Aug 23, 2009 | The Mississippi Press
Centerpiece from Vicksburg campaign renovated
EDWARDS, Miss. - Kay Windham Turner spent half of her life sitting on the front steps of the Coker House, she said, and the other half on the back steps.
Cellular South planning two new towers
Hinds County has approved Cellular South's plans to erect two new cellular towers.
Clinton man's roots firmly planted on site that saw Civil War fighting
If Sid Champion V had his druthers, he would be buried in the family graveyard with his great-great-grandparents, Sid and Matilda Champion.
Descendant linked to Vicksburg plantation
If Sid Champion had his druthers, he would like to be buried in the family graveyard with his great-great-grandparents, Sid and Matilda Champion, for Sid - who is the fifth of the family to have that name - said he is "a part of this land, and it is a part of me." He was standing near the family burial plot on the plantation known as Champion Hill ...
Events set to mark 146th anniversary of Champion Hill
The 146th anniversary of the battle will be commemorated May 16 with re-enactments, book-signings, a trek along the historic Jackson Road and the unveiling of a memorial marker.