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- Supervisors take bids, make appointments at first meeting
By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer The Pontotoc County supervisors started their first business meeting of the year by reappointing Wayne Stokes as president of the board and Dennis Corder as vice-president ...
- Legislators learn to rely on the information super-highway
BY BOBBY HARRISON Daily Journal Jackson Bureau JACKSON - State Sen. Alan Nunnelee, R-Tupelo, recalls meeting with a group of parents of handicapped children and making a commitment not to vote for a specific ...
- Those on Medicaid could see costs rise
Enrollment in Mississippi's health-care program for lower-income residents is expected to rise as a national recession continues, prompting the state to consider increasing taxes and fees to cover costs.
- Decking the halls
Thomas Wells Caroline Goodwin and her mother, Teresa, decorate their 12 foot Christmas tree.
- Dad of Rockand elected officials George and Bill Darden killed in fire at home in Mississippi
The father of Spring Valley's Mayor George O. Darden and Rockland County Legislator vice-chairman William Darden was killed in a fire inside his home in Amory, Miss., yesterday afternoon.
- House fire cited in death of ex-Darden Funeral Home owner, 89
The former owner and operator of Darden and Sons Funeral Home died in a house fire this afternoon.
- Local Folks:Former Amory teacher finds joy in singing, writing children's books
By Ginna Parsons Daily Journal AMORY - Pat Brannon calls herself a walking miracle.
- Amory Woman Dies In Wreck
Police said that a 30-year-old woman died when her minivan ran off highway 278 and hit a tree.
- Steel Development Co. to create 200 jobs in Amory, Miss.
Steel Development Co. LLC has broken ground on a $175 million manufacturing plant in Amory, Miss.
- KPLC's Community Christmas will be taking applications
From November 17th through the 20th KPLC TV and the American Red Cross will be taking applications for the Community Christmas program at the National Guard Amory.
- Musgrove back in Ole Miss classroom after absences
Shortly after conceding defeat in one of the most contentious U.S. Senate campaigns in recent memory, former Gov.
- Miss. governor: Struggling economy squeezes budget
Mississippians should expect an extended recession that could continue to shrink state revenues and reduce the money available for public services, Gov.
- Apparel maker cites poor economy
Block Corp. will lay off 120 employees - about half of its work force - starting Jan.
- Monroe County poised for development
While Toyota has been the most talked-about economic development project in Northeast Mississippi for the past year, Monroe County has quietly grabbed its share of investments, too.
- Steel Mill Breaks Ground in Mississippi
A newly formed company called Steel Development Co. LLC, has broken ground on a $175 million rebar manufacturing plant.
- Couple still in recovery after attack
Daily Journal reports TUPELO - The Monroe County couple that was assaulted during a reported break-in at their home Sunday are listed in good condition at the Northeast Mississippi Medical Center.
- Lloyd Gray:Maybe political races have finally hit rock bottom
When Sen. Roger Wicker visited with the Daily Journal editorial board last week, we asked him what he would say to voters disappointed with the nasty campaign he and Ronnie Musgrove have waged against each ...
- a 'Hero to Heroes'
More than 300 friends, family members and supporters of public education gathered Tuesday night for the presentation of the Winter-Reed Award in honor of Grey Flowers Ferris, a local and state leader who died ...
- Oct. 3, 2008
YAHOO! Oct. 3, 2008 Friday, October 3, 2008 25 years ago: 1983 Memphian Larry W. McCulley, a camera around his neck, watched with a special interest as a time capsule was dedicated at the Porter-Leath ...
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City DescriptionAmory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population is 6,956 at the 2000 census.
Amory was the first planned city in Mississippi. The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad needed a mid-point between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama for their locomotives, and they laid out the new town of Amory in 1887. People from nearby Cotton Gin Port on the Tombigbee River abandoned their town and moved to Amory.
Amory is located at 33°59′3″N 88°29′17″W / 33.98417, -88.48806 .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km²), of which, 7.5 square miles (19.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (6.37%) is water.
Road transport is served by US 278, Mississippi Highway 6, and Mississippi Highway 25. Rail transport is offered by BNSF Railway, the Alabama and Gulf Coast Railway, and the Mississippian Railway. Ship transport can be accommodated on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
Gilmore Memorial Hospital is well regarded as having one of the better maternal wards in northeast Mississippi — residents of other cities drive extra miles to give birth there. Other business sectors include ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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