In every community, there are those among us who lead by quiet example. They seldom hold positions of power, nor do they have a title or any official […]
Spring 2021
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EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT IN NOXUBEE COUNTY
NEW BUILDINGS, IMPROVED ROADS, BRIDGES AND PLANNED INTERNET CONNECTIVITY ALL SIGNIFY BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT ONGOING INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS Noxubee County received $2.34 million from the […]
Spring 2021
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WORTH THE WAIT
THE COMMUNITY SEES COVID-19 VACCINE AS A WAY BACK TO NORMAL LIFE It was a late February afternoon and the parking lot at Fairview Baptist Church in Columbus […]
Spring 2021
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NEW WELCOME SIGNS FOR CLAY COUNTY
CLAY COUNTY HOPES FOR TOURISM TAX REVENUE INCREASE Tourism tax revenue in West Point had a five percent drop from 2019 to 2020, West Point Growth Alliance Director […]
Fall 2020
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TRUTH TO POWER
THROUGH A TENSE SUMMER, DA SCOTT COLOM PRIORITIZED TRANSPARENCY AND OPEN DIALOGUE Scott Colom’s mother doesn’t want him boxing competitively. If not for that, and strenuous work obligations, […]
Fall 2020
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MOVING FORWARD IN LOWNDES COUNTY
MULTIPLE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN COLUMBUS AND LOWNDES COUNTY NEAR COMPLETION AMID THE PANDEMIC AND FOLLOWING WEEKS OF PROTEST, CENTURY-OLD CONFEDERATE MONUMENT IS TO BE RELOCATED Despite the impact […]
Fall 2020
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IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN MUSIC
DIXON VIOLINISTS; BROTHERS AND COUSINS PLAY AND PERFORM AT CHURCHES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE It’s hard to know for certain how many violinists there are […]
Fall 2020
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OUR READERS FALL 2020
WITH EACH ISSUE OF PROGRESS, WE SIT DOWN WITH A HANDFUL OF READERS TO LEARN A BIT ABOUT THEM. THESE FIVE READERS JOINED US IN THE STUDIO, A […]
Fall 2020
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‘WE’RE STILL GROWING’
NEW BUSINESSES, INCLUDING BOOKSTORE AND HAIR SALON, HAVE SPRUNG UP IN AREA When Lisa Halverson told her friends she wanted to open her own business in Columbus this […]
Fall 2020
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MODERNIZING TO MEET THE MOMENT IN OKTIBBEHA COUNTY
THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS SLOWED LIFE DOWN BUT HASN’T STOPPED IN STARKVILLE AND OKTIBBEHA COUNTY, WHERE EDUCATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, RECREATION AND ACTIVISM ARE ALL SEEING UPGRADES AND FORWARD […]
Fall 2020
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PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF COLUMBUS
SPRING PILGRIMAGE – AN EVENT TO TELL “THE FULL AMERICAN STORY” We occasionally revisit previous stories for updates. In the Fall 2019 issue of Progress, we reported the […]
Fall 2020
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CELEBRATING THE BLUES
A SHOWCASE IN THE MAKING Designs? Done. Marketing brochures? In production. All wheels are turning to put a must-see attraction right in downtown West Point. When finished, the […]