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Man's 'giving back' helps school kids


A West Point native who left 16 years ago to get a college degree and then pursue a music dream returns to give back to his hometown.

Ag classes participate in friendly competition to raise funds

The rivalry between the West Point Green Wave and the Starkville Yellow Jackets is legendary.

It is the game both teams want to win at all cost.

DAR holds hidden treasures

The Horseshoe Robinson Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution received many boxes of items that had been donated to the chapter over the course of many years.

They had been stored in the attic of the Bryan Public Library for safe keeping.

Prairie Opportunity Inc., holds public hearing

Prairie Opportunity Inc., held its yearly public hearing to inform those interested of services available and to take a community needs assessment.

Watch: WPPD lip-sync challenge video

The wait is over. The West Point Police Department recently released its highly-anticipated lip-sync challenge video. Watch it here.

Lip-sync singers needed Thursday


Getting it right takes a little time and practice.

And now the West Point Police Department is almost ready and they want to get the community involved.


Welcoming new teachers to WPCSD

School started early for teachers new to the West Point Consolidated School District. Assistant WPCSD Superintendent Jermaine Taylor, Administrative Assistant Latosha Williams and Superintendent Burnell McDonald welcomed the incoming teachers.

Breland oldest member of Hills District

Margaurite Breland has been a member of three different chapters of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Mississippi. Along with that distinction, she is the oldest DAR member in Mississippi at 101 years of age.

Robinson, King's band headline Blues Fest


A former blues musician who played with the legendary B.B. King and now leads King's former band, will headline the 23rd annual Prairie Belt Blues Concert in West Point.

Lip-sync postponed to Aug. 9

Getting it right takes a little time and practice.


With that in mind, the West Point Police Department has rescheduled its community lip-sync project from 4 p.m. today to Thursday, Aug. 9.