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- Park grant sought to help city's a health and wellness' plan
The walking trail at Harty Park will get an upgrade if the city receives a grant for the project.
- Waller To Assume Duties As Chief Justice
Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. will assume his duties as chief justice during an investiture ceremony in Jackson.
- Doris Reynolds: Displaying wealth and status for every occasion that occurs in life, even death
It grows more and more challenging to keep up with the Joneses. No celebratory occasion, no holiday, no important event is allowed to go by without an extravagant show of excessive ostentation.
- The musical's the thing
Courtney King raced from her vehicle, dodged most of the puddles along the sidewalk, and then came to a sudden stop in the steady rain.
- MLK parade meets anniversary of 100 Black Men
The annual Martin Luther King Parade will have more meaning this year for its sponsors, the 100 Black Men of the Mississippi Delta, when it rolls through downtown this year.
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- Port at a right place, right time;' funding possible
State and local officials visited the Greenville Port Terminal Monday to get an update on the regional facility's current capabilities, its immediate needs and future goals.
- Kidnap victim escapes; warrant for captor issued
An early morning, three-city kidnapping episode came to an end when the 24-year-old victim escaped her captor and went to the Leland Police Department, according to police Greenville police Capt.
- Visitors come in all shapes, sizes
People of all ages come to see "Santa," says Daryl McVey, Shawnee, who has portrayed the jolly old elf at Shawnee, Greenville, Miss., and Lake Elsinore, Calif., malls for the past five Christmases.
- Local collective set
The theme of this month's block party is "Food and Fun for Everyone." Restaurants and nightclubs will serve specials from their menus throughout the evening.
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More than 1,000 Port City kids celebrated Christmas this year with presents under the tree, thanks to The Salvation Army and its Angel Tree program.
- Greenville musician nominated for blues awards
A Greenville blues musician has received four nominations, including Best New Artist Debut, for the 2009 Blues Music Awards.
- House panel vows aid to casinos in 2009
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives Gaming Committee met in Vicksburg Thursday and assured managers of casinos in Vicksburg, Greenville and Natchez that they would do all they could to aid the ...
- No bail for Hughes;
18 By LOGAN MOSBY loganmosby@ddtonline.com GREENVILLE - The trial date for a former Greenville resident accused of slaying a pregnant woman has been set for Feb 18.
- Sheriff's Department still pursuing leads
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- Ex-teacher denied bail in slaying
Former Jackson Public Schools teacher Carla Hughes faces the death penalty, if convicted, and will remain in jail without bond until her Feb.
- Eden Brent among nominees for Blues Music Awards
On Tuesday the Blues Foundation announced nominations for the Blues Music Awards and Greenville pianist/vocalist Eden Brent received nods in four categories.
- Council keeps MML insurance
The Greenville City Council decided to keep its liability insurance provider Tuesday in a split vote that required Mayor Heather McTeer Hudson to break the tie.
- MS--Leland Shooting
An investigation is under way into the shooting death of a suspect by a Leland police officer.
Greenville Classifieds
Local classifieds for Greenville, MS
City DescriptionGreenville is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 41,633 at the 2000 census, but according to the 2007 census bureau estimates, has since declined to 36,178. It is the county seat of Washington County.
Greenville was named after American Revolutionary War hero Nathanael Greene.
Greenville is located on the eastern bank of Lake Ferguson, an oxbow lake left from an old channel of the Mississippi River. Two floating casinos are located on the lake near the downtown area, with a third just west of the city near the Greenville Bridge. Chicago Mill and Lumber Co. operated a lumber mill on the lake .2 mile south of the casino levee parking lot; the mill specialized in making hardwood boxes until it closed. The Winterville Mounds Historic Site, with museum and picnic area, is located just north of the town at 2415 Highway 1 N; the Indian mounds were built by a tribe that predated the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian tribes.
Greenville is located at 33°23′55″N 91°2′54″W / 33.39861, -91.04833 (33.398577, -91.048356).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 27.7 square miles (71.6 km²), of which, 26.9 square miles ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Washington County
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