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John L. Wilbert Sr.

Tue,02/03/26-12:16PM, 290 Reads

HOLLANDALE, Mississippi - Funeral services for John L. Wilbert Sr., 86, of Hollandale, will be held Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Mt. Horeb Church, Hollandale. Burial will follow in Sanders Memorial Garden under the direction of Sanders-Byas Funeral Home Inc.
Stewpot Community Services Director of Shelter Services Javonda Stanton, left, checks in people seeking shelter at the Opportunity Center as a winter storm heads to the area, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026 in Jackson, Miss. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Jackson shelters likely short of need as ice storm approaches, homeless advocates say

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,01/29/26-6:10PM, 287 Reads 6,009 Statewide
Jackson’s homeless shelters opened additional beds ahead of a potentially devastating ice storm to protect vulnerable residents from the freeze.
But advocates say it would not be enough to serve the city’s entire unhoused population – some of whom will weather the storm outside in tents, tarps and sleeping bags.
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Kenneth Benard Webster

Wed,02/18/26-8:54AM, 286 Reads
GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Kenneth Benard Webster, 49, of Greenville, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Victory Temple Baptist Church in Greenville. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, February 20, 2026, at Redmon Funeral Home Chapel in Greenville.
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Governor’s Arts Awards recognizes Mississippi arts culture bearers

By SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE SUSAN MARQUEZ - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,02/13/26-3:34PM, 285 Reads 4,819 Statewide
The program recognizes the individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the arts in Mississippi.
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John L. Wilbert Sr.

Jackson shelters likely short of need as ice storm approaches, homeless advocates say

Kenneth Benard Webster

Governor’s Arts Awards recognizes Mississippi arts culture bearers

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