Christian business leaders from among the most well-known companies in the Southeast will share some of the unique responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges they face in corporate America today during Faith and Business Ethics Week March 1-2, at Mississippi College. Sponsored by the MC School of Business and endowed by L.D. Jordan ‘51, the event will…

By Carole Kelly Biographies, cookbooks, fiction, new and older titles are among the many different choices filling shelves at the upcoming Friends of the Quisenberry Library monthly book sales. Donations from a number of private libraries have enhanced the sale shelves for the new year that began with the February 3-4 sale and will be…

The Clinton Courier On Saturday, March 4, the Olde Towne Depot will launch a new event, one that new Olde Towne Depot Manager Ashley Hammack hopes will become a regular series. From 9 until 11 a.m., in a come-and-go-style format, the Depot will host “Saturday Morning Cartoons,” a family-friendly morning complete with two hours of…

By Speaker of the House Philip Gunn The past few weeks of the 2022 Legislative Session have proven to be the busiest thus far. With the committee meetings wrapped up, members convened in the House Chamber for extended periods to discuss the legislation that made it to the House Calendar. Close to 150 bills that…

The Clinton Courier Three special opportunities for learning will be offered this month at the Wood Activity Center. On Monday, March 6, an AARP Defensive Driving Course will be offered from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. A refresher course designed specifically for drivers age 50 and older, the class will teach proven safety strategies designed to…

Continuing the Clinton Study Club’s focus on one hundred years of the country’s culture, members at a recent meeting heard Judy Gearhart (center), a physician, discuss “Dealing with Health Concerns through the Decades.” A presentation of the many medical discoveries affecting health care over the past ten decades was prefaced by Dr. Gearhart’s detailed timeline…

Mississippi College’s classic wind ensemble enters its busiest performance schedule this spring with a dynamic catalog of expressive pieces and a brand-new interim director. For years, Craig Young, former director of bands and professor of music in the Department of Music at MC, had capably and creatively led Symphonic Winds, the band of student instrumentalists…

Sculptor Thomas Jay Warren has spent the balance of his career casting striking images of historical figures that captivate the imagination and inspire generations to learn about their remarkable accomplishments. The Mississippi College alum’s sculptures are more than three-dimensional works of art: they are bronze paeans to extraordinary individuals who helped shape our culture and…

The Clinton Courier The Olde Towne Depot is bringing back the Clinton Rail Club, with the first 2023 meeting set for Saturday, February 18, at 10 a.m. at The Depot. The club, which used to meet quarterly, will begin meeting monthly this year. Future meetings are planned for March 18 and April 15. Designed for…

The Clinton Lions Club recently hosted Ethan Doan (right), Mississippi College’s men’s golf coach, for their January meeting. Doan gave the Lions an overview of the Choctaws’ golf program and shared highlights of the university’s new golf facility, the McMath Center. Pictured with Doan is Clinton Lions Club President Michele Smith (left). The club meets…

Hundreds of high school juniors and seniors, potential transfer students, and their family members from across the Southeast will descend upon the Mississippi College campus on Saturday, March 4, to find out why the Christian University is becoming a preferred destination for those who wish to discover the person God created them to be. During…

By Randy Bell The consultants working to come up with several possibilities for a new 84-acre park in Clinton have plenty of recommendations to chew on. In addition to suggestions received during a visioning workshop in November, more ideas were offered during an online public comment period, which closed January 25. Landscape architect Kurt Culbertson…

Research into the chemical composition of pottery shards taken from archeological digs in the Holy Land by Mississippi College faculty and students has revealed significant social networking and trade routes that verify certain accounts contained in the Bible. Using state-of-the-art inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) equipment, students in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry…

The Hinds County Distinguished Young Woman 2024 program is welcoming 4 high school juniors girls vying for the title and $3000 in cash scholarships. Participating this year from Clinton High School pictured left to right: Chloe McHann, Mattise Pickett, DYW of Hinds County for 2023 Alena Trotter, Jenesis Williams and Emma Markham. The competition will…

Mississippi Folklife Artist, Paul Gore of Clinton, received a $500 Mini-Grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). The $500 grant helped to defer the expense of paints and brushes.   The word artist is usually preceded by such words as talented, creative, and starving. Paul Gore says, “Finding funding for their artwork can be difficult…

The Clinton Courier The Brick Street Players will present their spring musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, by William Finn, in performances scheduled for Thursday, February 16 through Sunday, February 19. The Tony-award-winning play is set in Putnam County, where spelling is king! Patrons can join the hopeful contestants as the navigate the…

  Looking for another way to celebrate those you love during the month of February? Come join the members of the Metro Chamber Orchestra as they present “Music and Romance”, St. Andrews Episcopal Cathedral, downtown Jackson, February 19, 2023, 3 p.m. In the spotlight will be violin soloist Vince Massimino, performing Antonin Dvorak’s “Romance in…