MERIDIAN — Marriages
The Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk’s Office issued the following marriage licenses the last week:
Arthur Curtis Parker and Sherry Anne Pritchard
Howard Antinolia Hopson and Lakisha Marie McDonald
George Edward Waltman and Paula Faye Nichols
Adunus Jerome Brooks and Brigida Johaeci' Davis
Darrett Jervon Cooley Sr. and Essie Caterica Grady
Tony Overstreet and Rolinda Ann Brown
Robert O'Neal Smith and Chenise Nichelle Horne
David Brandon Hurt and Jessica Lauren Ellis
James Charlie Mathis Jr. and Susan Lee Farr
Octavio Chimal and Angela Joy Underwood
Justin Charles Gray and Carissa Deshun Chambers
Applicants seeking a marriage license must first obtain a blood test and file for the license within 30 days of the blood test. Applicants also must produce a form of identification, parental consent if under age 21 and $22 before a marriage license will be issued. Licenses issued in Mississippi can only be used in Mississippi.
Divorces
The Lauderdale County Chancery Court recorded the following divorces in the last week:
Tracy Lyle Tucker and Vicki Wyche Tucker
Harry Lee James and Dorothy Lawrence James
Michael Lee Hamilton and Rebecca Henderson Hamilton
Lindsay Howell Webb and Dusty Webb
Charles Scott Garrett and Margaret Garrett
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In memory of those who died
A 21-gun salute is a common part of any Memorial Day program.
But the release of 21 snow white doves representing the peace we enjoy today because of those who have fallen in battle was a rare treat of the Second Annual Memorial Day Program held Monday afternoon at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. -
Choctaw Expressions to be showcased
The Mississippi Craft Center will present Choctaw Expressions as the featured cultural and historical exhibit for the month of June.
The presentation will showcase the rich and unique heritage of the Mississippi Choctaw Indians with traditional cultural arts and artifacts. The exhibition is set to open to the public on Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Mississippi Craft Center, located in Ridgeland, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and will highlight this unique event through June 30. -
Earth’s Bounty Festival Saturday
Residents in the Meridian area will have the opportunity to purchase locally grown or made products throughout the summer and fall through the Earth’s Bounty festival.
The expanded version of the current farmer's market will take place on the first Saturday of every month from June-November at Singing Brakeman Park in Meridian near Union Station. -
WWI soldier’s family receives Purple Heart
About three weeks before the end of WW I, two young officers with the 320 Machine Gun Battalion crept through the battered moonscape of France on a mission to find new positions for their weapons.
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Man dies of gunshot wound
Investigators with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Saturday morning in which one person died.
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Meridian soldier to receive posthumous Purple Heart
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Keeping time with the Disabled American Veterans
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