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One-of-a-kind Peavey Miss Mississippi guitar up for auction
Peavey is auctioning a one-of-a-kind custom guitar to benefit the Miss Mississippi pageant’s scholarship program at www.peavey.com/missauction.
“More women receive cash scholarships from the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Foundation than from any other pageant foundation in the U.S.,” said Mary Peavey, president of Peavey Electronics. “Peavey is proud to donate the proceeds from this truly unique, Mississippi-crafted work of art to help build the next generation of Mississippi leaders.”
In commemoration of the 50th Miss Mississippi Crowning in Vicksburg, the Peavey Custom Shop Miss Mississippi guitar showcases the faces and signatures of the four Miss Mississippi winners who have brought the Miss America crown home to the Magnolia State: Mary Ann Mobley, Lynda Mead Shea, Cheryl Prewitt Salem and Susan Akin.
Of the 49 Miss Mississippi winners who were crowned in Vicksburg, 39 are expected to attend the 2007 pageant — including the three Miss America winners. The guitar will be autographed by all Miss Mississippi winners in attendance at the pageant.
“We are thrilled to partner with such a world-renowned sponsor as Peavey Electronics,” says Dr. Briggs Hopson, Chairman of the Miss Mississippi Corporation. “We cannot thank Hartley and Mary Peavey enough for helping the Miss Mississippi Scholarship Foundation support educational programs for aspiring young women.”
This specially designed Peavey electric guitar is an example of the work now under way in the Peavey Custom Shop, located in Meridian where Hartley Peavey founded the globally successful company in 1965.
Peavey revolutionized guitar manufacturing in the 1970s with its T-60*, the first guitar made using CNC computer-controlled machinery, which bridged the gap between the vintage and modern eras in guitars.
Musicians can now design Peavey instruments to their own specifications and choose from more than 16 million custom colors at www.peaveycustomshop.com.
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Honing Skills
The men and women who make up Lauderdale County's volunteer fire departments all have one thing in common – the desire to protect and serve their community.
Of course these volunteers don't get paid for their service, and although some are retired, there are many, like Bo Land from the Martin community, who work full-time and have a family.
That means volunteer fire department members must train nights and weekends. -
MPD probing weekend incidents
Detectives with the Meridian Police Department are investigating two incidents that reportedly occurred Sunday, one of which was an alleged armed robbery and the other a shooting.
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Deadly accident claims two lives
Meridian police are investigating a single-vehicle traffic accident that killed two people and sent two others to a local hospital on Monday.
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Partnership formed to promote fire safety
Last year, Key Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to 116 single family fires in its seven-county service area – 48 of which were in Lauderdale County.
"That's fires with total or major destruction," said Susan Wehr, executive director of the Key Chapter. -
Happy Birthday Meridian
Sesquicentennial is a big word, but what it means is simple — A sesquicentennial is a 150th anniversary.
2010 is Meridian's sesquicentennial, and the celebrations here will begin this week and go on for the rest of the year. -
Navy League accepting scholarship applications
Each year, the Meridian Area Navy League awards two $500 scholarships to deserving students to help with costs of higher education. This year, however, the organization upped the ante and will bestow two $750 scholarships. -
Arbor Day program set for Tuesday
The Lauderdale County Welcome Center celebrates Mississippi's Arbor Day this week.
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Fans show team spirit at Temple viewing of Super Bowl XLIV
The smell of hot nachos and cold beer is all around you. You can see beads of sweat falling from Peyton Manning's brow as he hurls the ball. The voice of the announcer booms on the loudspeakers.
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Star of The Week: Megan Mowdy
Meridian Community College Sophomore Megan Mowdy lives to sing, and she loves to share her passion for music.
20-year-old Megan is a Kemper County resident, and her love of music helped her to become the first member of her family to attend college. -
4-H leader is driving force behind community service
MISSISSIPPI STATE – Newton’s business and civic leaders have always expected a visit from Johnnie Mae Walker on behalf of the annual 4-H bike-a-thon for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, but they grew worried when other people appeared in her place.
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