Baby contest, more, part of Dairy Festival
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 $4 as a fundraiser to help support their…
Read MoreFly-in this Saturday
There will be a fly-in at Tylertown Airport Saturday, May 18, weather permitting. Admission is free. Activities include airplane and helicopter rides, food trucks, local music artist Jonathon Martin will perform and a bounce house for the kids.
Read MoreSpring Fling registration underway
Registration is underway at participating merchants for the annual Spring Fling giveaway. Register now through the June 1 Dairy Festival. The drawing will be held at 5:45 p.m. on the Dairy Festival stage, and recipients of the prizes will receive a certificate to pick up their prize at the donating business. Particating merchants are reminded…
Read MoreDairy Festival is Saturday, June 1, Holmes Water Park
A 47-year tradition takes place Saturday, June 1, at Holmes Water Park as the county’s premier event, the Dairy Festival gets underway. One of the longest running family-oriented festivals in the state, the dairy festival is unique in that the demonstrations, games and activities are absolutely free. If you don’t make a food purchase, or…
Read MoreTHS boys track team grabs 10th 3A championship; girls runnerup
Tylertown High School boys track team placed first overall in the Mississippi High School Activities Assn. Relays at Pearl, while the THS girls were runnerup in their meet. THS boys: In the boys events Jamarcus Garrett finished 4th with a time of 11.00 in the 100 meter dash while teammate Jourdan Clements finished 7th with…
Read MoreLady Cats out of playoffs at end of three rounds
The Lady cats lost to Ethel a second time last Saturday 8-1 to bow out of the 1A softball chamionship fastpitch playoffs at the end of three rounds of play. Earlier the Lady Wildcats lost their first game with Ethel 6-3 in the first game of the best two out of three in the single…
Read MoreNorma Ruth Martin
Norma Ruth Martin Aug. 9, 1933 – May 8, 2024 Norma Ruth Martin, 90, of Tylertown, died May 8, 2024. She was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Tylertown, to the late Pops and Martha Statham. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Martin; son, Tony Martin; brother, John Statham; sisters, Jennie Lynn…
Read MoreTashia Causey
Tashia Causey May 20, 1974 – April 26, 2024 Tashia Causey, 49, of Slidell, LA, died April 26, 2024 at her residence. She was born May 20, 1974, in New Orleans to Jean and the late Nathaniel Causey. After graduating from Sarah T. Reed Senior High School she attended Delgado Community College. She worked at…
Read MoreDairy Fest T-shirts are now on sale!
Walthall’s Miss Hospitality, Leah Mallette, and Little Miss Hospitality, Maci Carney, show the 2024 Dairy Festival T-shirt. This year it’s a standard white T-shirt, with a black and white cow, designed by Topisaw Creek Outpost.The shirts are available in a variety of sizes from youth XS to adult XL for $13 each, while sizes adult…
Read MoreOld Town Market announces dates
The Old Town Market has announced the dates each market will be held in 2024. The market is held from 8am – 1pm in the Agri-Heritage Building located in downtown Tylertown, behind Trustmark Bank main branch. Enter from the front or side doors of the long wooden historical building with the pavilions next to the…
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