Five Years Ago: On April 14, 2021, Joshua Faust was South Pike High School’s STAR student and Latonja Lenard was his STAR teacher.
Ten Years Ago: On April 14, 2016, the Wednesday Club celebrated its 100th anniversary with a reception at the Fernwood Country Club.
Twenty Years Ago: On April 14, 2006, the McComb boy’s track team captured their fourth straight division title.
Thirty Years Ago: On April 14, 1996, McComb annexation plans were finalized, increasing the city’s land area by 2,000 acres and the population by 1,900.
Fifty Years Ago: On April 14, 1976, McComb Public Schools superintendent Julian Price anticipated the enrollment for the 1976-77 school year to be 3,500 students. Citing inflation, he reported that the school district would need about $77,000 for the upcoming school year.