Attala County library closed March 23
The Attala County public library will be closed on March 23 so that employees can attend a regional staff meeting.
Blackhawk music
On Saturday, March 17, at 6 p.m. at Black Hawk Old School, Black Hawk, Eddie Pilgrim Family and Russell Burton Family will perform. No admission at door, but offering will be taken for singers and bands. Black Hawk Homemakers Club will offer concessions.
NAACP monthly meeting
The NAACP monthly meeting will be Thursday, March 22, at 6 p.m. at the CMC building.
Abraham Community Center
Abraham Community Center will be selling dinners on March 17 at Roos’ Pool & Spa on Hwy 12 in Kosciusko. Please stop by and support us.
C.H.I.L.D. Ahead project egg hunt
The C.H.I.L.D. Ahead project will hold its 31st annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 31 at 3 p.m. in front of the Attala County Coliseum. Children ages 3 to 10 are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The event was founded by Kosciusko Alderman Henry Daniel.
Talent Show
The ninth district Order of the Eastern Star will be having a community talent show March 17 at 2:30 p.m. at the CMC building in Kosciusko. Come show your talent. Free admission.
Special Blood Drive for Journey Cummins
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding special blood drive for Journey Cummins at the Attala County Library in Kosciusko on Tuesday, March 20, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be at the Attala County Library. Donors will receive a T-shirt (while supplies last).
Every day there are those Mississippians who wake up thinking all is well with their world only to be in an accident. Every day parents take their children to the doctor thinking it’s just a cold only to be given the diagnosis of a catastrophic illness. Every day patients in Mississippi find themselves depending on strangers like you to provide the blood they need to survive. Please give these patients the fighting chance they need. Please donate blood. Because one day, it may be you or someone you love who needs blood.
Donating blood is safe, simple and it saves lives. Donors must be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds need signed parental consent, visit our Web site for a copy of the form), weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid ID. Visit us at msblood.com or call us at (888) 90-BLOOD (902-5663) for more information. You can also visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/give2live and follow MSbloodservices on Twitter. Download the free MBS app for your smartphone and/or tablet and keep up with all things MBS! #Give1Save3.
Attala County GOP
All are invited to a meeting at the courthouse in Kosciusko at 6 p.m. on March 20. They will discuss topics such as local growth and development and get feedback on local issues. The party is conducting a candidate search with the goal of filling the local ballot with Republicans in the next county/city election. Kick off your political career and help improve the quality of life for fellow Atallans. Other possibilities include a women’s club or a high school club to promote conservative values. For more information, call 253-951-2403
‘A Time of Honor’
Attention Vietnam Veterans, the Vietnam 50th anniversary commemorative book “A Time of Honor” is available. Bring your DD214 and pick up a copy at the Veterans Service.
Egg Hunt March 31
On Saturday, March 31, the courthouse lawn in downtown Kosciusko will be the location of an Easter Egg Hunt.
Picking 35 April 7
Plans are underway for the second annual Picking 35, slated for Saturday, April 7. Picking 35 is a 50-mile stretch of yard sales beginning in Attala County near Carmack that runs down Highway 35 through Kosciusko, Carthage and then ending in South Leake County at Walnut Grove. For more information, call Kosciusko-Attala Partnership at 662-289-2981, Main Street Chamber of Leake County at 601-267-9231, or Town of Walnut Grove at 601-253-2321, Option 3.
Spring Plant Swap
The Flora Spring Plant Swap, scheduled for 9 am Thursday, March 29, will be held in the Flora Library meeting room. Bring one or two well-rooted plants to swap, and others if you want to share. Event is free. For information, call 601-879-8835 (Library) or 601-879-8252 (Janis). Directions to the swap: Taking Hwy 49 to Flora, the South Flora exit at the Bank of Yazoo, the library is about a mile on the right. From Hwy 22, the library is a block off Main Street.
