The Magee Chamber of Commerce and a large crowd of family members and friends honored Company A, 106th Support Battalion, 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team, Mississippi National Guard with a parade and sendoff luncheon last Thursday. 

Residents of Simpson County have access to many sources for help with medical, dental and physical therapy issues.  Now local help is also available for the psychological issues they may face at some time during their lives.

R epresentative Andy Gipson has informed us that Governor Phil Bryant has signed House Bill 1208.  This bill acknowledges the sacrifices that veterans made to World War II and names a highway in their honor.

The City of Mendenhall is still in the process of applying for the Community Development Block Grant.

The 59th Mendenhall Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be hosted at the Mendenhall Armory on March 22.

The banquet will include a silent auction that begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the program and dinner which start at 7 p.m. Dinner will be catered by Smokey Mountain Grill.

The Simpson County Board of Supervisors has received an offer from the Mississippi Department of Corrections, MDOC, to compensate for the loss of inmate labor resulting from the closure of the work center in Magee. 

Saturday, the Mendenhall Police Department was dispatched to 200 Downs Avenue Lot 7 after receiving an emergency call. Mendenhall Police Chief Candy McCullum explained that a dispute happened at the property between two subjects whom McCullum identified as Jeffery Williams and Melvin McDonald.

Due to circumstances beyond their control, the Magee Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has made the decision to postpone the 7th Annual Tea in the Garden at the Historic McAlpin House in Magee, which was previously set for March 30.