The Owners of Country Girl Pie Shop Have Endured Many Hardships Since Opening Forty Years Ago

Former Pie House Owner, Florida Rhodes rolling out pie dough.

For centuries, sweet potato pie has been a Thanksgiving Day dessert favorite for African Americans. This holiday season sweet potato pie sales are at an all time high. 

Nestled on the corner of Union Blvd and Ashland Ave sits one of St. Louis's most famous pie houses, Country Girl Pie House. Known for their delicious homemade sweet potato pies the owners of the pie house have been through numerous hardships over the past forty years, including two of the owners being diagnosed with breast cancer.

Newswatch reporter, Danielle Randall has more on this story. 

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The use of Internet Memes thicken rivalry between Ole Miss and Mississippi State

The Egg Bowl Championship between rivalries Ole Miss and Mississippi State is the most anticipated game of the season. Both schools play in hopes of taking home the golden egg. In November 2014, Ole Miss won the golden egg after losing it in November of 2013 from being defeated 17-10. This year, in November 2015 Ole Miss gained bragging rights after being named back to back Egg Bowl Champions by defeating Mississippi State 38-27.

Although the Egg Bowl is played by football players, fans have found a new way to participate and chime in on the rivalry with the use of Internet memes. Internet Memes have sparked across all types of social media websites. Memes are catchphrases or pieces of media which spreads via Internet. The memes consist of players, coaches, fans, and even animals that either predict the outcome of the game or tell us who came home with a victory. Ole Miss fans responded to the Egg Bowl victory with many humorous memes.

D'Lacia McKinley has more on that story where you can click below.

The state of Mississippi will not accept Syrian Refugees

The State of Mississippi will not accept Syrian Refugees

President Barack Obama will accept 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next year. Majority of states including Mississippi will not accept them. Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant thinks this agenda is not right and misguided. Mississippi is known for its Christian and Conservative values but not letting in people from another country who are trying to escape terrorism, starvation and poverty raises questions among their religous beliefs. Governor Bryant believes that governors should have the power to decide if they want refugees or not. President Obama said that as long as he is commander in chief, the united states will welcome them.

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Noxubee County Non-Profit Hosts Annual Gala on EggBowl Weekend

Distinguished Men Of Color Award Recipients.
Photo by Leah Gibson.

Many people in Mississippi spend their Thanksgiving relaxing and waiting to watch the infamous Egg Bowl rivalry football game between Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi, but for Noxubee County natives the Thanksgiving break weekend is wrapped up with a celebration of Distinguished Men of Color.

On Saturday, November 28, 2015 the non-profit organization of Distinguished Men of Color honored twenty-five men of color who graduated from the Noxubee County School District. The mission of the organization is to empower young males of Noxubee County in order for them to become productive citizens and positive role models. Honorees in attendance ranged from scientists and IT specialists to entrepreneurs and directors.

This was the second year for the annual gala, which serves as the organization's only fundraiser to provide scholarships given to young men from the county. Men of Color President Mable Jamison and many other community leaders all agree that this organization highlights the good of “The County” and proves the potential that they know their students have.

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Be sure to watch footage and interviews from the night, HERE!

Living With Diabetes



 

 



Cola Mae McGee, longtime diabetic.

Photo by Rykia Bernard
 

Mrs. McGee is just one of several people who suffers from diabetes. Diabetes can cause a majority of health problem from people who suffer from the disease. The majority of at risk people of the disease, are not even aware that they have the disease. By detecting diabetes at an early stage, individuals with the disease, learn the best ways to manage. However, without checking for the disease, more irreversible damage is done to the diabetic.

 

The first known case of diabetes was first discovered in 1552 B.C. Since then, millions of people have died due to diabetes. Out of the two different types of diabetes, Type 1 diabetes has the tendency to be more vigorous than Type 2 diabetes.  Even though the realization of being a diabetic comes as a shock to most people, there are ways to help manage the disease.

 

 

Rykia Bernard has more on that story here.

 

 

 

 

 



 

Downtown Marietta's Winter Wonderland

The city of Marietta, Ga, kicked off the holiday season with the opening of a ice rink downtown. The ice rink is a part of the inaugural Marietta Sqaure Winter Wonderland, which began November 20th and will continue through January 4th.

The ice rink is located directly in the middle of Glover Park in Marietta Sqaure. There hours of operation are, Monday through Friday from 4pm to 10pm, and Saturday's and Sunday's from 10am to 10pm.

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UM Foodbank: Giving Back This Holiday Season

UM Foodbank (Olemiss.edu)

The mission of the Um Food Bank is to foster a healthy college community by providing nourishing food to students in an effort to alleviate hunger on the UM campus. Savannah Thomas, Food Bank President, says it is her passion to be able to run the operation for people in need.

They feed students throughout the semester but hope to be able to assist them during the holiday season as well. Anyone can donate or volunteer in the efforts to make a difference in peoples' lives this holiday season. Alicia Crane has more on the story in the video below.