New markers debuted at Hinds County Paupers’ Cemetery months after national criticism over coroner’s handling of notifications
These changes come months after families complained they were never notified when their loved ones died, and instead found them buried in the paupers’ cemetery. Some saw a relative on a list we ...
Historical Plaque in Municipal Gardens Remembers Slain Black Man, Helps Ensure Painful Past is not Forgotten
This story was originally published byItizen One hundred and three years after his body was found hanging from a sapling ...
The Review3d
Local police, cemetery looking for stolen markers for deceased military veterans
A local cemetery and police department are working to find out who broke into a shed and stole anywhere from 12 to 24 bronze ...
The Indiana Citizen3d
‘MORE THAN JUST A MARKER’: Historical plaque in Municipal Gardens remembers slain Black man, helps ensure painful past is not forgotten
By Marilyn Odendahl The Indiana Citizen March 28, 2025 One hundred and three years after his body was found hung from a sapling along the banks of the White River, George Tompkins is finally getting ...
Historic 1940s Milton house makes 3-hour, 1,400 foot journey to new home
The short trip took about three hours as movers navigated a tight bend in the road, power lines and a row of crepe myrtles ...
RiverheadLOCAL5d
First historic markers proposed in Riverhead to recognize lives of enslaved residents
Local historians are planning to erect historic markers to recognize the lives of two enslaved people who once lived in ...