Amory Main Street to receive funding from USDA Rural Partners Project

The Mississippi Main Street Association received funding from the USDA Rural Partners Network Project to assist 11 Main Street communities in the State.

AMORY, Miss. (WCBI) – Amory Main Street may soon be getting some unique updates and renovations. The Mississippi Main Street Association received funding from the USDA Rural Partners Network Project to assist 11 Main Street communities in the state. Its purpose is to provide support and technical assistance to Main Street programs and foster activities in rural communities. With a…

Area nonprofit receives grant to help ‘feed need’ in north Mississippi

TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – An area non-profit has received a big boost to help it feed a need in North Mississippi. A charitable foundation presented Meals on Wheels of Lee County with a grant of $45,000 to help feed the area’s senior citizens. Mississippi is ranked in the top 10 when it comes to states with the highest risk of…

College students nationwide support a mission to preserve the historic Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville

Nestled between Commodore Bob's and Scooters Records on University Drive in Starkville is an often overlooked nationally registered historic site.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – College students from around the country are supporting a mission to preserve the historic Brush Arbor Cemetery in Starkville. Nestled between Commodore Bob’s and Scooters Records on University Drive in Starkville is an often overlooked nationally registered historic site. Brush Arbor is an African American cemetery with tombstones that range from 1882 to 1920. Over the…

Locals in Columbus celebrate National Ice Cream Day

July 16 is National Ice Cream Day

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – July 16 is National Ice Cream Day. Ice cream is a favorite treat of many, especially during the summer. Regina Unruh, owner of Southern Sweets in Columbus, has been an ice cream shop owner for a little over three years. “I absolutely love it,” Unruh said. “I love being with the public. I love being with…

Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce offers a solution to hog problems

The goal is to provide remotely triggered traps.

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce announced it is now offering a cost-share opportunity to private land managers with a wild hog problem.  Wild hogs are known for their ability to multiply quickly, having around six pigs at a time.   The MDAC will provide guidance and assistance for the most effective trapping methods to provide remotely…

Senator Roger Wicker is a new recipient for a 2023 Leadership award

Wicker accepts the 2023 Golden Triangle Regional Airport and the U.S. Contract Tower Association Leadership award.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – There is a new recipient for the 2023 Golden Triangle Regional Airport and the U.S. Contract Tower Association Leadership award. Senator Roger Wicker was presented the award in appreciation and recognition of his distinguished service and leadership and for being a strong advocate for airports in Mississippi and around the country. USCTA’S Executive Director Brad…

Starkville Community Theater begins renovations to update the theater for patrons and performers

Also in the plans - an upgrade to the utilities in the theater to create a more inviting environment for the performers and audience members.

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – The stage at the Starkville Community Theater has been the setting for hundreds of performances for decades. Locals thespians have participated in a variety of plays, musicals, and one-man shows throughout their seasons. SCT was recently awarded an operating grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. The financial boost will allow the theater to bring some updates…

Lemonade takes over the golden triangle

Over 350 kids across the area set up their own lemonade stands to learn the value of entrepreneurship and the management of money.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Lemonade Day has officially taken over the Golden Triangle Region. Over 350 kids across the area set up their lemonade stands to learn the value of entrepreneurship and the management of money. Six-year-old Marque Hill has been learning about the power of entrepreneurship since he was a toddler. His mother says she wants him to…

Lowndes County citizens attend community-wide candidate forum

There will be two more events on July 22 in Caledonia and July 29 in Atrizia.

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss (WCBI) – Citizens of Lowndes County were able to attend the candidate forum on July 14 to hear from those running in the upcoming election. The candidate forum took place at the Anderson Grove Community Center. The Forum is county-wide and city-wide, and it allows the candidates to speak to the public about their insights and inputs…

Group of men set out with boat to help during flood emergency

WINSTON COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – With all of the flooding in Louisville yesterday evening, some men in the area stepped up to help those trapped by the water. “We rescued six people and two cows,” said Blake Williamson, rescuer. It’s not every day you jump in a boat to save a cow. But Thursday was anything but a typical day…

Floods in Louisville and Winston County left roads damaged

LOUISVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Now that the water has gone down in Louisville and Winston County, people can better see the damage left behind by Thursday’s flooding. City and county leaders along with staff from MEMA have been out assessing damage and trying to wrap their heads around how quickly the water rose. “We don’t know exactly what to expect…