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- 70-year-old jailed amid dispute over levee road
A 70-year-old former Terry resident jailed nearly two weeks ago in a civil case for contempt of court may remain behind bars through Thanksgiving on the misdemeanor charge.
- Prestwood - Bowen
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Prestwood of Mendenhall announce the engagement of their daughter, Whitney Lee Prestwood, to James Christopher Bowen, son of Mr.
- Teacher arrested, charged with growing marijuana
A Raleigh teacher resigned after being arrested for growing marijuana beside his home.
- Metro-East Lutheran sees growth
This is a big week for the rapidly growing Metro-East Lutheran High School, with a blessing today on the ground where it will be expanded and a homecoming celebration of a new lighting system Friday night.
- State Top Performers
SHALON ALLEN, Coldwater: Made 20 tackles and returned a kickoff 65 yards for a TD in a 34-6 loss to Coffeeville.
- Drum major: Is your band ready?
West Jones High School held its 28th annual West Jones Marching Classic Saturday at Bobcat Stadium/Sim Cooley Field in Ellisville.
- Detrish Bryant
PRENTISS - Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rock Hill Church of God in Christ in Mount Olive for Detrish Bryant, 33, of Prentiss, who died Sept.
- Ole Prepares For Presidential Debate
The big presidential debate is set for Friday at Ole, Miss., and the university and the town of Oxford is preparing for a highly anticipated event.
- Evacuees return home after gas leak
Some Smith County residents who were evacuated following a gas leak early Thursday morning have returned to their homes.
- JCJC announces summer graduates
About 190 Jones County Junior College students graduated at the Summer Commencement Exercises in August.
- Gas Leak Forces Evacuation in Smith County
An early morning gas leak in Smith County forced several families to evacuate their homes.
- Haynes-Green
Pearl Ann Green of Hattiesburg and Tommy Haynes of Mize were married at 2 p.m., May 31, 2008, at Mt.
- 'America The Beautiful, Miss.' a children's book for every age
America The Beautiful, Mississippi, by Pamela Dell, pretends to be a children's book.
- Explosion video meant to educate
A nine-minute video detailing the explosion that killed three Pine Belt workers at a Raleigh oil field in June 2006 was released Thursday by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board.
- Domestic disturbance leads to murder
A Smith County man is in jail while his wife recovers from multiple gunshot wounds and the family prepares to bury his 19-year-old step-son. Daniel Davis, a recent graduate of Mize Attendance Center, was ...
- Step-father Charged in Step Son's Murder
The shooting occurred in this trailer, some four miles south of Mize, in rural Smith County early Friday morning.
- Boleware-Chain
Mr. Sammie Boleware, Jr., and Ms. Angela Craft Boleware, both of Seminary, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Kimberly Grace Boleware, to Charles Dewayne Chain, Jr., son of Mr.
- Dingli-Dickerson
In the romantic setting of moss-draped oaks at Desert Plantation in Woodville, MS, Bonnie Dickerson and Kevin Dingli, both of Jackson, MS, exchanged marriage vows.
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City DescriptionMize is a town in Smith County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 285 at the 2000 census. The town hosts The Mize Watermelon Festival every July. The town used to be known as the capitol of Sullivan's Hollow. It has long had a colorful history known for feuds and lawlessness. On April 6th, 2005, an F-3 tornado struck Mize High School, a pillar of the Mize community. The school's second floor was ripped off by sheer force of wind and the entire structure was severely damaged. Re-construction efforts are still being negotiated with Smith County officials.
Mize is located at 31°52′2″N 89°33′16″W / 31.86722, -89.55444 (31.867332, -89.554331).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 285 people, 117 households, and 71 families residing in the town. The population density was 122.2 people per square mile (47.2/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 56.6/sq mi (21.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.54% White, 1.75% African American, 0.35% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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