Brooksville News

The Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station recently honored several faculty and staff members for their research, publications and commitment to excellence.

"From the original grower meeting to a done deal took 11 days," says Mississippi cotton grower Glenn Mast, one of the stockholders in a new $6.5 million cotton gin now under construction in east Mississippi near Brooksville.

Jalain Marques Cunningham, 28, of 409 Ave. A S. in Columbus, was arrested by CPD May 9 and charged with contempt of court, excessive or unreasonable noise, failure to yield to blue lights, no drivers license, no insurance, reckless driving, possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine and child abuse.

People walk past vendors on Fifth Street during the 17th annual Market Street Festival in downtown Columbus Saturday.