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- Photo by Hope King. Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. Perhaps encouraged by a "Let's Create" sign, ILR members, seated from left, Glenda Arnold, Judy Parsons and Diane Turnage are shown painting techniques by Kaitlyn Magee, who owns January Blue Designs.
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Learning in retirement: SMCC program connects seniors with activities and each other
By HOPE KING - Enterprise-Journal
Tue,02/24/26-6:00AM , 223 Reads
The Institute for Learning in Retirement offers the over-50 crowd a wide array of unique experiences.
Started in the 1990s and housed on the Southwest Mississippi Community College campus, program director Loran Gerald says the program is doing better than ever before.
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Mayor says police are turning the corner on gun violence
By HOPE KING - Staff writer
Thu,02/19/26-3:28PM , 1,417 Reads
When giving his monthly report to the city board Tuesday — two days after a 14-year-old boy was shot and killed in the city — McComb Police Chief Earnest Perry was commended for the work his department has done to combat gun violence.
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Questions raised over city GOP certifications
By HOPE KING - Staff writer
Wed,02/18/26-4:49PM , 1,629 Reads
Concerns have been raised over the qualification status of Republican candidates Tommy McKenzie and Matt Codding, who are running for re-election to the McComb city board.
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- (Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. Photo by Hope King) At top, the DeSoto Hotel is seen on Summit Street in McComb. Above right, a garbage can and an old tire are seen in front of the hotel. Above left, Kevin Brown holds a historical marker for the building.
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Historical marker planned for DeSoto Hotel’s inclusion in Green Book
By HOPE KING - Staff writer
Wed,02/18/26-9:50AM , 545 Reads
The Green Book was published from 1936 to 1966 and served as a guide for Black travelers to find safe places to eat, sleep and refuel in the days of the Jim Crow South.
McComb’s own DeSoto Hotel is mentioned in several editions published after World War II.
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