Tag Archive for: Union County Heritage Museum

NEMiss.News Dr. Shane Scott at IMPC, COVID-19

Dr. Shane Scott: “COVID is not going away.” What you should know.

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  NEW ALBANY, MS - “COVID is not going to go away,” a prominent northeast Mississippi physician told NEMISS.NEWS last week. “I suspect it is going to be one of the illnesses, such as the flu, ordinary head colds and strep, which…
Northeast MS Homeless at Tupelo library

Tupelo man says home overrun by homeless, asks its removal from demolition list

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Tupelo, MS - The first Tupelo City Council meeting of the year, January 7, 2020, was not without drama. Mr. Frank Agnew, an area homeowner, went before the council in an attempt to save his property. The home is currently in a state of disrepair,…
New Albany MS. Christmas at the Museum 2018

2019 Christmas at the Museum, December 14

Mingle and Jingle with Santa, enjoys crafts and holiday refreshments on Saturday, Dec. 14, from 10 until 12 noon at the Union County Heritage Museum for the annual Christmas event. Part of the holiday season that has become a tradition is…
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Some work complete on industrial park enhancements

Work is partly complete on projects to attract more industry to Union County. A concrete pad for a shell building and a nearby industrial access road have been done. Steel was expected to be going up soon for a 100,000-square-foot shell building…
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Body of missing man Scott McQuary found Tuesday morning

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Members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department found the body of 49-year-old Scott McQuary Tuesday morning in a sand pit off County Road 14. The case was under investigation Tuesday but Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said no foul play was suspected…
New Albany MS Doggie dining in MS

Doggie Dining: Coming to a restaurant near you?

JACKSON, Miss. – Beginning Friday, November 1, 2019, a new Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) policy will allow "doggie dining." Restaurant patrons will be able to dine with their pet dogs under certain conditions. Patterned…
New Albany, MS Gobble gobble, Patterson home open at Thanksgiving

Gobble, Gobble — Wobble, Wobble— Happy Thanksgiving!

“Praise God from whom all blessings flow...” --The Doxology    There is something very special in the air. It’s an air of gratitude, an air filled with the fragrance of hope and Thanksgiving. This year’s bounty has been harvested.…
New Albany MS Hot August Nights event

Career & Technology Day, May 13, to include job fair

The New Albany School of Career & Technical Education is planning Career & Technology Day for May 13. This year plans are being made to add a job fair component to the event for New Albany High School juniors and seniors, as well…
New Albany MS Hot August Nights event

New Albany in running for music series grant-here’s how to vote

NEW ALBANY, MS - Sponsored by Levitt Pavilions, the national nonprofit behind the largest free concert series in America, the City of New Albany hopes to qualify as one of the 15 winning organizations competing in the Levitt AMP Grant Awards. What…
New Albany MS Hot August Nights event

NAMS Howlin’ on the RIver Color Run set for October 31

Walk, jog, and run your way toward a healthier life while raising funds for New Albany Middle School! The color run is open to EVERYONE in the community and we encourage you to join us. The My School Color Run will feature…

Holly Jolly Art Affair at Museum November 23

The Holly Jolly Art Affair is set at the Union County Heritage Museum on Saturday, November 23, 2019, 10 until 3. Approximately 25 vendors with a variety of arts & crafts, gift items, and services will be at the event. The event is co-sponsored…
New Albany MS Eden Brent concert

Cast of Blues exhibit to close with free Eden Brent concert

Eden Brent concert: Cast of Blues exhibit, celebrating Mississippi music, will soon leave the Union County Heritage Museum with a blast of boogie woogie, jazz and blues music from acclaimed Mississippi Delta pianist Eden “Little Boogaloo”…
New Albany MS Ingomar Mounds 2019

Visitors to Ingomar Mounds enjoyed perfect weather Saturday

Bright sunshine and fall temperatures hovering near 60 degree made Saturday a perfect day for the annual Ingomar Mounds event. Sponsored annually by the Union County Heritage Museum, Ingomar Mounds Day gives visitors the opportunity to visit…
New Albany MS Ingomar Mounds event

Ingomar Mound Event is Saturday October 12, 2019

The annual Ingomar Mound Event is set this Saturday, October 12, 2019, from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m. , weather permitting. Ingomar Mound site is located south of New Albany off Highway 15, west on CR 96 for two miles. The outdoor event allows…
New Albany MS Heritage Pioneer Days 2019

Heritage Pioneer Days 2019 draws over 1000 to museum

Over 1,000 people from Union and other Mississippi and Tennessee counties enjoyed Heritage Pioneer Days 2019 during the weekend at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany. Events planned over three days, Thursday - Saturday, Oct. 3…
nea Albany MS Faulkner competition winners

Faulkner Literary Competition 2019 award winners

Writers from eight states and one foreign country were honored Thursday, Sept, 26, at the 23rd annual Faulkner Literary Luncheon in New Albany. The Faulkner Literary Awards were first presented in 1997, the 100th anniversary of writer…
New Albany MS Museum Pioneer days 2019

Heritage Pioneer Days 2019: hands-on fun, learning

Heritage Pioneer Days 2019 are set for Oct. 3, 4, & 5 at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany. This event is an opportunity for visitors to experience history in hands-on ways such as grinding corn, doll making, churning butter,…

Hundreds attend Evening of Blues in Faulkner Garden

About 200 people attended the Evening of Blues in the Faulkner Garden Thursday evening, Sept. 26, at the Union County Heritage Museum. The New Albany Garden Club sponsored the fund-raising event for the museum. The General Musicians…
New Albany MS Robert Johnson at the Crossroads museum program

“Robert Johnson at the Crossroads” Sept. 19 Museum Moments

September Museum Moments at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany will feature slide guitarist Wendy Garrison offering “Robert Johnson at the Crossroads” at noon on September 19. She will be joined by storyteller Rebecca Jernigan…
New Albany MS Hot August Nights event

Journey into Clay is museum’s upcoming “Vitality Arts” offering

Journey into Clay is the topic of a series of pottery classes offered by the Union County Heritage Museum and Aroha Seeding Vitality Arts for the age 55 and above. Class purpose and requirements The museum offers eight classes, beginning September…
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Hot August Night was actually pretty cool

The Union County Heritage Museum's first Hot August Night event drew a good crowd to enjoy a perfect summer night. With temperatures in the low 80s and practically no humidity, it was a rare pleasure in summertime Mississippi. The crowd…
New Albany MS Hot August Nights event

Hot August Night event: a free evening of fun

Vintage cars, live music and more are part of the Hot August Nights event on Friday, August 30, 6:30 – 9 p.m. at the Union County Heritage Museum in New Albany. Car enthusiasts are invited to drive to the campus at the museum and park,…