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Community Foundation of East Mississippi hosts endowment recipient reception

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7 months ago

February 13, 2024

Community Foundation of East Mississippi hosts endowment recipient reception

MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) – Several non-profits in the Queen City received grants to assist those in need.

The Community Foundation of East Mississippi hosted its Endowment Recipient Reception at the Meridian Museum of Art on Tuesday.

The foundation awarded 13 non-profits in east Mississippi with endowment grants to help fund programs and pay for operation costs.

Christin Waters, the Executive Director of the foundation and a recipient said they are excited to be able to help the community.

“The Community Foundation has endowments that are open through donors that have a philanthropic need that they want to fulfill and so they entrust us with their donation and then we invest it back. And therefore we are able to give out annually to these nonprofits around east Mississippi. The best part about having this reception in all the nonprofits and the donors being able to be together is seeing the impact that’s able to happen throughout east Mississippi, there’s a lot of needs that are out there, and there’s still more needs that are untouched, but these are small differences that we can make each and every day,” said Waters.

“It’s awesome to have the endowment and the funds that come from that. We’re excited. We’re refurbishing, so we’ve got an indoor play area for our preschool that we’re refurbishing some items for. We need to do some work there and some of the things that we need for the playground and for the preschool itself and just excited to be able to have the funding to do that,” said Rev. David Schultz, the Executive Director at Wesley House.

Other organizations that received funding were the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office, the United Way of East Mississippi, the Clinic of Meridian, Kemper County Economic Development, and many more.

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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River

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2 hours ago

September 9, 2024

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Fascinating Snake Species Found Along the Mississippi River

The Mississippi River stretches 2,350 miles from Minnesota to Louisiana, serving as a vital commercial waterway and a habitat for diverse wildlife. It’s home to abundant fish like largemouth bass and catfish, as well as waterfowl like wood ducks and Canadian geese. But what about snakes? These reptiles are abundant in and along the famous river and are worthy of analysis. Today’s video will explore 12 snake species living around the Mississippi River.

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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7

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9 hours ago

September 9, 2024

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Vote for Mississippi boys high school athlete of the week Sept. 2-7

There were several top performers across the state in boys high school sports, but only one can be voted athlete of the week for Sept. 2-7.

Fans may vote in the poll BELOW one time per hour per device. The poll closes at noon on Friday.

To nominate a future athlete of the week, email mchavez@gannett.com or message him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

To submit high school scores, statistics, records, leaders and other items at any time, email mchavez@gannett.com.

Nominations

Kendetryon Backstrom, Kemper County: Backstrom had 247 passing yards, going 13-of-16 on completions for with two touchdowns and had six carries for 45 yards and three touchdowns in Kemper County’s 46-8 win over Noxapater.

Ronde Baker, Terry: Baker produced 171 rushing yards on 12 carries with four touchdowns in Terry’s 57-6 win over Pure Academy.

Wyatt Bond, Lamar School: Bond recorded 320 passing yards, going 24-of-37 with three touchdowns, and had 43 rushing yards and two touchdowns in Lamar’s 35-34 loss to Winston Academy.

Coby King, Greene County: King was 24-of-35 passing for 418 yards with a touchdown and had 11 carries for 137 rushing yards with four touchdowns in Greene County’s 51-36 loss to George County.

Tray Kinkle, Holly Springs: Kinkle produced 10 carries for 300 yards and four touchdowns in Holly Springs’ 33-0 win over Byers.

Tyshun Willis, Velma Jackson: Willis had 15 carries for 203 rushing yards with a touchdown, four receptions with 59 receiving yards, and a touchdown. On defense, he recorded four sacks, 8.5 tackles and three tackles for loss in Velma Jackson’s 24-22 win over Yazoo County.

Michael Chavez covers high school sports, among others, for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at mchavez@gannett.com or reach out to him on X, formerly Twitter @MikeSChavez.

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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County

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16 hours ago

September 9, 2024

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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County

GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.

Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.

Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana

According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.

The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.

This crash remains under investigation by MHP.

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