Walk/Run highlights Memorial Day weekend events
To celebrate Memorial Day, a local group of veteran supporters have organized a Walk/Run at the Columbus Riverwalk.
Our View: ‘These dead shall not have died in vain’
Memorial Day weekend has arrived. There are planned events and observances scheduled throughout the country, including here in the Golden Triangle. For most citizens, however, the long holiday weekend will be an opportunity to relax, enjoy gatherings with family and/or friends and have some fun.
AAA: Americans ready to travel after rough winter
A strong case of cabin fever and a little more money to spend should inspire a greater number of Americans to hit the road this Memorial Day weekend.
Troopers out in force for weekend
JACKSON — The Mississippi Highway Patrol will be stepping up enforcement with an additional 252 troopers on the road for the Memorial Day holiday weekend.
Ask Rufus: Columbus was the home of heroes
Often the photos are faded and bent, and though fewer and fewer remain who remember the names, their sacrifice is still ours to honor. They include the members of the “Greatest Generation,” who gave their lives so we could be free. That whole generation is fast leaving us, which means it is up to us to pass on their legacy.
A pilgrimage to Pilsen: A Columbus veteran makes emotional return to Czech towns he helped liberate in 1945
Dr. Bob Gilbert eased back in an upholstered chair in his spacious, pastel living room Tuesday. One hand rested on his leg, the other on top of a walking cane.
He was surrounded by lovely things, in this home on a quiet, wooded lot not far from downtown Columbus. He is an educated man, described by close friends as compassionate and selfless. He enjoys music, the arts and the pursuit of knowledge.
His thoughts, however, were elsewhere.
Veteran says Vietnam taught invaluable lessons
Turner Jackson was 21 when he left Columbus, headed for the jungles of Vietnam. As a young black man, the first lesson he had to learn was trust.
AAA: 31.2M drivers to take Memorial Day road trip
It’s going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation’s highways. From Thursday through Monday, 31.2 million Americans will drive 50 miles or
Police crack down on DUIs and seatbelts
Several traffic check points were implemented by CPD over the holiday weekend. Between Saturday and Monday at midnight, 98 citations were issued and six arrests were made, including one for driving under the influence (DUI).
A flight to honor those who have served
He was just a boy from Mississippi, born and raised in Louisville, shipped off to war at the age of 18. He was a member of the “Greatest Generation,” fighting in what would later be known as the “Good War.”
Mississippi observes Confederate Memorial Day
Mississippi government employees are starting this work week with a holiday honoring the old South.
Local volunteers remember the fallen in Columbus
Jerry Gibson was crawling on his belly through the jungles of Vietnam in 1969 when he got the news — he was going home. Three days later, he was standing on his brother’s front porch in Columbus, trying to figure out how to pick up life where he had left it.
The tour had taken its toll on the 25-year-old. He was 6 feet tall and weighed 120 pounds fully dressed, soaked in sweat. He had lost comrades. He had lost friends.
Our opinon: Remember the real meaning of Memorial Day
But before we set off on our Memorial Day weekend, we should all pause to remember this number: 1,344,000.
Memorial Day’s birthplace keeps holiday low-key
Is it Columbus — or Waterloo, N.Y.? Or Boalsburg, Pa.? Columbus claims to be the birthplace of Memorial Day — but so do about two dozen other towns across the nation.
A mother remembers
To many, Memorial Day is just another day off from work, a time to have a picnic with family and friends and a time to enjoy a long weekend. What lies behind Memorial Day is another thing, though. The holiday is a time for us to commemorate the lives of those who died in military service, protecting our American freedom.
Memorial Day marks growing season start for many
Memorial Day weekend is the traditional start of the gardening season for many. It is the time families plant their vegetables, containers of flowers and spruce up their landscapes.
A town with much to celebrate
The following e-mail comes from Jim Neely of Columbus. Neely’s daughter, Paula Krantz, who lives in Los Angeles, sent to friends and relatives.
Most of you know I am from Mississippi, but not all of you know I am from the city of Columbus. I want to share with you some historical information about my hometown and its relation to this upcoming holiday, Memorial Day.
Memorial Day Parade set for downtown Starkville
Starkville Academy graduate Ashley Cumberland has been a supporter of the U.S. military for as long as she can remember.
Ask Rufus: Memorial Day
Memorial Day will soon be celebrated across the United States. Here in Columbus, we take pride in celebrating Friendship Cemetery as the place of origin of Memorial Day.