Ask Rufus: Remembering Memorial Day
Columbus has long claimed to be the inspiration if not the birthplace of Memorial Day.
Monday Memorial Day observance set in Starkville
The Greater Starkville Development Partnership and the Military Affairs Committee invite the community to attend an annual service Monday, May 27 to honor and remember Oktibbeha County service members who gave their lives in military service for their county and the United States.
Keeping the meaning of Memorial Day: Local VFW, American Legion to place 800-plus flags by weekend
Of all cities, towns and villages in the United States, Columbus and Lowndes County should recognize the meaning of Memorial Day.
Let summer begin: Memorial Day weekend kick-starts grill season
Are we good and ready? The long weekend ahead heralds the unofficial start of summer — and the official start of grilling season. School’s out, vacations beckon, and if you have a pool, jump in it because temps in the 90s have found us. Don’t expect them to release their hold any time soon.
1 dies in Mississippi traffic accident on holiday weekend
One person has died in a wreck on Mississippi highways during the Memorial Day holiday period.
On ‘sacred soil,’ Trump lauds those who’ve fallen in service
President Donald Trump paid a Memorial Day tribute at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday, saying he came to “sacred soil” to “honor the lives and deeds of America’s greatest heroes.”
Boston’s Memorial Day flag garden idea spreads across the US
The solemn display of tens of thousands of U.S. flags that first appeared on Boston Common for Memorial Day a decade ago, honoring service members who have died defending the nation, is slowly becoming a national movement.
Combine remembrance, celebration in Memorial Day activities
Memorial Day weekend brings Americans together for a day of reflection as we honor those who gave their lives for our freedom.
Photo: Remembering the fallen
Gary Chesser and other veterans salute the flag during the Starkville Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday.
Obama marks Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery
President Barack Obama challenged Americans on Memorial Day to fill the silence from those who died serving their country with love and support for families of the fallen, “not just with words but with our actions.”
Busy travel expected on Memorial Day weekend
The largest number of Americans in more than a decade are expected to hit the road this weekend for summer’s first major travel holiday.
Slimantics: On Memorial Day weekend, a slice of Americana
It is the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend and the campground at DeWayne Hayes Recreation Center is filled to capacity. All 100 campsites are occupied, some elaborately so, with enormous campers, adorned with flags, personalized signs, even satellite dishes.
‘Lest we forget’: Preserving the memories — Lowndes County serves the nation
Never straighten a picture hanging lopsided on the wall, or put right a crooked lampshade. It might cost your life. A.J. Price, 94, still remembers that caution about booby-traps to soldiers tasked with search or evacuation of houses near the front lines. It was World War II, and he was serving in the 63rd Infantry Division. He was “one of the lucky ones” who made it back home, he says. Too many did not.
Expecting worst, holiday travelers find fast airport lines
Fast moving airport security lines at the start of the Memorial Day weekend could bode well for return travelers Monday.
Firefighters promote grill safety for Memorial Day
Golden Triangle firefighters are urging the public to utilize safe practices and common sense over the Memorial Day weekend.
Miss. Highway Patrol plans holiday enforcement period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will begin the 2016 Memorial Day Travel Enforcement Period on Friday at 6 p.m. and conclude Monday at midnight.
Memorial Day: One of the last eyewitnesses to D Day looks back
When Joseph R. Johnson landed on the beaches of Normandy, France, June 6, 1944 — D Day — he prayed fervently the blessing his daddy had said for him the day he left the farm at 17 for the Army would kick in.
Lynn Spruill: Memorial Day
We have another holiday and another opportunity for a long weekend with maybe a cookout to celebrate an end to the school year or just a good day to sleep in.
Ask Rufus: Memorial Day
Much has been written about, and many towns have claimed to be, the birthplace pf Memorial Day. The U.S. Veteran’s Administration reports that more than 24 towns claim to be the birthplace of this weekend’s celebration.
Memorial Day closings
The following businesses will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. All local banks U.S. Postal Service Lowndes County Clerk’s office All