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AMITE—For the past several days, Gathering of Hearts founders Ines Soto and Antoinette Harrell led a group of Boston, Massachusetts seniors and juniors students to the Mississippi Delta to get involved with humanitarian work in the impoverished community of Glendora.
NURTURING OUR ROOTS: How columnist Harrell helps Boston students understand Delta poverty
AMITE—For the past several days, Gathering of Hearts founders Ines Soto and myself led a group of Boston, Massachusetts seniors and juniors students to the Mississippi Delta to get involved with h...
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ROSELAND--Rev. Doctor Willard Vernon was born in Roseland to Rev. James R. Vernon and Pearlie Briggs Vernon on August 5, 1898. Dr. Vernon died on October 5, 1994.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Willard Vernon of Roseland was minister, veteran, educator in Tangilena
ROSELAND--Rev. Doctor Willard Vernon was born in Roseland to Rev. James R. Vernon and Pearlie Briggs Vernon on August 5, 1898. Dr. Vernon died on October 5, 1994. He attended elementary and hi...
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BENJAMIN'S GARDEN JOURNAL Growing successful vegetable pears in Tangilena
AMITE--The vegetable pear, also called mirliton, chayote or mango squash, is a member of the cucumber family that produces delicious one seeded fruit in the fall. This vining plant resembles cucu...
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Music Club
The Kentwood Music Club was organized January 21, 1938. I was not a charter member since I had just married to come live here on August 29, 1937. As a mother in another state said about her just ma...
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A Parish Connected ~ Volunteering Leads to Surprising Discovery
Ms. “Florence” (wishes to remain anonymous) is a prime example of how our parish, north to south, is inextricably connected. Despite the fact that she was born and raised in Ponchatoula, she knows ...
Apr 03, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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BENJAMIN'S GARDEN JOURNAL Plan for your healthy Tangilena lawn now
AMITE--Although lawns are dormant this time of year, now is a good time to plan your strategy to have an attractive, healthy lawn this summer. If your lawn has been on the decline, it is best to ...
Mar 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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AMITE--Norma Jean Dudley is first young lady standing on the left, back row. Marshal Ann Butler is the third young lady for the right, back row. Yvonne Collins is second young lady from the left, back row. Amanda Bush is the second young lady from the right kneeling down.
HISTORY PICTURE OF THE WEEK 1958 Westside High School girls basketball team
AMITE-- Yvonne Collins shares this photograph with readers: 1958 Westside High School girls basketball team. Norma Jean Dudley is first young lady standing on the left, back row. Marshal Ann Butle...
Mar 25, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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BENJAMIN’S JOURNAL What you need to know about weeds, fertilizer and cutting the grass
AMITE--Lawns now show spring regrowth. Be careful not to push the season by forcing early growth with lots of fertilizer. If put on too early, it will feed the winter weeds. If put on too heavily...
Mar 24, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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AMITE--Alexander Harrell. Photo provided by Antoinette Harrell.
HISTORY: Alexander and Robert Harrell bought Natalbany River land for 50 cents an acre in 1888
AMITE--Alexander Harrell was born in 1859 in East Feliciana Parish and died in 1914. He was born to Robert Harrell and Dinah Robertson. Alexander met and married Emma Mead Harrell. Alexander and ...
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AMITE--Kay Christmas, principal Amite Elementary Magnet School.
HISTORY: Nurturing Our Roots Gallery honors women educators in Tangipahoa Saturday
AMITE—This month Nurturing Our Roots Fine Arts Gallery is celebrating Women's History Month by honoring women educators in Tangipahoa Parish.  These educators help shape our parish and state thr...
Mar 16, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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WASHINGTON--Antoinette Harrell, with her award, granddaughter Joelle Kennedy LaCoste, kindergarten student at Amite Elementary Magnet School, Dr. Daryl Michael Scott, National President, ASALH. Photo by Walter C. Black Sr.
Columnist Harrell honored at Black History Luncheon in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Association for the Study of African American Life and History celebrated their 87th Annual Black History Luncheon in Washington, D.C. I am honored to say that I was one o...
Mar 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 16 16 recommendations | email to a friend
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Juanita Harrell Stewart, third young lady from the center right.
PICTURE OF THE WEEK: Juanita Harrell Stewart, with roots in Amite, Roseland and New Orleans
AMITE--Juanita Harrell Stewart was born April 2,1922 in New Orleans. She passed away in Kentwood in 2008. Both of her parents, Edgar Harrell and Minnie Nolan Harrell, were from Tangipahoa Parish. ...
Mar 01, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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