Stubbs' clutch shot breathes life into Titans Feb 11, 2009
Callaway (23-5), ranked No. 3 in The Clarion-Ledger's Super 10, will face Yazoo City in Thursday's other semifinal ... Yazoo City 64, Lanier 49. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Fighters Mentality Helps Hogs On Signing Day Feb 8, 2009
Fletcher Cox DL 6-4 240 Yazoo City. Billy Hamilton WR 5-10 170 Taylorsville. (HawgsIllustrated.com)
Top 100 recruits Feb 8, 2009
Signing Day 2009: Bryce Brown tops list of top 100recruits - NCAA Football - SI.com. Posted: Tuesday February 3, 2009 12:28PM; Updated: Wednesday February 4, 2009 3:49PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Metro Top Performers Apr 1, 2008
CHRIS TAPIA, Pearl: Won boys singles 6-1, 6-0 in a win over Yazoo City and 6-1, 6-1 in a loss to Brandon. ELLIE YATES, Jackson Academy: Did not drop a game in winning No. 1 girls singles in a 9-0 victory over Lamar. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Top Performers: Metro Edition Mar 25, 2008
JONATHAN PACE, Terry: Had 4 singles and 2 triples in wins over Columbia and Yazoo City ... TIMOTHY RUSH, Jim Hill: Had 2 triples in a 13-12 loss to Yazoo City. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Cox to commit soon? Mar 22, 2008
Defensive end Fletcher Cox is one of the fastest, most athletic prospects at his position in the nation and the Yazoo City, Mississippi junior may soon announce his college decision. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound end runs the 40-yard dash in 4. (Southern Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Bulldogs in the mix for Cox Mar 21, 2008
One of the top defenders in the Magnolia State is defensive end Fletcher Cox of Yazoo City. He had already collected offers from Alabama, Auburn, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Southern Miss. (Mississippi State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Odd memories of a 1997 Ole Miss tobacco settlement seminar Mar 19, 2008
I moderated a panel discussion that included three of the major players in the national tobacco settlement - then national Big Tobacco lobbyist and former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour of Yazoo City, then-Mississippi Attorney General Mike Moore and then-lead tobacco litigation negotiator "Dickie" Scruggs. From my notes 11 years ago, a few random observations on the night's seminar discussion. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Magnolia star talks visit, offer Mar 15, 2008
Yazoo City defensive end Fletcher Cox, however, takes it to another level with 4. 4 speed at 235 pounds. (Southern Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cassell gets wish, will join Celtics Mar 4, 2008
The former Yazoo City resident unsuccessfully argued that prosecutors badgered her into allegedly lying when she testified she never took steroids by asking her the same questions repeatedly. Thomas also argued that her testimony wasn't "material" to the grand jury's investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative, which was the center of a massive performance-enhancing drug scandal that has ensnared baseball home run king Barry Bonds. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Would our No. 1 be McCain's No. 2? Mar 2, 2008
As far as I can tell, Haley would be the first former Yazoo City Indian lineman to appear on a national ticket. If McCain requires a bit of blocking on the campaign trail this summer and fall, he could do worse. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Montel Williams shares own pain, hope Mar 1, 2008
Susan Hood of Yazoo City said she must take more than 100 pills a day to combat breast and bone cancer. Her doctor also has prescribed $800 per month of herbal medication that is not covered under Medicaid, she said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Rebs offer DE Fletcher Cox Feb 27, 2008
By Mississippi ScoutDate: Feb 26, 2008 Fletcher Cox (DE, Yazoo City, MS) - One of the top defensive ends in the state of Mississippi talks about his strengths on the football field. to read the rest of this story. (OleMissInsider.com)
High School Basketball Scores Feb. 18, 2008 Feb 23, 2008
Noxubee Co. 61, Yazoo City 55. Itawamba AHS 62, Oxford 52. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Black history month program to be held at MVSU Feb 20, 2008
Members from the Boys Clubs in Charleston, Clarksdale, Grenada, Indianola, Drew, Yazoo City, Mississippi Valley State University and Bolivar County will perform. The groups also will name the regional Youth of the Year to participate in state competition. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Center should sponsor a job fair in the near future Feb 17, 2008
He distributed a calendar of upcoming events showing that 12 job fairs have already been scheduled in Holly Springs, Jackson, Mayhew, Yazoo City, Pearl, Gautier, Batesville, Vicksburg, Grenada, Corinth and Columbus. The last time a job fair was held in Greenville, at the Washington County Convention Center, was in 2000. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Roster selected for Blackwell All-Star Classic Feb 14, 2008
Running Backs - Alvin Ellis, 5-8, 185, Columbus; Desmond Johnson, 6-0, 180, Yazoo City; Patrick Shed, 5-9, 175, Starkville; Curtis Spann, 6-0, 200, Pearl. Wide Receivers - Colton Barnett, 6-3, 185, Horn Lake; Marti Shelby, 5-10, 185, Clinton; Demarcus Tidwell, 6-1, 190, Grenada; Horatio Williams, 6-2, 180, Oxford. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Yazoo City changing directions? Feb 12, 2008
Yazoo City has had excellent showings in the 4A ranks over the last several years, but with players signing D-I players during the last two campaigns both on offense is the run and gun in the future. Bringing an end to the complete package questions this year is defensive lineman Fletcher Cox, and with four offers under his belt, it appears coach Tony Woolfolk has things in order for a big step in the future. (Mississippi State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Southern Miss: Signing Day Breakdown Feb 10, 2008
Jamison Hughes DB 6-1, 200 Ole Miss/HattiesburgBret Jefcoat QB 6-1, 200 Itawamba AHS/Fulton Desmond Johnson RB 5-11, 190 Yazoo City HS/Yazoo CityJonathan Massey TE 6-3, 250 Copiah-Lincoln CC/Gautier Jordan McNair WR 6-1, 170 Port St. Joe HS/P. St. Joe, Fla. Willie Packer DT 6-1,275 Moss Point HS/Moss Point Freddie Parham WR 5-11, 180 East Cen. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Mississippi Hazardous Waste Operator Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison for Environmental Crimes Feb 8, 2008
Pridemore pleaded guilty on Nov. 15, 2007 to a six-count indictment charging him with operating a sham hazardous waste recycling facility under the name Hydromex, Inc., in Yazoo City, Miss. He pleaded guilty to illegally storing and disposing of hazardous waste at the Yazoo City site, and for making false statements to state and federal regulatory officials and investigators in an effort to conceal his illegal disposal of the waste. (PR Newswire)
Signing Day 2008: Who signed with your school? Feb 7, 2008
John Paul Alford, OL, 6-3, 280, Kosciusko, Miss. Charles Bailey, WR, 6-2, 173, St. Augustine, Fla. (The Clarion-Ledger)
ScoutTV: Fletcher Cox Junior Highlights Feb 6, 2008
By Publisher-Gene's PageDate: Feb 5, 2008 Yazoo City (MS) High School junior defensive lineman/offensive lineman Fletcher Cox (6-5, 230) is showcased in this ScoutTV 2007 season video presentation. to read the rest of this story. (GenesPage.com)
A Green Day for Bush Feb 5, 2008
The wetlands of Mississippi near Yazoo City. David Butow / Corbis Article Tools. (Time.com)
Watch how Barbour governs poorest state during bad times Feb 1, 2008
They must not have taught him at Yazoo City High about Mississippi's fiscal bankruptcy during the Great Depression when state employees couldn't be paid and state credit was worthless. It took enactment of a 2-cent sales tax in 1932 to put the state on its feet. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Opening the doors to fun, comfort Jan 28, 2008
Chandler Ragland, a sophomore English major from Yazoo City said the new Union is pretty awesome. We could have few more food selections, but I like the ones we have. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Michigan Targets Magnolia Speedster Jan 25, 2008
Now Yazoo City (MS) RB Desmond Johnson is thinking about the Maize Is Michigan the favorite. to read the rest of this story. (GoBlueWolverine.com)
New knit store now occupies Knit Wits space Jan 21, 2008
So last year they sold their stock to knitting stores in Yazoo City and Canton, closed the store and began to spend more time at home with children and grandchildren, Trenton said. The transition has been diffcult at times, however, said Trenton. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Rest stop at Pocahontas should open this spring Jan 18, 2008
I live in Yazoo City and pass that way every day or so. It seems a waste of taxpayer money if it is not going to be opened to the public. (The Clarion-Ledger)
2008 Inauguration: Barbour announces priorities for second term Jan 16, 2008
He should be reminded there is only one Mississippi and what affects one of us affects all of us," added Flaggs, who is African American.Barbour, a 60-year-old Yazoo City native and former Washington lobbyist, is only the second Mississippi governor since Reconstruction to win back-to-back terms. Despite a government in which the governor is generally considered "weak," he was mostly successful pushing his agenda through the Legislature during his first four years in the $122,160-per-year... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Barbour enters second term riding high Jan 13, 2008
Washington connectionsBarbour, a Yazoo City native, has been hammered by his political opponents because of his role as a former lobbyist in one of the countrys biggest firms, which he started along with two of his Republican colleagues. But Barbour does not hide from his past. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Holly Bluff artist to make Delta debut Friday at Bass Jan 11, 2008
A graduate of Mississippi State University with a degree in interior design, Hegman returned to the Delta after college, where she married husband Frank and settled in Yazoo City, where he farmed and she helped with bookkeeping. Hegman put a design career on hold while she concentrated on rearing a family, which grew to include two sons, Thomas and Cliff. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
More of this story Jan 3, 2008
Hamburg native Mona Arnold McBride survived a three mile trip inside a tornado near Yazoo City, Mississippi, after her Jeep Cherokee was swept up in a storm and carried three miles before it was deposited in a cornfield. Her only injury was a bad bruise to her shoulder. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
Delta task force making plans for '08 session Dec 26, 2007
Yazoo City Mayor MacArthur Straughter, another member of the task force, said the group is committed to making sure the recommendations do not end up getting shelved or perish again in legislative committee. "The Delta has been studied and studied and studied to death," he said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Why they\'ll watch Dec 24, 2007
But put yourself in the boots of the average college football fan in Minot, North Dakota or Yazoo City, Mississippi. Why should Phil Kaplugnut and Cletus Hooten, Jr. watch Tech battle Virginia in the Gator Bowl rather than play video games or watch Rudy for the 87th time. (Texas Tech Sports -- Rivals.com)
Cochran reels in special projects Dec 23, 2007
Thad Cochran: $60 million for expansion of Yazoo City federal prison; $166 million to continue construction of the Coast Guard's National Security Cutter in Pascagoula; $1. 5 million for Flora wastewater system; $588,900 to beautify Jackson's historic Fondren District; $7. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Metro Player of the Year: Ridgeland's Trevor Stigers Dec 22, 2007
Like the game against Yazoo City when he dislocated a finger on a third-down play and returned on the Titans' next defensive series. It was nothing new for Stigers, who has dislocated two other fingers and broken another in his career. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Pump project should be about the facts Dec 20, 2007
The Corps of Engineers, the federal government and local governmental bodies operate pumps in Greenwood, Belzoni, Yazoo City, and 20 other locations within 150 miles of the South Delta proposed pump location. The Yazoo Backwater pump is actually smaller than all of these pumping stations relative to the watershed it is designed to manage. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
Drawstring feed sack skirts draw attention Dec 18, 2007
It brought back the feel, the smells, the sounds of Taylor ts feed store in Yazoo City ... It brought back the feel, the smells, the sounds of Taylor ts feed store in Yazoo City. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Senate to settle election dispute Dec 16, 2007
Joseph Thomas of Yazoo City. His new colleagues will determine whether he keeps it, though. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Work on historic hospital set for '08 Dec 9, 2007
But it's going to take more to turn the hospital in Yazoo City into a black history museum - a project estimated at about $1 ... The Afro-American Sons and Daughters Hospital in Yazoo City was founded in 1928 by T.J. Huddleston. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Exhibit featuring women visual artists to open Friday at E.E. Bass Nov 16, 2007
Artist Hope Carr from Yazoo City, assists in preparing the E.E. Bass gallery for Friday's opening ... The artists come from communities all across the state, including Sardis, Grenada, Enid, Yazoo City and Hernando. (Greenville Delta Democrat Times, MS)
High School Football: Mississippi names squad for Classic Nov 8, 2007
McNair - who could break the state's career touchdown record Friday - was among five Dandy Dozen picks who weren't chosen, joining Tupelo running back Ken Davis, Terry wide receiver Rashun Dixon, North Panola defensive lineman Templeton Hardy and Yazoo City running back Desmond Johnson, who broke a leg in September and was lost for the season. "Since there's input of college coaches, sometimes there are guys from the Dandy Dozen who are projected down the road," Robinson explained. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Barbour easily wins another four years Nov 8, 2007
The 60-year-old is a Yazoo City native. He was political director for the Reagan White House during the mid-1980s and was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993-97. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Gov. Barbour Defeats Challenger in Mississippi Nov 7, 2007
The Yazoo City native was political director for the Reagan White House during the mid-1980s and was chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1993-97. Barbour unseated Democratic Gov. Ronnie Musgrove in 2003. (Newsmax)
Election '07: Barbour gets to savor big victory Nov 7, 2007
The Yazoo City native and national Republican leader follows Kirk Fordice as the second Republican to win the Mississippi Governor's Mansion since Reconstruction, and only the second person to win a second gubernatorial term in modern times, again following Fordice. Democratic challenger John Arthur Eaves Jr. couldn't overcome Barbour's popularity in successfully negotiating two major issues in his first term: Hurricane Katrina and providing new jobs. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Barbour wins second term as Mississippi governor Nov 7, 2007
The 60-year-old is a Yazoo City native ... Republican Gov. Haley Barbour voted Tuesday at his home town of Yazoo City. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
One of a kind: From necklaces ro rings, expressing individuality is a beautiful thing Nov 6, 2007
Betsy Liles, a self-described "typical middle child," spent the summers of her youth in the Yazoo City pool with her seven siblings. But when she dove into the water, she was as atypical as they come - a beautiful mermaid searching for a treasure chest of jewels hidden somewhere at the bottom of the ocean. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Gov. talks Katrina on reelection bid Nov 5, 2007
"Our people weren't looking for somebody to blame," Barbour said, his deep, Yazoo City drawl rounding his vowels. "They weren't whining or moping. . . . We got knocked down hard. And people got back up, hitched up their britches and went to work.". (Los Angeles Times)
Popular Barbour calls campaign issue-driven Nov 4, 2007
Hometown: Yazoo City ... Education: Graduate Yazoo City High School and the University of Mississippi School of Law ... "Some people say tort reform is a waste of time. Ask Toyota because, you know, Toyota said they wouldn't have considered coming to Mississippi if we hadn't passed comprehensive tort reform," the Yazoo City native told hundreds of business people at Hobnob Mississippi last week. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Minor, Chamber panel address road projects Nov 1, 2007
"The four-lane from Indianola to Yazoo City (which connects to Jackson) is already there," Burrel said. Minor said a four-lane route from Tutwiler to Indianola would be feasible, but a four-lane from Clarksdale to Greenwood (U.S. 49-east) would not be likely. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Levee District awaits final action on Upper Yazoo Project Oct 31, 2007
The Upper Yazoo Project is a federally funded Corps of Engineers project that was begun in 1976 near Yazoo City and focuses on cleaning out and restoring channel capacity to the Yazoo River and its tributaries. As the project is completed, downstream channels will be able to handle the maximum levels of discharge from hillside reservoirs, keeping the reservoirs from flooding. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
Marsha Barbour: Known for generosity, kindness after Katrina Oct 30, 2007
Why she had been removed from her laid-back life in Yazoo City and thrust into one of the state's most visible roles ... I could still take part in all that, but I also had my normal life in Yazoo City ... "A lot of the men (at the Yazoo City Country Club) were afraid to play with her because she would show them up."But Tom Rainer. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Poetry And Music Oct 27, 2007
" There was, however, "no real poetry scene that I knew of in Los Angeles," she says. That changed with the racially charged winds that swept through the country and ignited the Watts riots in 1965, radicalizing many a black artist. By then Cortez had already been active in the civil rights movement, commuting back and forth to Mississippi in 1963 and '64, working with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. Her line "you syncopate the air with lungs like screams from Yazoo" is a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Religion & Politics Oct 27, 2007
"I'm a Democrat because I care about people." He said that he's trying to reclaim some of those issues including his strong anti-abortion stance, and his insistence that marriage is only between a man and a woman - positions with which Barbour, a deacon at First Presbyterian Church in Yazoo City - agrees. As Barbour spokesman Perry said, "There are Christian principles to be used in government," adding, "We should never substitute government for the church, or bureaucrats for believers.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Oct 27, 2007
Ridgeland 27, Yazoo City 7. Ripley 48, Alcorn Central 7. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Statewide coverage Oct 27, 2007
The Ridgeland High School Titans, led by a smothering defense and the offense of speedy running back B.J. Lee, are one win away from a perfect season after defeating Yazoo City 27-7 in a key Region 3-4A game tonight before an estimated 3,500. Gallery. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ag race featured in MSU debate Oct 25, 2007
e's been in for 12 years, and I think he has a good understanding of the office, said Robert Milner, a beef farmer in Yazoo City, who said he would likely support Spell in the election. think I liked the Constitution Party guy, said Ryan Barnett, of Jackson, Tenn. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Will farm bill snafus finish off last American cotton farmers? Oct 22, 2007
A resident of Yazoo City, Gerard Helferich is the author of the book "High Cotton: Four Seasons in the Mississippi Delta." ' ); } document. write('Powered by '). (The Clarion-Ledger)
Local Events Oct 20, 2007
The concert will include a performance by the Morehouse College Glee Club Quartet, which features Yazoo City native Neal Arp II as the bass. Davis Morrow has been directing the Morehouse Glee Club since 1987. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Obituaries 10-16-07 Oct 16, 2007
and Doyle Cantrell of Yazoo City, Miss. Mrs. Swan also leaves four grandchildren. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
Recruiting coast-to-coast: Mississippi Oct 16, 2007
Under the Radar Player , Running back (Yazoo City, Miss. Considering: LSU, Troy, Alabama and Southern Miss. (ESPN -- Recruiting)
Parole possibility causes pain Oct 9, 2007
"We had just started our life as a family," said Leroy McBride, who did air conditioning and heating repair and installation in Yazoo City back then. Martha was "a very outgoing person," Leroy said. (The Clarion-Ledger)
MSU Commitment Scoreboard Update 10/5 Oct 7, 2007
and Vickburg drop to 4-2 after losing 22-15 to Yazoo City. and North Panola advanced to 4-2 after a 42-14 lopsided win over Lewisburg. (GenesPage.com)
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL SCORES Oct 6, 2007
Yazoo City 22, Vicksburg 15. Appeared originally in the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, 10/5/2007, section 0 , page 0. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Lobbyist says no link with Barbour Oct 4, 2007
After his election, Barbour placed all his assets in the blind trust managed by Griffin Norquist, a Yazoo City banker and longtime friend. Barbour said placing his assets in a blind trust would shield him from making decisions based on his financial interests because he wouldn't know what those interests were. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
