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- Principal paints positive picture of Fifth Street Junior High
By Jennifer Gentile Daily Times Leader When he spoke to the West Point School Board Monday, Fifth Street Junior High Principal Alvin Taylor had several successes to report.
- Chandler, Lamar win court seats
BY PATSY R. BRUMFIELD Daily Journal David Chandler of Ackerman and Ann Hannaford Lamar of Senatobia won seats on the Mississippi Supreme Court on Tuesday.
- Supreme Court Justice District 3
Ackerman Age: 62. Experience: Bachelors, masters, doctorate in Education, Mississippi State University; JD, University of Mississippi School of Law; LLM., University of Virginia School of Law; 20 years in ...
- Two Sumpreme Court Justice seats are on the ballot
In seven days, voting will be over and most will not remember whom they elected as Mississippi Supreme Court Judge.
- 'Elmo Makes Music': Familiar characters bring tunes, talent to town
Though it's almost Halloween, there's nothing to fear from a certain group of friendly monsters that are heading to town this weekend.
- New programs at Columbus schools may attract more air base kids
Since Columbus Air Force Base personnel last year were given the right to choose to send their children to Columbus or Caledonia schools, Columbus Municipal School District has had 32 CAFB children enrolled in ...
- Confederate belongs in the history books
Saturday, August 2, 2008 11:32 PM CDT This is not about the Civil War or who writes the history books or whether blacks fought for the South or your feelings about Michelle Obama or even Black History Month.
- A Confederate and not proud of it
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 11:21 AM CDT When you're a member of the majority, it's sometimes easy to overlook how something affects what's essentially a small portion of the population.
- Mascot change among school meeting topics
By Garthia Elena Burnett gburnett@cdispatch.com It's time for change. And the familiar saying hasn't been lost on parents at Lowndes County schools.
- Columbus man drowns in Buttahatchie River
A Columbus man was swept into the Buttahatchie River Saturday and drowned. Monroe County Coroner Alan Gurley said a call came into 911 about 4 p.m. Saturday that a man went under the water near the Lawrence ...
- Owen-Parker engagement
The engagement of Ashley Santanna Owen of Caledonia and Michael O'Neal Parker of Big Point has been announced.
- Hundreds Donate Hair for Cancer Patient Wigs
Clinton 06/09/08 Hundreds Donate Hair for Cancer Patient Wigs By Roslyn Anderson roslyn@wlbt.net Hundreds of women, men and children donated their hair Monday during the Pantene Beautiful Lengths Campaign.
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City DescriptionCaledonia is a town in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,015 at the 2000 census.
Caledonia is located at 33°41′5″N 88°19′37″W / 33.68472, -88.32694 (33.684801, -88.327043).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it is land and 0.35% is water.
Caledonia was originally known as Yeggerstown, named after the abundant number of Yeggers (now Eggers) who settled there in the 1830s. According to the Caledonia Public Library, the town was renamed by one of the Yeggers who saw a blonde girl he aspired to romance named Caledonia. Caledonia is also the Latin name given by the Roman Empire to a northern area of the island of Great Britain.
Former mayors of Caledonia include The Hon. George Gerhart, Don Myers and Walton O. Willis, Jr.
A tornado hit Caledonia on the afternoon of January 10, 2008, causing damage to the high school vocational building and the middle school gymnasium.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,015 people, 365 households, and 287 families residing in the town. The population density was 360.4 people per square mile (139.0/km²). There ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Lowndes County
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