Annual Meeting
New Providence Cemetery in Carmack will hold its Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 11 a.m. There will be “dinner on the grounds” potluck-style, so bring a favorite dish.
Fall Festival
E.P.I.C. Academy will hold a fall festival 6-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29 at the school, 6145 Mississippi 12, Sallis. There will be live music, fish plates, student booths and games. Entry is free.
Heart of Miss. PCA Rodeo
The inaugural Heart of Mississippi PCA Rodeo, presented by Attala County Co-Op, will be held in front of Dickerson Petroleum, 1 Superior Drive, on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24. The Kosciusko Attala Partnership is organizing the event. The gates open at 5 p.m., mutton busting is at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 each, and children 5 years old and younger get in free. The rodeo will include bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, team roping, barrel racing, breakaway roping, mutton busting, vendors, food trucks, calf scramble and family fun. In celebration of the rodeo, Cowboy Day will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in the Renasant Bank parking lot. The event will include an assortment of activities for children and adults, such as live entertainment, vendors, food trucks, a petting zoo, line dancers and more.
Stonewall Homecoming
Stonewall Chapel and Cemetery in Ethel, formerly Stonewall Presbyterian Church, will hold a homecoming. The event will be held the same weekend as the Ethel School Reunion on Sunday, Oct. 9. Church service starts at 11 a.m. followed by “Dinner on the Ground.” Paper goods including utensil packets, bottled water and ice will be furnished by the Board. Everyone who plans to eat is asked to bring a dish — meat, casserole, vegetables or dessert — enough for your family plus one. Following the food and fellowship, a business meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. There will be elections held for Board positions during the business meeting. If you would like to donate in memory of family members or friends for the care and maintenance of Stonewall Chapel and Cemetery property located on Stonewall Road (County Road 2101), please mail your donations to Stonewall Cemetery Fund, P.O. Box 2214, Madison, MS 39130. If you have any questions or concerns, email stonewallcemetery.ethel@gmail.com or send mail to the above address.
College and Career Fair
The College and Career Fair will be held Oct. 20 for all juniors and seniors in Attala County and Kosciusko schools. The fair will be held at Holmes Community College-Attala Center, 620 Jefferson St., Kosciusko. Students will rotate through from 9 to 11 a.m. Local businesses are invited to participate. Approximately 375 students will attend. For more information or to reserve a spot, call Barbara Hutchinson at 662-289-3619, Billie Jamison at 662-289-6145, Semone Olive at 662-289-4771, Velvet Adcock at 662-674-5673, Latosha Brown at 662-289-3838 or Tracy Hardy at 662-289-2689.
Fall Carnival
Greenlee Elementary School will hold its annual fall carnival at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. The event is sponsored by the Greenlee Elementary School PTO. The carnival will be held at the elementary school’s gym and cafeteria and consists of a variety of activities for all ages, including games, a cake walk, an auction and concessions. This annual carnival has been the PTO’s major fundraiser for more than 35 years. The auction will be held in the cafeteria starting at 6 p.m. To sign up to help or donate items to the carnival, auction or concession stand, call the office at Greenlee Elementary School at 662-674-5263. The PTO is also looking for businesses willing to sell $1 chances for a Delafield Power Recliner.
Zeta Phi Beta membership information
Rho Nu Zeta chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. invites all ladies interested in becoming a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority to its Membership Informational. The event will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Mid-Mississippi Regional Library (Attala County) Love Meeting Room, Kosciusko. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP. To RSVP, contact Arnita Riley, chapter membership chair, at rhonuzeta.2000@gmail.com by Friday, Sept. 23. Refreshments will be served.
Yockanookany River Fest
The McCool Community will host its annual Yockanookany River Fest on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year’s festival will offer food and craft vendors, music and free medical screenings given by UMMC Student Health Coalition. The Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual fish fry immediately after the festival, starting at 4 p.m. For updates on events, follow The McCool Community on Facebook.
Paint Party
A paint party will be held at the Attala County Library from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11 for students 18 years and older. The class will be taught by Mary Frazier of Grenada. Students will be painting on 16-by-20 canvases. Students will need to pay a $25 supply fee, and let the library know which painting they desire to paint from the two options no later than Thursday, Sept. 29 at 6 p.m. For more information, call the Attala County Library at 662-289-5141.
