Meeting: Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors. The next regular scheduled meeting of the board of supervisors is Monday, October 20 at 5 p.m. at the Raymond P. Davis County Annex Building.
What Happened:
• October was declared National Arts and Humanities month. This month in Meridian, check out the Threefoot Arts Festival, in which artists from across the South display and sell their work in downtown Meridian. The festival is Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• October was also declared National Domestic Violence Awareness month. Victims of domestic violence have options. For information on how to escape domestic violence call the 24 hour crisis line for Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter at (601)693-4673. For information on helping victims of domestic violence, call Care Lodge's administrative office at (601)482-8719.
• Supervisor Craig Hitt motioned to amend the proposed garbage fee for county residents. Instead of raising everyone's fee to $100 a year, Hitt proposed increasing all current fees by $60, so that people who are currently exempt would pay a $60 fee, and people who currently pay $60 would pay $120. The motion failed in a 3-2 vote. The board will hold a public hearing on the fee increase, which is planned for Oct. 30 at 11 a.m.
• The county authorized the sale of 16 acres of land to St. Patrick's Catholic School for $277,850. St. Patrick's plans to build a new school on the land.
• County Administrator Mike Sumrall, an avid motorcyclist, reminded the public that there will be a H.O.G. rally in Meridian this weekend, and asked the motorists be aware of all the bikers on the road this weekend.
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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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