Amzi Love Home to end 75‑Year Run in Columbus Pilgrimage

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus Spring Pilgrimage is wrapping up. 18 Antebellum homes are featured on the tours, including the nearly 180-year-old Amzi Love home. Sid Caradine is the great-great-grandson of Amaziah “Amzi” Love. Amzi built the Columbus home on his family’s property in 1848. Generations later, Sid took over the home on 7th Street South. “I like it. It’s…

MHP Trooper finds his niche in second career

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Some people don’t find their true calling right away. Sometimes it takes a career change to land in the right spot. Chad Turner ran a successful trucking company for 20 years, but about five years ago he joined the Mississippi Highway Patrol, and found his niche. Since then the Louisville native has become a Police Motorcycle…

SBA opening up loan process for businesses, non-profits, and individuals affected by Winter storm

NORTH MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Small Business Administration is coming to the aid of business and individuals affected by January’s winter storm. In response to the Presidential Disaster Declaration issued on April 10th, the S-B-A has announced the availability of low interest disaster loans for businesses, private non-profits, and residents. The declaration covers 36 counties and the Mississippi Band of…

Residents speak out about community sewage problems

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Lowndes County Leaders have stepped in after maintenance issues build up in a housing development. Some of those issues are also causing health concerns among residents at Hargrove Estates. “We are fed up. We have really had enough of what’s going on here,” said Rhonda Patterson, a Hargrove resident of 15 years. Residents are outraged at…

Playing through the pain: A CHS senior turns loss into strength

CALEDONIA, Miss. (WCBI) – WCBI is continuing coverage on the nominees for the Accepting the Challenge of Excellence Award. The A.C.E. Award goes to students who have overcome hardship in their lives and excelled. Ashia Williams of Caledonia High School says that for her, experiencing loss turned into resilience. Grief is not a trip with a destination; it’s a journey,…

Lowndes County honors dispatchers during Public Safety Telecommunications Week

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – They are committed 24/7, 365 days a year, working with various agencies in the area to help keep everyone safe and get them help in an emergency. This week is National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, and Lowndes County leaders recognized 911 dispatchers at the Emergency Services office on April 15. The Board of Supervisors presented…

TPSD to hold Structured Day Program for alternative school students

In Tupelo, some students are finding a second chance in a unique setting. It is called the “Structured Day Program”, also known as alternative school. Students are taught ways to handle conflict positively, and they are given opportunities to grow and pursue their interests. Allie Martin was part of a career fair at the SDP and shows us how the students are finding a structure for success.