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Sarah Dickey dramatic reading planned at Quisenberry Library
Special to The Clinton Courier The Quisenberry Library will host a dramatic reading celebrating the life and work of Sarah Dickey on Thursday, May 19. Dickey was a pioneer in providing an education for African-American students in the south. An historical marker of her was recently unveiled on the property of Sumner Hill Junior High…
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By Lauren E. Cook The Board of Alderman, as of July 2, has approved the establishment of a Communications Director position for the city of Clinton, which will report directly to Mayor Phil Fisher. According to Mayor Fisher, the city has a need for improved and more concise communication with the Clinton community, a task…
Read MoreCity plans observance activities for Sesquicentennial of Civil War
By Janet S. Lee As Mississippi’s own William Faulkner famously noted, “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Clinton’s mid-19th century past will come alive in unique ways the weekend of April 19 and 20 as the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War will be commemorated with “150 Years Ago! Remembering Clinton’s Role in…
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