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Crime report for 9/6-9/12

Sat,09/13/25-2:00AM, 2,552 Reads
GREENWOOD POLICE DEPT.
ARRESTS
Dennis Vassar, 19, 1119 Wright St., carrying a concealed weapon, jailed.
Sakile Johnson, 24, 402 Wesley Ave., aggravated assault, jailed.
Maritta McGehee, 35, 504 Fairhaven St., simple assault, jailed.
Cody Covington, 24, 211 W. Percy St., simple assault, jailed.
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Museum of the Mississippi Delta Executive Director Lisa Cookston stands in front of pieces currently being installed at the museum that will be featured in its upcoming exhibit, “America at the Crossroads: The Guitar and a Changing Nation.” (By Ruthie Robison, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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‘America at the Crossroads': Museum to host new exhibit, Thacker Mountain Radio Hour

By RUTHIE ROBISON RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,05/24/25-2:00AM, 2,556 Reads
The Museum of the Mississippi Delta is getting ready for a summer filled with fun, learning and American music history.
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Mary Adams-Prince, a Greenwood activist and evangelist, offers concluding remarks at Saturday’s Take Back Our City: A Community Call to Action event held at the Andrew McQueen Jr. Civic Center. (By Gerard Edic, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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People offer solutions to gun violence

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - Staff Writer
Wed,07/16/25-2:00AM, 2,550 Reads
Saturday’s community “call to action” event, Take Back Our City, featured an array of different voices and perspectives on how to tackle the gun violence epidemic that has gripped Greenwood and Leflore County for the past few years.
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MAIS Reclassification: Pillow, Carroll, DSA all affected

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Writer
Thu,05/01/25-2:00AM, 2,550 Reads
The Midsouth Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) has released significant reclassification changes and is implementing more state championship games for the 2025-2027 school years.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Current Temp

72°F

Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 79°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Feels Like: 73°F
Dew Point: 67°F
Humidity: 87%
Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 to 10 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 17 mph
Sky Cover: 64%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 67°F
Moon Rise: NA
Moon Set: 10:24 AM

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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