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Cemetery out of receivership, gets new owner

MBJ Staff — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:19:57 +0000

BOONEVILLE — Oaklawn Memorial Park in Booneville has a new owner. Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann announced the sale to Jeff Rencher of Corinth. “When our agency was first named as receiver of Oaklawn, the books, records and finances of this cemetery were in shambles,” said Hosemann. “Our staff has worked diligently to piece this [...]

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Rock/R&B songwriter Jackson dies at home of cancer

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:10:10 +0000

RIDGELAND — Songwriter George Jackson, co-author of “Old Time Rock and Roll” and hundreds of other soul, rock and rhythm and blues tunes, has died. He was 68. Jackson died yesterday morning at his home in Ridgeland, said Thomas Couch Sr., board chairman of Malaco Records. Jackson had been sick with cancer for about a [...]

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Former tough-talking lawmaker dies on Coast at 79

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:59:19 +0000

OCEAN SPRINGS — Mack McInnis, a former South Mississippi lawmaker known for his tough talk on prison issues, has died. McInnis’ daughters said their father died in his sleep Sunday. He was 79. McInnis’ memorable statement about a push to make Mississippi prisoners wear striped uniforms made national news in 1994. “We want a prisoner [...]

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State lawmaker dead from apparent suicide; MSGOP ‘shocked’

Associated Press — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:46:53 +0000

MENDENHALL — Authorities say they are investigating the apparent suicide of a state legislator in Mississippi. Simpson County Sheriff Kenneth Lewis tells WLOX Rep. Jessica Upshaw appeared to have shot herself in the head at a home in Mendenhall yesterday. The sheriff told The Clarion-Ledger Upshaw was found at the home of former state Rep. [...]

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City wants to name bridge for late state lawmaker

Associated Press — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:13:09 +0000

HOUSTON — The city of Houston has asked the Legislature to name a local bridge for the late state Rep. Billy Bowles. Bowles served 20 years in the Mississippi House. Bowles died in 2012 at the age of 78. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports aldermen are asking that the Mississippi Highway 15 overpass over [...]

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State Rep. Gibbs dies of cancer at 76

Associated Press — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 13:29:30 +0000

TUPELO — State Rep. David Gibbs, recalled by colleagues as a common-sense lawmaker who preferred to keep a low profile and make things happen behind the scenes, died yesterday. He was 76. Gibbs, who had cancer, died about 5 a.m. yesterday, said Rep. Kenny Wayne Jones, D-Canton, chairman of the Legislative Black Caucus. He had [...]

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Reports: State saw fewest deaths from fire in 2012

MBJ Staff — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:31:59 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Based on preliminary reports the total number of 2012 fire deaths in Mississippi was 62, down from 80 fire deaths in 2011, according to a release from the State Fire Marshall’s Office. Commissioner of Insurance/State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney said that is the lowest number of fire deaths recorded in a single [...]

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Noonkester, longtime William Carey president, dies at 88

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:14:24 +0000

HATTIESBURG — J. Ralph Noonkester, who served as president of William Carey University for 33 years, has died at the age of 88. Officials with Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home in Hattiesburg say Noonkester died early Monday after a brief illness. The cause of death was not released. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at [...]

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State records fifth death from West Nile virus

Associated Press — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:06:56 +0000

MADISON COUNTY — A fifth victim of West Nile virus has died in Mississippi. The Mississippi State Department of Health said someone who had earlier been infected in Madison County has died, bringing the state’s 2012 death total to five. The state also reported 14 new cases Monday, pushing the year’s total to 200. That’s [...]

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Former House member Bowles dies at 78

Associated Press — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 17:19:25 +0000

HOUSTON — William Eugene “Billy” Bowles, who served 20 years in the Mississippi House of Representatives and ran Bowles Grocery for 34 years, has died. He was 78. Officials with Houston Funeral Home said today Bowles died yesterday at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo. Services will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Houston First United [...]

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