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Chelsi Nakyla Hilliard

Tue,01/20/26-7:30PM, 4,566 Reads
WINONA — Services for Chelsi Nakyla Hilliard of Olive Branch, formerly of Winona, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Winona Baptist Church.
Ms. Hilliard, 23, died Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at Methodist Hospital North in Memphis.
She was a real estate agent.
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The Cannon Center is named for Tennill Cannon’s family, who all had a hand in helping him redevelop the former Big Star grocery. From left are Cannon’s son, Tennill Cannon Jr.; daughter, Tamyiah Cannon; daughter, Tanyll Cannon; granddaughter, Jenesis Cole; wife, Angela Cannon; and Tennill Cannon. (By Johnny Jennings, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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The Cannon Center: ‘Wow’ factor

By KEVIN EDWARDS KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Mon,03/10/25-9:00AM, 4,550 Reads
When the Big Star grocery store on Cotton Street closed in 2018, it appeared destined to remain one of Greenwood’s many empty buildings.
Tennill Cannon had a different idea.
A former city councilman, Cannon, 48, has been involved in real estate for years.
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MDHS to request additional funding to address changes, error rates in SNAP

By JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE JEREMY PITTARI - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Fri,01/02/26-4:02PM, 4,549 Reads 11,451 Statewide
The state agency will ask lawmakers for $15 million to cover an increased state share for program administration and nearly $10 million for better income and asset verification tools.
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Photo by Roishina Henderson, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

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Elzy receives donation

Fri,08/15/25-12:14PM, 4,546 Reads
A 1985 Amanda Elzy High School alumnus, Jerry Parker, and his company, ParCou LLC, a janitorial service, donated $15,000 to Elzy on Wednesday. Parker is giving a personal donation of $10,000, and $5,000 from the company will be put toward the school's athletics program. ParCou will purchase shoes for the basketball teams.
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