Friday evening's verified updates for Union, Prentiss, Alcorn, Benton and Tippah counties include a state volleyball title, a county tax decision and two local photo projects.
Union: Ingomar reports fifth straight volleyball title
The Ingomar Lady Falcons won their fifth consecutive state volleyball championship Friday, Union County News reported, citing a school social-media post. The Mississippi High School Activities Association's schedule listed Ingomar against Resurrection Catholic in Friday's Class 1A final. Neither linked page provides a final set score, so one is not reported here.
Prentiss: county millage rate remains 65.7
Prentiss County supervisors approved the county budget and tax levy at Monday's regular meeting while holding the county tax rate at 65.7 mills, Alcorn County News reported Friday, citing the Daily Corinthian. The report says more detailed budget figures were not available in the portion of the underlying newspaper report it could read.
Alcorn: Crossroads Museum names photo contest winners
The Crossroads Museum in Corinth announced winners of its photo contest at an Oct. 11 reception, according to Alcorn County News' Friday report based on the Daily Corinthian. Stephanie Clausel received Best of Show for her photograph Legacy. Renee Grimes received People's Choice and Stacey Smith received Staff Choice. The museum plans to display winning photographs; readers should contact the museum for current display details.
Tippah: archives seek help identifying historic pictures
The Tippah County Historical & Genealogical Society is asking residents to help identify unlabeled photographs in its collection and make present-day comparison photos, Tippah News reported Friday from the society's Thursday post. The society shared 16 digitized pictures, including labeled scenes from Blue Mountain in 1938, Ruckersville in 1936 and near Falkner in 1941. The pictures can be viewed at the Tippah County Archives in Ripley; the linked report has the society's original post for anyone who can help.
No separate meaningful new Benton County development with enough verifiable detail was found in this evening's source check.
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Featured image: Original RCTV 19 information graphic based on Tippah News' report of the society's request. The blank frames are a design element; no photograph from the archives is reproduced or claimed to show a reported event.
