Area counties remove ‘No Guns Allowed’ signs
It is still possible to encounter “No Guns Allowed” signs around the area. You just won’t see them at any county-owned buildings.
Signs of yesteryear: Take a stroll down memory lane with a couple of history hunters
Freddie Fields’ historic 1841 home in Columbus boasts a line of period decor inside, but not in the way one might necessarily expect.
MDOT cracks down on political signs
Political signs are valuable commodities during campaign season.
Pesky, effective? Campaign signs spread like weeds
Pesky. Illegal. Effective?
Lawn signs touting local and statewide candidates are in full bloom along highways, street corners and other public spaces.
Church signs roll the dice getting hip with quips
Pastor Mike Butzberger insists he only had holiday spirit in mind when his Florida church’s marquee read, “Christmas — Easier to spell than Hanukkah.”
Road sign theft, vandalism present safety issue
A couple of years ago, when Lowndes County road manager Ronnie Burns was driving around near Caledonia doing routine checks, he kept noticing an unusually high number of road signs missing.
Someone told Burns a vehicle often parked near the spots where the markers disappeared.
Columbus, Starkville prepare for arrival of college students
When college students return to campus this weekend, they’ll be greeted enthusiastically by the local business community.
Starkville to install new signs
On a typical football Saturday, as many as 50,000 visitors meander through Starkville, many of whom don’t know where they are going or how to get there.
Money, money, money: Counties, municipalities to spend millions upgrading road signs
Approximately 600 miles of roads meander through the county, and Lowndes County Road Manager Ronnie Burns knows them all. He hasn’t figured out exactly how many road signs will have to be replaced under a new federal mandate, but he knows this much — it’s going to be a costly, time-consuming project.
Signs to honor state’s notables
JACKSON — Mississippi highways are peppered with signs honoring sports figures, civil rights figures, military heroes and law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty, among others.
More will come this year. The 2011 Legislature authorized 21 signs to be erected along Mississippi roads to honor individuals or groups.