Sam Brock
Sam Brock Jan. 29, 1950 – May 1, 2025 Henry Erwin “Sam” Brock, 75, a resident of Mount Hermon died May 1, 2025. He was born in Tylertown Jan. 29, 1950. Brock was a longtime truck driver, hauling gravel throughout the area. He also worked at Asplundh for a time and most recently worked for…
Read MoreCity election June 3
City voters will only have to contend with one election this year—the general election June 3—as there was no opposition in party primaries and most candidates elected to run as independents. That means candidates with opposition will face each other in the June 3 municipal general election. Mayor Ed Hughes is running as an independent…
Read MoreGreater Hope Homeless Shelter fundraiser June 7
Greater Hope Homeless Shelter invites everyone to attend their third annual fundraiser at Southwest Community College Student Union building, 1156 Horace Holmes Dr., Summit Saturday, June 7, at 6 PM. The doors will open at 5:30 PM. The funds are being raised to benefit the shelters (men and women). The entertainment will be provided by…
Read MoreBaby contest, more, part of 48th Dairy Fest
One of the oldest and most popular contests at the Walthall County Dairy Festival through the years is the Baby Contest, and it’s the only contest for which there is a cost to enter. Walthall Homemaker Volunteers, sponsor of the event, has set a registration fee of $5 as a fundraiser to help support their…
Read MoreJan Magee Evers
Jan Magee Evers Sept. 29, 1938 – May 5, 2025 Jan Magee Evers, a nursing educator, administrator, and practitioner, whose long history with the University of Mississippi Medical Center was marked by service and devotion, died on May 5, 2025, in Jackson. A native of Tylertown, MS, she came to Jackson in 1957, soon after…
Read MoreBill Crosby
Bill Crosby May 23, 1944 – May 12, 2025 William “Bill” Bingham Crosby, 80, of Tylertown, died May 12, 2025, at his residence. He was born May 23, 1944. in Freemont, OH, to the late William Howard Crosby and Bernice Hilbert Crosby. Funeral services were May 14, 2025, at Union Baptist Church, with Bro. Millard…
Read MoreMaggie Craft
Maggie Craft Oct. 5, 1936 – April 29, 2025 Maggie Mae Bridges Craft, 88, of Tylertown, died April 29, 2025, at her residence. She was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Tylertown to the late Herbert and Ella Bridges. On July 23, 1955 she married Ezekiel Jack Craft. She was a nurse at Easthaven Care Center…
Read MoreShirley Holmes
Shirley Holmes April 14, 1945 – May 11, 2025 Shirley A. Holmes, 80, of Tylertown, died May 11, 2025 at the Lake View Hospital in Covington. She was born April 14, 1945, in Tylertown to the late Leslie O’Bryant and Lena Smith O’Bryant. Along with her parents she was also preceded in death by her…
Read MoreJoyce Magee
Joyce Magee April 18, 1939 – May 10, 2025 Joyce Ruth Magee, 86, of Sandy Hook, died May 11, 2025. She was born April 18, 1939, to the late William “Bob” Robert Harrell and Susie Louise Baughman Harrell. Along with her parents she is also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years Douglas…
Read MoreClass of 2025 graduation ceremonies set at local schools
The Class of 2025 will have their traditional ceremonies at the county’s two high school campuses year. The senior class of Salem Attendance Center will receive their diplomas Thursday, May 22, in ceremonies at the Salem Gymnasium at 7 p.m. At Tylertown High School, the 2025 graduates will be given their diplomas during ceremonies at…
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