Event was held on October 27 By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Hundreds of people–including the majority of Mound Bayou’s 1,500 residents–turned out on Thursday, October 27, to watch the movie “Till” about a pivotal figure and moment in Civil Rights history. The feature film goes into wide release across the U.S. after being in […]
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Named Tourism RESET Research Fellow Dr. Rolando Herts, director of The Delta Center for Culture and Learning and executive director of the Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area at Delta State University, was recently named a Tourism RESET Research Fellow. “The coordinators of the Tourism RESET initiative are honored to list Dr. Herts among its Research
Facility upgrades are much needed across district By Anne Martin The Bolivar Bullet The West Bolivar Consolidated School District has voted to upgrade buildings and facilities on all three district campuses. The plan comes with an $11 million dollar price tag. In a three-to-two vote, the board voted on October 13 to approve the proposal
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Civil Rights hero, activist by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Amzie Moore was a prominent figure in the Mississippi civil rights movement and voter registration campaign who, while born in Greenwood, spent most of his formative, active adult years in Cleveland. After his passing in 1982, his legacy in the movement for equality, has quietly
A store that has it all by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Stephanie Knight, manager and co-owner of Michele’s Resale located at 211 South Sharpe Avenue in Cleveland, said that even while the new business just opened in August, it didn’t take long for word to spread about the great deals they offer. “El Laurie
Russell signs with MCC, Mancini, Batts ink names with NWCC By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Bayou Academy had a huge week last week as three athletes signed to play collegiate sports. Senior golfer Collin Russell inked his name to play golf at Meridian Community College on Nov. 2. On Thursday (Nov. 3),
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Optimism Abounds in the City of Cleveland by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The City of Cleveland continues to grow, develop, diversify and improve acting as a model town, not only for other Delta communities, but also for similar-sized municipalities across the state. With a population right at 11,200 according to the 2020 United States
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Christmas event is huge for city and county By Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The 2022 “50 Nights of Lights” celebration will kick off in downtown Cleveland on Saturday, November 12, beginning with Cleveland’s Holiday Open House at 10:00 a.m. This year promises to be even better than last year’s, according to Chamber of Commerce
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Addition courtesy of Timbo’s Construction By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet There’s quite a bit of fresh, new concrete at Bell Academy – thanks to Timbo’s Construction. The new outdoor basketball court is part of the school’s healthy vision for students and staff. As a Health School Award winner from Blue Cross Blue Shield,
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Recipients announced, Awards Gala set for Friday, November 4 The Delta State University Alumni Association has announced its 2022 Alumni Award recipients, who will be honored during the 90th Delta State University Homecoming weekend, Nov. 4-5. The Alumni Association will recognize the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, the Alumni Hall of Fame inductees and the
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