Indianola News

A Leland animal shelter that gets support from a bingo operation in Indianola may see its funding reduced.

A Leland animal shelter that gets support from a bingo operation in Indianola may see its funding reduced.

Lil' Dave Thompson named one of his first bands The Delta Blues Band, a trio that also consisted of drummer Dell Cusic and bass player Allen Hite.

A retired state Department of Education employee who now heads a nonprofit is the choice to be interim state superintendent if Hanks Bound is hired as higher education commissioner.

Hailing from Cork, Ireland, The Fuchsia Band performs at the Mississippi Museum of Agriculture and Forestry at 7 p.m. The cover charge is $10. The King of the Blues returns to the Delta for the annual B.B. King Homecoming Festival at Fletcher Park in Indianola.

For blues legend B.B. King, heading home to Mississippi each year isn't just a tour date, it's a chance to spread the gospel of blues to a younger generation.

Some 200 teens have opted out of a sun filled weekend on the beach for a chance to help others.

Mr. and Mrs. George Truett Roberts, Jr., of Hattiesburg joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Deles Roberts, to Staff Sergeant Joseph Rupert Lee, III, of Sumrall.

INDIANOLA POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP IN FINDING OUT WHO BROKE INTO A DOWNTOWN RESTAURANT EITHER TUESDAY EVENING OR EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Grilled Corn with Cheese and Chile Grilled Corn with Cheese and Chile This dish owes its inspiration to our Louisiana neighbors on two sides: the incredible sweet corn that is grown in Indianola, Mississippi, where some of my wife's family is from, and also the wonderful Tex-Mex flavors of our friends in Texas.

There are a lot of things that go into making good schools, but school quality depends largely on the community.

African-American Postmaster of Indianola, appointed in 1891, won the support of three U.S. Presidents.

MAJOR CHANGES ARE UNDERWAY IN THE INDIANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT FOLLOWING MONDAY'S OFFICIAL TAKE OVER OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

MISMANAGEMENT AND OVERSTAFFING ARE TWO OF THE MAIN REASONS THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OFFICIALLY TOOK OVER THE INDIANOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT ON MONDAY.

This Friday vocalist/saxophonist Alphonso Sanders celebrates the release of his new CD, Mississippi Influences, at the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola.

The Internal Revenue Service and community partners will offer free tax service and advice on Saturday at sites throughout the state.

An increasing number of Indianola High School students are taking specialized health classes in lieu of generalized health.

Lawmakers have sent the governor a bill that provides an extra $3 million to the Mississippi Department of Education to cover the takeover of public school districts this fiscal year.

Five ag pilots were recently recognized for exemplary environmental stewardship.

School districts in financial danger, prosecutors who face pay cuts or layoffs and dialysis patients needing transportation will find relief through legislation that cleared the state Senate Friday.