers and Levi’s Stadium General Manager, will be presented with the Milton E. Ahlerich Distinguished Leadership ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:27 pm
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Corps’ Data Shows Yazoo Pumps Will Not Protect Backwater Communities
83% of the Yazoo Backwater Area will continue to flood even with the Pumps WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:25 pm
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Today is July 24, 2021
Amelia Earhart Day Each year on July 24th, National Amelia Earhart Day honors the achievements of the aviation pioneer on the date of her birth. Author ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 5:20 pm
Columns
Typical local weather contrasts with global events
By Skip Rigney After seemingly endless weeks of multiple showers every day, locally we have finally settled into a more typical summer weather pattern. There ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 am
Columns
Rose of Sharon makes a comeback
By Felder Rushing At last, one of my favorite heirloom shrubs is finding its rightful place in the sun, just in the nick of time. ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 am
Columns
Through the desert on a horse with no name
By Jan Miller Penton I’ve been through the desert on a horse with no name; it felt good to be out of the rain. The ...
by Special to the Item, Saturday, July 24, 2021 7:00 am
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The dedication of emergency responders
On June 24, 2021, just after noon I was returning from Picayune on 1-59 just south of Poplarville, and came upon a bad wreck. A ...