“If peace and love are not allowed to take their rightful place at the table of negotiation, then hatred and anger will produce conflict that will continue for many years to come. It will solve nothing, and thousands of innocent lives will be lost. I ask you all to pray for peace. It is such an urgent priority.” St. Teresa of Calcutta
Our prayers are with the family of Rev. David Wilson who passed on Saturday, August 8th at Bedford Convalescent Home in Newton. Rev. Wilson, a member of Mt. Olive M. B. Church, is the brother of Mrs. Dorothy Wilson Strong, Rev. James Wilson, and Mesdames Ruth McCarty, Ann Woods, and Priscilla Edwards. In addition to his employment at Wilson Brothers’ Loggers, he enjoyed his work as a mechanic. Memorial arrangements are incomplete, and funeral arrangements are entrusted to Mapp Funeral Home.
Our prayers are with the family of Mrs. Claristeen Odom Beard, North Scott High School and Jackson State University graduate, who died August 8th in Washington where she was visiting her daughter. She was the daughter of the late Isadore and Gladys Odom. Please keep her family in your prayers. Memorial arrangements are incomplete.
Please continue to remember those who are facing health challenges, namely, Rubin Ruiz, Eloise Reed, Howard Burkes, Dorothy Pinkston, Clarice and Don Bell, Charlotte Moman, R. C. Williams, Glenda Graham, Robert Jennings, Wells Gray, McArthur Cotton, Margaret Wodetzki, Connie Sorey, LaToya and Q. McClendon, Bobby Carter, Martha Reed, Jo Taylor, Linnie K. Lofton, Ruby Warnsley, Iris O’Neal Warnsley, Deon May, Jr., Shelley Joseph, Vera Patrick, C. J. Polk, McArthur Robinson, Jamisha Benton, Irene Lyles, Nancy Myers, Travis Ward, Eleanor Longmire, Jordan Crump, Albert Lee Payton, Kenard Bowie, Jr., Connie Lewis Williams, Mary Bobbitt, Rev. Floyd McConnell, Thomas Anderson, Cliff Qualls, Jr., Kristie Ware, Virginia Hannah, LeReece Crimm, Lavell Stewart, Ledora Benton, Henry Patrick, Lucy V. Moore, Sidney Ellis, Anderson “Yellow” Stingley, Dorothy Mae Patrick Tigar, London Thompson, Melba Dixon, Mitch Nichols, Lucille Flex, Laura Jackson, Roseann Lynn, Eunice Slaughter, Viola Morgan, Lillian Gray, Jean Bates, Tomi Reed Smith, Tommy Rankin, John Norman, Renea Taylor, Juanita Jones, Elijah Ickom, Vernette Owens, Diane Williams, Dashell Earnest, Sherry Holmes, Will Hughes, Billy Jack Evans, Otha Herrington, Robert Loper, Annie Curry, Miriam Mejia, Margaret Davis, Ruby Helen White, Ken Ormond, Eileen, Annie and Symone Ickom, Odee Akines, Linda Martin Solomon, Ruthie Lay, Clark Jackson, George Tucker, Thorton Gray, Leon Hudson, Bobby Hodges, Wayne Lindsey, Patsy Bradford, Marie Graham, Rita Wash, Wells Gray, and Willie Wash.
Congratulations to Legacy Change Agent Scholarship Winner Dravin Ahmaad Knowles from Carthage who was honored as the Delta Delta Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Internship Spotlight Scholar. Knowles is a junior majoring in civil engineering; he volunteers with Legacy on a regular basis. Way to go Dravin!
Congratulations to Taylor Lee Longmire, Clinton High School student and son of Change Agent Tamera “Tammy” Longmire and grandson of Change Agent Barbara Horton Longmire and the late Dr. Marshal Lee Longmire. He was recently sworn in as President of the Clinton Youth NAACP Branch. Way to go Talyor!
Congratulations to Legacy Scholarship Change Agent Meghan Torrano who was inducted into the Jones Community College Hall of Fame. Further kudos since she was elected President of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at JCCC! Way to go Meghan!!
Congratulations to United States District Court Judge, the Honorable Carlton W. Reeves on his honor with the presentation of the Mississippi Bar’s Judicial Excellence Award. This honor was bestowed on him at the recent MS Bar Convention. The Bar Commissioners present this Award to judges who exceed the call of their judicial office. According to the Commissioners, Change Agent Judge Reeves exemplifies judicial excellence and possesses high character, ideals and integrity.
Among the many Legacy Change Agents who attended the Congressional Black Caucus MS Policy Institute were Barbara Sue Longmire, Carolyn Hayes Amerson, Jackie Hayes Hampton, Board Emeritus Rev. James Burwell, Intern Scholar James Burwell, III, R. O. Williams, and U. S. Congressman Jim Clyburn (GA). The Policy Conference is held annually in Tunica, MS. This year’s theme was “Legacies of Momentum: 25 years of Power, Policy, and Progress.” The Conference continues to unite advocacy and innovation to chart a course for a more just future for all. https//mspoliconference.vfairs.com/
Special thanks to Change Agents Susie Jackson Boyd and Kathy Smith Sanders for their assistance with Legacy’s Love 4 Reading Celebration which encourages parents and youth to read for enjoyment and empowerment. On August 9th, (National Book Lovers’ Day), Legacy was delighted to share books with day care centers in the counties of Scott, Newton, Leake, Attala, Jasper, Smith, Rankin, Madison, Yazoo, Forrest, Hinds, Lauderdale and Sharkey. Heavenly Pearl Home Care, LLC, Scott County Children Protection Services, Morton Community Center, Catholic Charities’ Battered Families Shelter, and Lynch Chapel UM and St. Michael Catholic Churches received books for distribution to their constituents and members.
Legacy Intern Scholar James commented: “These books are perfect for parents and children to read together, helping to strengthen communication and build confidence. The collection includes a multicultural story, a bilingual book, and a fun “match the word with the picture” book filled with silly mix-ups. It also comes with a helpful guide full of tips for successful parent-child partner reading.”
Parents are encouraged to remember at least ten lifelong benefits of reading: Introduces them to new vocabulary and its definition, spelling, and various uses; Strengthens concentration; Boosts memory; Improves critical thinking; Allows the creation of a universe in their minds; Develops empathy (one of the most important social skills in the world) which helps children learn how to handle their feelings; Introduces them to morality; Improves confidence; and Enhances positive self-image.
The Lynch Chapel U. M. Church family invites our readers to enjoy their Fall Revival starting on Sunday, August 10 at 4:00 p.m. Services on the following Monday and Tuesday nights will start at 6:30, and Elder Anjohnette Gibbs-Walton will bring the message each night. Rev. Walter Roberts is the Pastor.
Stakeholders in Legacy’s Health Is Wealth and Historical Society are reminded of the joint luncheon meeting on the second Thursday in August (August 14th) at noon at the Slaughter Library/Legacy Reading Center.
Our readers are invited to attend and enjoy the 14th Anniversary of Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. on Saturday, August 16th at the Forest Community Center, f/k/a Kats Kave from 1-2 p.m. See you there.
Happy Birthday greetings to August babies born during the third week, namely Tony Sanders, Ethan Hunt, and Johnny Jones (14), Sandra Gallaspe (Bates), Shirley Townsend, and Shirley Wilson (16), Jamarius Moore, Jatereous Washington, Tammy Longmire, and Gloretta Hall (17), Linda Wilson (18), and Shanedral Pinkston and Zachery Sanders (20).
Answer to Quiz Teaser # 845: Mrs. Fannie Proctor Bradford was the longest serving African American elected officer holder in Scott County as Election Commissioner. She served from 1984 until 2013. When elected, she was the first African American elected to serve the entire county and served as an exemplary elected official during her 39-year tenure. She was one of a few African Americans to serve in the Election Commissioners Association of Mississippi (ECAM) and was well respected for her integrity and knowledge of elections.
Quiz Teaser #846: Who was the first director of the Forest Services Center?
