Como News

Ivey and Veronica Dixon of Como announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey Marie Dixon, to William Christopher Clark, son of Houston and Brenda Clark of Sardis.

In 1959 folklorist Alan Lomax embarked upon an extensive survey of traditional music in the South, resulting in the first recordings of artists including Mississippi Fred McDowell of Como.

The two late musicians will each receive Brass Note plaques on Beale during ceremonies at 3 p.m. outside the King's Palace Cafe.

The following information was taken from the log book at the David M. Bryan Justice Complex.

The two rankin county women accused of a series of home burglaries in various Rankin County neighborhoods returned to circuit court for their preliminary hearings, Tuesday.

A nasty storm system passed through the Mississippi Delta Sunday evening producing a tornado that ripped through the town of Alligator.

Como will host a "Hill Country Blues Celebration" Friday, February 3, to mark the "Repatriation of Como, Mississippi Recordings, Photographs and Videos from the Alan Lomax Collection" and the loan of the Hill Country Blues Photography Collection from the Jessie Mae Hemphill Foundation to the Emily Jones Pointer Library.

A nasty storm system passed through the Mississippi Delta Sunday evening producing a tornado that ripped through the town of Alligator.

A Rankin county judge set bond this morning for two women accused in a string of recent home break-ins across the metro area.

Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said 33-year-old Melissa Comans of Pearl and 36-year-old Carrie Aycock of Florence were arrested Friday for burglary and attempted burglary of residences in the county.

The following information was taken from the log book at the David M. Bryan Justice Complex.