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- Bad economy may spark Christmas tree sales
The tough economy may be a positive for Mississippi Christmas tree growers, at least one expert says.
- The race to Christmas
Thanksgiving day is a day for filling your belly with delicious food, catching up with friends and family, and taking time to acknowledge all the things you are thankful for.
- Best Fries and Gravy?
Yes, I'm having that Fries with Gravy craving again. ... and I'm wondering who YOU think makes the best fries with gravy in the GTA? First, some rules - 1) if you've ever said "I really like these coated, ...
- Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch
With activities ranging from the "punkin' chunkin'" slingshot game to guessing which pig is the fastest, Lazy Acres is the Meridian area's headquarters for autumn fun.
- Issue of war weighs heavily
What Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama say about the war in Iraq means more to Blanche Bright of Jackson than it does to most people.
- A - HARLEY' DONATION
Madison McCary, 5, left, gives a donation of canned goods to David Mock, ministry director of Righteous Oaks Ministries in Chunky, as Bob McBride, general manager of Chunky River Harley-Davidson, prepares to ...
- Religion News
Editor's note: Items for Religion Briefs should be submitted, typed or printed, to The Meridian Star by noon the Monday before publication.
- String of Break-Ins Investigated
Newton County authorities are continuing an investigation into a string of burglaries near Chunky.
- Non-Profit Group Gives Chunky Attention
Stroke by stroke, workers and volunteers with the East Mississippi Foothills Land Trust are on a mission to help keep waterways clean.
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City DescriptionChunky is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census.
Chunky is located at 32°19′38″N 88°55′47″W / 32.32722, -88.92972 (32.327201, -88.929717), along the Chunky River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Chunky is located on Interstate 20, 10 miles west of Meridian, Mississippi. The exit number is 121. The town is one mile south of the interstate. US Hwy 80 goes through the town.
Chunky was formerly a Choctaw Indian village called Chanki Chitto meaning Big Chunky. The name comes from an old Indian game of Chunka which was played at nearby Chunky Shoals. Chunky was the southernmost town of the Choctaws which was visited by Tecumseh in 1811. The Jackson Military Road passed through Chunky in 1816 and the A&V Railroad made a connection on the east side of Chunky in 1861. (Brieger, J. F. 1980. Hometown Mississippi. p.358). Chunky was later visited by another Tecumseh in 1864...this time it was William Tecumseh Sherman, who passed north of the present town on his campaign to destroy Meridian (Remembering. Vol 5, No 2 April 2006, p 17. Newton County ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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