(Written for The Meteor March 4, 2019) Excitement was in the air last Thursday at Camp Kamassa, a camp under construction near Calling Panther Lake which will serve adults and children with special needs. A large audience eagerly awaited the arrival of a Chinook helicopter to drop two, 28-foot, 10,000 lb. steel containers full of […]
(Written for The Meteor February 18, 2019) Thursday, February 21, is Mississippi’s Toughest Kids (MTK) Camp Kamassa Day at the state Capitol. At 10:00 a.m. on the second floor rotunda of the Capitol, a press conference will be held that day to announce an Air Drop Mission at the Camp Kamassa construction site in Copiah […]
(Written for The Meteor February 11, 2019) When was the last time you received a love letter? Not a card written by someone in a cubicle or a text message, but a handwritten sentiment of endearment. Most would say not in many years. Not to undermine the importance of progress and technology, but receiving a […]
(Written for The Meteor January 28, 2019) The Copiah County Historical & Genealogical Society invites the public to a free presentation on Monday, February 4 at 6:30 p.m. Chancery Clerk Steve Amos will discuss Gallatin, the county’s first permanent seat of government. The meeting will take place in the chancery building behind the Copiah County […]
(Written for The Meteor October 8, 2018) Thirteen veterans and their boating partners recently fished in the second annual Wounded Warriors fishing tournament held in Mississippi at Lake Copiah. The event was organized in Copiah County by Stan Weatherford, Ricky Blakeley, and Stuart Givens. Jeep Sullivan of Florida with Wounded Warriors Project organized the veterans’ […]
(Written for The Meteor December 7, 2018) Attendance was brisk at Cherry Grove this past Sunday for this year’s live nativity hosted by the United Methodist Church Apex Youth. Attendees boarded a hayride and were driven through the field across from the historic home to a series of stops. Appropriately costumed, youth members told the […]
(Written for The Meteor November 5, 2018) Luther Harper was a veteran of World War I. He was born in 1893 and grew up in the Brushy Creek community in Copiah County. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1918 and was honorably discharged in 1919. This circa 1915 photograph depicts Harper in his […]
(Written for The Meteor August 27, 2018) The Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers State Council is celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2018. Founded in 1918, Copiah County was the first to join the state organization. Organized by the Mississippi State University (MSU) Extension Services, county councils are comprised of officers from several local homemaker clubs. The Homemaker […]
(Written for The Meteor August 20, 2018) In October, 1970 the Cherokee Rose Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a historic plaque on the gravestone of John Henry Strong, one of four revolutionary soldiers buried in Copiah County. The ceremony took place at what was then known as Pleasant Hill Cemetery, two […]
(Written for The Meteor July 16, 2018) For the past twenty years, the Foster-Smith cabin has been a feature of the Brookhaven Downtown historic district. Located in Railroad Park, it is directly across from the former city hall building, currently the Chamber of Commerce, and is a frequent stop on historic tours. The cabin was […]
