TUPELO,Miss. (WCBI)- There was plenty of nostalgia in Tupelo on Saturday. For 23 years, the city has celebrated the Dudie Burger Festival. The iconic Dudie Burger was served at Dudies Diner, a converted Memphis Trolley Car, which was a popular eating establishment in the 1950’s and 60’s. It’s now on display at Tupelo’s Oren Dunn Museum. Event organizers say school…
SALTILLO, MISS. (WCBI) – A group of female students at a Lee County High School is helping to make a positive impact in people’s lives. As a member of the Anchor Club at Saltillo High School, Caitlyn Carnathan started doing various community service projects. During the final semester of her junior year, she formed a club for female students who…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI)- When Myers Ferguson was 15 months old, Myers’ parents Whitney and Scott Ferguson noticed a regression in their sons speech; at 18 months he was no longer verbal. “We decided to find a place to get him tested. He was diagnosed at 2 with autism. He has received services up until five and from there we decided that…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)-Starkville Area Art Council held it’s seventh annual Art in the Park. Different artists and volunteers lined the field of J.L King Park in Starkville to show off their art and let kids create their own masterpieces. The goal was to inspire and promote creativity in for the youth. Canvas painting, face painting, making beads was available families….
LOWNDES COUNTY,Miss. (WCBI)- A project is underway at Caledonia High School. The Lowndes County School District is awarded a grant to help fund a new addition to the campus. The gym at Caledonia High School is getting a face lift, a new design that is. Lowndes County School District Superintendent Sam Allison said the district was approved for a millage…
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI)- You may look at a rainy day and see it as a good time to be at home and relax. But for area farmers, those rainy days can be stressful. Rain Rain Go away. That phrase isn’t just a nursery rhyme from a children’s book but it’s also what farmers have been saying about the weather…
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – A Tupelo woman wanted on misdemeanor charges ends up in jail facing a felony charge. On Tuesday, Tupelo Police picked up Asyia Harris for several misdemeanor warrants and misdemeanor possession of marijuana. When officers took Harris from city court back to the Lee County Sheriff’s Department, she was searched. During that search, a Corrections Officer reportedly…
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY, Miss. (WCBI) – When we think of natural disasters in Mississippi, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes usually come to mind. But a high-ranking official in the U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing a warning about wildfires. Doctor Homer Wilkes, the Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, was at Mississippi State today talking with researchers and professors about climate…
OXFORD, Miss. (WCBI) – Oxford Police make an arrest in an early morning homicide. Justin Maurice Morris of Oxford is in the Lafayette County Jail on a $1 million bond. Oxford Police were called to the 600 block of Saddle Creek Drive just after 1 this morning for a report of yelling and gunshots. When they got there, they found…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – A Columbus schools administrator is taking a new job in the Mississippi Delta. Dr. Glenn Joseph Dedeaux is the new superintendent for the Greenville Public School District. Dedeaux’s LinkedIn page shows he’s been with the Columbus Municipal School District for two years. Prior to that, he was a deputy superintendent in Greenville. Dedeaux starts his new…
CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI ) – A man wanted for a child sex crime in Calhoun County is arrested in Michigan. 32-year-old Jose Luis Sanchez was indicted for touching a child for lustful purposes back in 2020. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says Sanchez has been on the run for about two years. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement found Sanchez…
PITTSBORO, MISS. (WCBI) – It was a celebration in one Calhoun County town, as a one hundred and twenty foot cross was raised along Highway 9. As workers carefully set the 47 thousand pound cross onto its base, Mike Rozier looked on at his ninth cross project in Mississippi. “Once the community raises the money, we order the steel, to construct…
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CALHOUN COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – One man is dead and another is on the run after a shooting in Calhoun County. 36-year-old Taurus Shaw is wanted for first degree murder. Calhoun County Sheriff Greg Pollan says the gunfire happened about 8 o’clock Wednesday night in Derma. A homeowner on Terry Drive tells WCBI the shooting happened on the street over…
LOUISVILLE,Miss. (WCBI)-Today marks eight years since an EF-4 tornado touched down in Louisville. The devastation left dozens of families without a place to call home. Coming together through a time of uncertainty. Eight years ago, the city of Louisville was nearly unrecognizable. Trees covered roads, cars lay in ditches, homes were damaged and people were mourning lost family members. “I…
WEST LOWNDES, Miss. (WCBI) – A fight and chaotic scene on a West Lowndes school bus leads to the arrest of the bus driver. 71-year-old William McBride is charged with felony child abuse. His bond has not been set. Lowndes County Sheriff Eddie Hawkins says deputies were called about the ruckus last Friday at West Lowndes High School and soon…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Camgian hosted their 5th annual walk at lunch event today at the Thad Cochran Research Center at Mississippi State University. Organizers of this event encourage people around the area to take time out of their day to go outside and eat lunch as they walk. As people do their walking they are also encouraged to bring…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Food is a huge need in the area and people in the community make it their goal to make sure their neighbors in the Golden triangle don’t go hungry. Taking or leaving. That is what people in the community are doing with canned goods at area food banks. Rex Buffington, Co-director of the Casserole kitchen, says…
COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – Columbus officials are finally discussing plans on how to bring the city’s amphitheater to life. The outdoor facility was impacted by a flood that destroyed its electrical wiring. Today, The second meeting in just a week between community members, officials, and stakeholders took place. Some key talking points have revolved around how to improve the concession…
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A new lab at Mississippi State University is buzzing with activity. Thursday was the official grand opening for the Mississippi State Research and Teaching Apiary. The university now has a dedicated space to house honeybees and conduct research. Bees not only produce honey, but they are also the main pollinators for many crops, and in recent…
CLAY COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – Clay County Sheriff’s deputies put an accused drug dealer behind bars. On Monday deputies and agents from the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics got a warrant to search a home on Lone Oak Drive in West Point. During the search, they reportedly found over 50 grams of methamphetamine. Investigators arrested Joshua Fulgham of West Point. Fulgham…
JACKSON, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi’s largest hospital is no longer in network with the state’s largest insurance provider. The University of Mississippi Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield have cut ties with each other after failure to negotiate on billing agreements. Representatives were not able to come to an agreement before March 31st. Mississippi insurance commissioner Mike Chaney issues…
SMITHVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- Taking on a new position can be difficult for some; while others see it as a challenge. Principal Chad O’Brian is making the move from the principal’s office at Smithville High School’ to the superintendent’s office for the Monroe County School District. On July 1, 2022, O’Brian will take over as superintendent for Monroe County Schools. O’Brian…