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- Cook of the Week:Ripley mother says the simpler, the better when it comes to recipes
BY GINNA PARSONS Daily Journal RIPLEY - So, there Karen Yancey was, in her kitchen late one night, making a lemon pound cake for a special gathering.
- At your service
BY GINNY MILLER Daily Journal BLUE MOUNTAIN - Sherry Dixon's canine companion is healthy, intelligent, has a strong work ethic, is self-motivated and has outstanding social etiquette.
- Blocked road access irks Tippah residents
By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau RIPLEY - Two Tippah County residents who believe access to a county road has been unlawfully blocked, brought their complaints to the Board of Supervisors meeting ...
- Friendship is Just a Dulcimer Away
This article is courtesy of Mature Living . After retiring, Forrest and Eileen Smith migrated from their home in Nebraska to the rural South.
- Top Performers: State Edition
STEPHEN ARNETT, Winston: Made 7 tackles and recovered 4 fumbles, with one returned 14 yards for a TD, in a 31-7 win over Starkville Academy.
- Local Folks:Ripley librarian retires after 35 years
By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau RIPLEY - The self-described 'tinker-librarian' who is Tommy Covington soon will bring a close to one phase of his public service - 35 years as librarian at Ripley ...
- CB&S opens Tupelo branch
BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal TUPELO -Knowing that his bank has opened in the hometown of two of Mississippi's largest banks, Dennis Upchurch has little doubt that it will succeed.
- Tupeloans weigh in on ethics flap
BY EMILY LE COZ Daily Journal TUPELO - Outside experts think Tupelo's ethics report is generally useless, City Council leaders think it's mostly valid and Multi-Racial Committee members are divided on the ...
- Manufacturing takes hit
Manufacturing jobs in Mississippi are evaporating with at least 2,100 job losses announced since July 1, according to the Mississippi Department of Employment Security.
- Former Tippah chancery clerk pleads guilty to embezzlement
BY LENA MITCHELL Daily Journal Corinth Bureau RIPLEY - Former Tippah County Chancery Clerk Danny Shackelford has pleaded guilty to one count of embezzlement by a public official.
- Columbus Day a time to consider mission, diversity, and the cultural expressions of Christianity
By Galen Holley Daily Journal Monday the country will honor Christopher Columbus, the man credited with opening relations between Europeans and the indigenous people of the Americas.
- Falling gas prices could go even lower
BY SHEENA BARNETT AND MICHAEL TONOS Daily Journal TUPELO - Richard Chandler could be in for a pleasant surprise.
- 48,000 furniture workers are worried about trade issues
BRUCE - No matter when presidential contenders John McCain and Barack Obama debate foreign policy issues at Ole Miss, one of those issues will be foreign trade and the impact of foreign trade on manufacturing ...
- Ripley Man get 20 Years in Killing of Wife and Stepfather
Stephen Douglas "Steve" Grisham has been sentenced to two 20-year sentences after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the 2007 shooting deaths of his wife, Sylvia, and her stepfather, Jerry "Clifford" Mercer.
- Tippah double murder trial scheduled for Monday
By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau RIIPLEY - The double murder trial of Stephen "Steve" Grisham is scheduled to begin Monday in Tippah County Circuit Court, with Judge Robert W. Elliott presiding.
- Ashley Furniture to lay off 200 from Ecru, Ripley sites
BY DENNIS SEID Daily Journal ECRU - Ashley Furniture, the largest furniture manufacturer and retailer in the country, isn't immune to economic downturns.
- Tourism tax moves work on Ripley park forward
By Lena Mitchell Daily Journal Corinth Bureau RIPLEY - Passage of the 2 percent tourism tax in Ripley on Tuesday means plans to build a new city park can proceed with a primary financing source in place.
- Around the Region
Imprisoned attorney Zach Scruggs says the Mississippi Supreme Court erred in ruling that he is "permanently disbarred" from practicing law.
- Speaker McCoy says house will investigate price gouging at the pump
Speaker of the House Billy McCoy on Friday said he was appalled that petroleum distributors had apparently increased prices at the pump as Hurricane Ike threatened to hit the Gulf Coast region.
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City DescriptionRipley is a city in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,478 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Tippah County.
Colonel William Clark Falkner, great-grandfather of authors William Faulkner and John Faulkner, was a prominent resident of Ripley in the mid to late-19th century. W.C. Falkner's exploits in and around Ripley served as the model for Faulkner's character of Colonel John Sartoris.
Ripley is located at 34°43′57″N 88°56′49″W / 34.7325, -88.94694 (34.732363, -88.947055).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 11.5 square miles (29.9 km²), of which, 11.5 square miles (29.8 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,478 people, 2,174 households, and 1,441 families residing in the city. The population density was 476.8 people per square mile (184.1/km²). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 203.1/sq mi (78.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 75.65% White, 19.90% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.34% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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