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Braxton Manseill, 7, will be an incoming second grader at Pillow Academy. He enjoys math, working in his family’s garden and coming up with big ideas.

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Just Ask a Kid: Braxton Manseill
By RUTHIE ROBISON
Sat,08/20/22-10:00PM , 2381 Reads
Braxton Manseill has some big ideas. The 7-year-old also has a green thumb and wants to be farmer when he grows up.
“We have a garden, and he helps my dad in it,” said his mother, Tiffany Carithers of Greenwood.
Braxton said he enjoys tilling and planting seeds.
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Inspecting cotton at the TruCotton plant in Money are, from left, Will Reynolds, plant manager; Barry Reynolds, director of operations; and Lawson Gary, CEO of Wildwood Cotton Technologies. (By Ruthie Robison)

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Something unique
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Mon,07/18/22-9:00AM , 1860 Reads
TruCotton provides a truly unique fiber.
“We’re able to take raw plant matter directly from nature and make it so it can be used directly in a consumer product. No other fiber, no other material on Earth can offer that,” said Lawson Gary, CEO of Wildwood Cotton Technologies.
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In one of Angie Cole’s art classes are, from left, Lindsey Oswalt, Yoselin Martinez, Sara Crawford Logan, Hartley Kittle, Kennedie Silas, Briuna Pirtle, Cole, Alex Holeman, Marley Claire Scates, Melanie Camarena and Mary Leesam Nicholson. (By Johnny Jennings)

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The medium is the muse
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Mon,07/11/22-9:00AM , 9901 Reads
It’s important to Angie Cole to expose her art students at Pillow Academy to different types of mediums.
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Jackie Henne-Kerr, left, of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science talks about turtles as Randle Faught, center, holds a mud turtle. Also pictured is Anderson Wilkey. (By Ruthie Robison)

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Summer Discovery: Children enjoying museum’s annual summertime series
By RUTHIE ROBISON - Managing Editor
Sat,07/09/22-2:00AM , 1915 Reads
Summer Discovery is back at the Museum of the Mississippi Delta.
“It’s the first time we’ve had it since 2019, and we’re just real happy that we’re able to do it,” said Katie Mills, executive director of the museum.
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Greenwood, 38930, MS

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Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 40%
Max Temp: 72°F
Min Temp: 61°F
Feels Like: 62°F
Dew Point: 54°F
Humidity: 55%
Sunrise: 6:32 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
Wind Direction: SSW
Wind Gust: 20 mph
Sky Cover: 62%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 54°F
Moon Rise: 12:49 PM
Moon Set: 3:08 AM

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