FOR A WEEKEND TRIP TO MERIDIAN, EXPLORE TENNESSEE WILLIAM’S VISUAL ART IN A TOWN FULL OF HISTORY, SHOPPING AND MORE Despite being the curator for The MAX, Mississippi’s […]
Spring 2021
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OUR READERS SPRING 2021
With each issue of Progress, we sit down with a handful of readers to learn a bit about them. These aren’t always news-makers, but each has their own […]
Spring 2021
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FORMER LEE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPERTY
A FAMILY PROJECT When Ruth Berry first stepped foot in the old Lee Middle School building, after her husband, Scott Berry, purchased the property in 2018, the building […]
Spring 2021
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MEET JIMMY WOODRUFF
WHILE JIMMY WOODRUFF HAS SPENT JUST OVER A YEAR AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE COLUMBUS YMCA, HE’S SPENT THE BETTER PART OF THE PAST 12 MONTHS HELPING […]
Spring 2021
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3 INSPIRED PEOPLE SPRING 2021
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 […]