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Strong winds fed the flames of a fire that destroyed the Webster County Courthouse today.

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Blaze destoys historic Webster Co. courthouse
By RUTHIE ROBISON - The Webster Progress Times

Thu,01/17/13-1:00PM , 223 Reads
WALTHALL — An early morning fire today destroyed most of the historic Webster County Courthouse.

Around 2:30 a.m., the Walthall Volunteer Fire Department, with Eupora Volunteer Fire Department backing up, responded to an alert and found the courthouse in flames.
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