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[ July 24, 2026 ] Holy Temple celebrates Pastor Hall’s 20th Pastoral Anniversary in a special way Local
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Holy Temple celebrates Pastor Hall’s 20th Pastoral Anniversary in a special way

By Gail H.M. Brown, Ph.D., Contributing Writer, Holy Temple Missionary Baptist Church praised God and celebrated the 20th Pastoral Anniversary of Rev. Dr. Audrey Lynne Hall with a weekend of appreciation, worship, fellowship and thanksgiving […]

Gladys Marie Johnson marks ‘Four Score’ in ageless style

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Oh, how the tea was spilled! Who would have ever guessed that the young woman from Fitzgerald, Georgia, who married a preacher and served as First Lady of Farish Street […]

A pastor’s dreams prompt a play of salvation and renewed hope – ‘The Judgement’ encore leads one to Christ and restores one’s self-worth

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By Gail H. Marshall Brown, Ph.D.,Contributing Writer, As motorists drove into the parking lot of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Brandon, Miss., on the chilly Sunday evening of Dec. 21, they saw a long […]

Commentary: Prominent Pastor celebrated making Three Scores and Ten – Reverend Hosea James Hines front and center for yet another milestone

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By Christopher Young Contributing Writer Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 6-9PM, nearly 300 gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Christ Tabernacle Church pastor Hosea James Hines at the Ag Museum’s Sparkman Auditorium. Church members, […]

IN MEMORIAM: Pope Francis dies as Catholic Church’s reckoning with racism remains

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By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent, Pope Francis, the first Latin American pontiff and a global voice for the poor, immigrants, and the environment, died Monday at age 88. Cardinal Kevin Farrell announced […]

Renetta Murray Was A Child Prodigy With A Song To Sing

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By James B. Ewers Jr. Ed.D , Contributing Writer, Every person has a gift. It makes them unique and special to the world. Brightness and boldness shine upon their lives. Their countenance, courage and conviction […]

All eyes on historic Farish Street Baptist Church – Reverend Eric D. Williams installed as 7th senior pastor in church’s 131-year history

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Reverend Eric D. Williams installed as 7th Senior Pastor in the churches 131-year history. Oh, what a weekend it was; a mix of joy, reverence and tradition as Reverend Eric […]

71st Annual Women’s Day Observance at The Street – Women’s Missionary Society hosts annual event, this year steeped in grand mystery

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By Christopher Young, Contributing Writer, Farist Street Missionary Baptist Church was packed to capacity for the 71st Annual Women’s Day Observance April 28, 2024. The Women’s Missionary Society handled it all, from conducting the entire […]

College Hill observes 117 years of service by “Reflecting Celebrating Envisioning”

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By Daphne Monix Higgins, Contributing Writer, More than a century ago, a specific oak tree stood tall on the south side of Florence Avenue in West Jackson, in an area formally known as Gowdy, Mississippi. […]

Young peoples’ ministries at College Hill share love

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By Daphne Monix Higgins, Contributing Writer, The event was planned to be held in the parking lot of College Hill Missionary Baptist Church, but the weather had other ideas. The Youth Ministry of the church, […]