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Jacob Bush and his father, Chris, stand in front of the Tallahatchie River. The river flooding in 1973 and 1991 has created tough times for the family farm operation, but they have persevered through generations.

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Members of the Bush family work well together
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sun,06/08/25-12:00PM , 2133 Reads
Jacob Bush, the fifth generation of family farmers, roamed the vast fields of cotton, soybeans and corn with boundless energy and curiosity as a child.
The Bush family operation, New Hope Farms, is headquartered in Money, next to the twisting Tallahatchie River, although the business covers more than 11,000 acres.
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An event was held Thursday afternoon celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Keesler Bridge. The group of speakers and attendees posed for a photo afterwards. From left are Beth Stevens, executive director of Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce; Lisa Cookston, Ward 2’s city council member; Lolly Rash, executive director of the Mississippi Heritage Trust; Mayor Carolyn McAdams; Dr. Mary Carol Miller, local historian; and Charles McCoy Sr., Ward 4’s city council member. (By Taylor Thompson, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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100th anniversary: Celebration held for Keesler Bridge
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,06/07/25-2:00AM , 3866 Reads
The 100th anniversary of the Keesler Bridge, which stretches across the Yazoo River and connects downtown Greenwood and north Greenwood, was celebrated Thursday afternoon.
The Mississippi Heritage Trust also had its 2025 Listen Up! Historic Preservation Conference in Greenwood this week.
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Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas, a nonprofit organization, is preparing to hold the annual Juneteenth festival in downtown Greenwood. At last year’s event are, from left, Kamron Daniels, event speaker Jaylin R. Smith, Kenneth Milton Jr. and Jordan Freeman. Daniels, Milton and Freeman formed Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas and are the annual event’s organizers. (By Andy Lo, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas to present annual Juneteenth festival
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Sat,06/07/25-2:00AM , 4907 Reads
Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas — three longtime friends who organize Greenwood’s Juneteenth festival every year — have booked musician Ja’Cee, a Greenwood native, as a headliner at the free community event.
“We have our very own Ja’Cee (Jeremy Collins Sr.),” said Kenneth Milton Jr. of Thee G.O.O.D. Fellas.
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Chamber accepting applications for YELL
By TAYLOR THOMPSON - Staff Writer
Fri,06/06/25-2:00AM , 1672 Reads
The Greenwood-Leflore County Chamber of Commerce is seeking applications from rising high school juniors for its Young Emerging Leaders of Leflore (YELL) youth leadership program.
The deadline to submit applications is Tuesday.
Applicants must be going into their junior year and have at least a 2.5 GPA.
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