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  As an alumna of Mississippi Christian University, Carol Bennett Peebles ’80 wanted the name of a former roommate at MC who died last year to remain a part of the University’s rich legacy. Peebles and several of her Swannanoa friends purchased a brick bearing her late friend’s name and graduation year in MC’s new…

By Randy Bell During his first five months as executive director of the Clinton Chamber of Commerce, Nate Jarnagin has been looking for feedback on how members can be better served. And he’s doing it with a personal touch, visiting those business leaders and listening to what they say.   “I’m asking what can we…

  By Carole Kelly   Le Bonté Women’s Club members completed the organization’s year by supporting the Clinton Community Christian Corporation (4C’s) backpack program and the Clinton Schools’ Life Skills reception honoring recent graduates.   Closing the club year, Dee Dee Newman, president, and Amy Flournoy, vice-president, reviewed the club’s projects and its history.  …

Special to The Clinton Courier   So far in 2026, there have been 65 fire deaths in Mississippi. There were no working smoke alarms in at least 40 of those cases. In 2025, there were 75 residential fire deaths, with no working smoke alarms in 41 of the cases. That means that smoke alarms weren’t…

  Special to The Clinton Courier   The holiday season is officially underway at The Center for Children and Families (“The Center”), and the Clinton community is invited to help make Christmas a little brighter for local children and teens through The Center’s annual “Christmas Project.”   The Center for Children and Families, which began…

BY DANIEL PINEDA September 22, 2026     The room fills with applause as an undergraduate student walks across the stage and receives his coveted membership in this prestigious organization, Psi Chi, an international honor society for psychology students. He gazes across the packed room to lock eyes with his proud parents, surrounded by professors…

  Mississippi Christian University (MC) received two Halbrook Awards for academic excellence during the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning’s (IHL) annual “Ascent to 55% Convening” on Oct. 22 in Jackson. MC student-athletes Gage Sorey and Emily Buchanan were recognized for individual academic excellence. Dr. Casey Prestwood, IHL associate commissioner for academic and student affairs, announced…

  Mt. Salus Christian School recently celebrated Spirit Week with themed dress up days, and students dressed as Mario Kart characters on Animation Day.

  The Clinton High School Marching Band performed their competition show, “Groove Train,” recently at the MHSSA State Marching Band Evaluation in Pearl and came home with All Superior Ratings from every judge.   All photos by Tammie Stephens  

  Eastside Elementary School, the Clinton Public School District’s fourth- and fifth-grade school, recently held its annual Walk to School Day combined with Unity Day event. Organizers say combining the two events gave Eastside students a way to spread kindness, inclusion and compassion toward everyone while encouraging good physical health and making healthy choices. Students…

  By Randy Bell   A barricade aimed at preventing traffic accidents at a busy Clinton intersection is gone, replaced by plastic posts which are intended to serve the same purpose.   “It’s part of an effort to improve safety there,” says Michael Flood with the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).   The barricade in…

By Randy Bell EDITOR’S NOTE: Hear our associated podcast on this topic at the end of this article. When Clinton leaders first began making plans to spend money generated by a two per cent restaurant tax, the focus was on building new restrooms at a couple of the city parks. Now, with $2.7 million in…

By Randy Bell EDITOR’S NOTE: Hear our associated podcast on this topic at the end of this article. A couple of promising initiatives in Clinton to bring food trucks to a central location and to operate the city’s first public charging stations for electric vehicles (EVs) are being discontinued.   The Firehouse Food Truck Park,…

  Sue Price Lipsey, former English professor at Mississippi Christian University (MC), spent most of her adult life instilling an appreciation for language and literature in her students. Her husband, P.I. Lipsey, longtime professor of history at MC, championed the past, and how societies, institutions and individuals have endured through time. After 50 years, the…

  By Randy Bell   A new residential development which has been in the works for about five years will focus on conservation as construction gets underway, possibly in the spring of 2027. The project, in Clinton’s Olde Towne district, will be built on roughly thirteen wooded acres on Madison Street across from the Mississippi…

  On Monday, October 12, Clinton Park Elementary School, the Clinton Public School District’s kindergarten and first-grade school, celebrated the 50th day of school with a fun-filled trip back to the 1950s. Students enjoyed a special visit from a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, brought to campus by Jack and Judy Hoy. Throughout the day, students…

  Mississippi Christian University (MC) will celebrate the achievements of its First Generation students, faculty, staff and alumni during the Office of Student Success’s inaugural National First Generation College Celebration Week, scheduled for Monday through Friday, Nov. 9-13, on the Clinton campus. The week’s activities commemorate the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965,…

By Ella McGregor The Junior Auxiliary of Clinton has recently begun preparation for the Christmas Angels project that benefits children within the community. The organization partners with the Clinton Community Christian Corporation, known to the community as the 4Cs, to identify those who are in need and currently facing challenges that may require assistance in…

  By Sherry Lucas   Peppermint nudges aside pumpkin spice as the scent of the season as the calendar rolls inexorably toward the Christmas season. Clinton’s Olde Towne Holiday Market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 14, on the brick streets, kicks it into high gear.   Since this particular Olde Town Market…

By Sherry Lucas The Santa Claus Crawl on Thursday, December 3, in Olde Towne Clinton is a fast-track to the Christmas spirit, with later hours for shopping, exclusive access to tasty cider and store specials, and a fun night of community camaraderie.   Tickets — $35 advance and $40 on the night of the event…

by Beth Reiss     Working smoke alarms are one of the simplest and most effective ways to save lives in a home fire. To help protect Mississippi families, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) and the Mississippi Insurance Department (MID) are distributing more than 30,000 smoke alarms for installation in homes statewide at no…

  Janice Selekman, a nationally recognized author, speaker and expert in school nursing and professor emerita of nursing at the University of Delaware, is scheduled to visit the School of Nursing at Mississippi Christian University (MC) on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7. Selekman has facilitated several school nurse certification preparation programs and is…

Clinton High’s nationally recognized Attache’ Show Choir takes the stage for its 46th Fall Revue on December 9 – 12 in the Clinton High School auditorium. Performances begin each evening at 7:30p.m. Attache’ will compete February 13 at Oak Mountain High School’s “King of the Mountain Invitational” in Birmingham, AL; on February 20 at the Jackson…

  Special to The Clinton Courier   The Clinton Genealogical and Historical Society will welcome Heather Moore at its meeting on Tuesday, November 10. Moore serves as the assistant director for the Mississippi Baptist Historical Commission as well as the head of special collections for the MC Archives. She will present a program entitled, “Mississippi…