Archives: 2017

Video: Remembering Mary Holmes Community College

WEST POINT, Miss.(WCBI)—Mary Holmes Community College has been serving The City Of West Point since 1898. The two year institution left a lasting impression on generations of young African Americans, in the early years before closing it’s doors, as a learning institution, permanently in 2005. “Some people need that start right out of high school and this was a start,”said…

VIDEO: U.S. Congressman Visits The Friendly City

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- Mississippi’s senior U.S. Representative is in Columbus this week. Congressman Bennie Thompson is the featured speaker at an educational leadership conference. Thompson was born and raised in Mississippi. He’s served in the House of Representatives since 1993.  Prior to that, he served on the city and county levels of government in his home state. “I’ve been an…

VIDEO: A New Partnership School In North MS Moves A Step Closer To Being Finalized

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-Plans for the partnership school between Mississippi State University and the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District takes another step forward. A memorandum of understanding to receive state bond funds for the project was passed during Tuesday night’s school board meeting. The new middle school will serve all 6th and 7th graders in the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District….

VIDEO: Oxford Police Department Talks Social Media

OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI)- Social media is one of the biggest platforms for communication people use. Now, area law enforcement is getting on board and using it to their advantage. The police department said they weren’t sure, at first, how the community would react to their social media accounts. They didn’t want to incriminate, but just communicate. “We have so many people…