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Local Mom Celebrates 92nd Birthday with an Outpouring of Love

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Record Number of Birthday Cards Helps Make Her Day Extra Special By: Tom Williams | March 11, 2025 Clarksdale, MS – Elsie LaVerne Pittman Shannon recently marked her 92nd birthday in grand style, surrounded by an overwhelming outpouring...

Clarksdale Public Works and Fire Department Honored with Appreciation Dinner

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By CA Staff Writer | March 10, 2025 Clarksdale, MS – On Thursday, Ms. Josephine Rhymes and the I’ll Be Home for Christmas committee showed their gratitude in a big way, treating the Clarksdale Public Works crew and Clarksdale...

Christmas at Carnegie reaches out to children

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate The book "How to Catch an Elf" was read to children during the Christmas at Carnegie event on Thursday night. Christmas...

Kids learn basketball at Derrick Moore camp

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate Learning basketball starts with some of the basic fundamentals. That was what Coahoma County High School basketball coach Derrick Moore...

Lee Academy’s Coach Johnston, QB Walker on winnings teams for MAIS All-Star Game

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate All four Lee Academy football players and coaches made contributions in the MAIS All-Star Game for seniors at Jackson Prep...

Christmas tree lighting kicks off monthlong festival

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate A Christmas tree lighting near the Delta Blues Museum Stage kicked off the “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” festival in...

Dorothy Cleark Murry’s book, The Kid Who Ate Strawberry Yogurt, published in August

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate Clarksdale native Dorothy Cleark Murry wanted to encourage people of all ages to try something new and was able to...

Exploring Clarksdale: A Virtual Journey through the City’s Video Tour

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In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the city of Clarksdale beckons enthusiasts and curious minds alike to embark on a digital odyssey through...

Mississippi native Espy helps scholars attain high ACT, test scores

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By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate Allyson Espy comes from a family dedicated to service. Espy’s father, Chuck Espy, is the mayor of Clarksdale. Her grandfather,...

Mayor and Commissioners honor Clarksdale Coahoma Panthers

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate The Clarksdale Coahoma Panthers continue to make a difference in the lives of youth, both on and off the football...

Rick Ross provides Thanksgiving meals in honor of grandparents

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate Clarksdale native Rick Ross, an American rapper and record executive, spent much of his childhood with family on Barnes Street....

Rhymes provides update on I’ll Be Home for Christmas Festival

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate The City of Clarksdale’s second annual I’ll Be Home for Christmas Festival activities will begin on Nov. 30 and...

Care Station serves 1,100 plates of food on Thanksgiving

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate The Care Station in Clarksdale feeds members of the community every Thanksgiving, but it could not happen without a group...

NFL Pro Bowlers, Clarksdale High School graduates Gray, Jenkins host second turkey giveaway

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By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate NFL Pro Bowlers Juantavius “JT” Gray and Elgton Jenkins continue giving back to their hometown. Gray and Jenkins, both 2014...
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