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Wilber Shell's son, Mike, (left) and his widow, Nancy Shell, stand
behind the tree that was planted in Wilber's honor this past week.

Tree planting honors long-time forester

More than 30 people gathered on Thursday, April 23 for a ceremonial tree planting in memory of Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC)...

Photo courtesy of Felder Rushing
Rooting gardenia cutting in water.

Better Gardening with Felder Rushing 04-30-2026

Sounds mathematically impossible, but gardeners routinely divide to multiply. Using a few simple plant propagation tricks, we can increase what we...

Decoupaging Rabbits

Submitted | Franklin Advocate4-H members recently enjoyed a fun day of decoupaging rabbits with scrap fabric.

Community Calendar 04-30-26

Saturday, May 2Johnston Family ReunionThe Annual Family Reunion of the descendants of Emmit Johnston, Sr., Mary Jane "Mamie" Wells Johnston and Lillie Dillon Johnston will...

Berrytown 04-30-26

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONWe are so thankful for the rain we received this weekend. We still need more, but will take what we can get.Sympathy is extended to the family of...

Class of 1976 50th Reunion May 8-9

Franklin County High School's Class of 1976 is planning a weekend of events as part of its 50th Class Reunion celebration.On Friday, May 8, a catered dinner will happen at...

10,000 Reasons 04-30-26

By Mary Alice HiggsSo, do you want the good news or the bad news? Chances are we want the good, but society inundates and overwhelms us with the bad. For instance, within...

Hands-On Learning

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateMembers of the Franklin County Retired Teachers Association recently practiced what they preached during their...

Crawfish Eating

Submitted | Franklin AdvocateSullivan's Kitchen hosted a Crawfish Eating Contest on Saturday to see who could eat seven pounds of the crustacean's...

Community Calendar 04-23-26

Friday, May 8FCHS Class of 1976 50th Reunion DinnerMembers of the Class of 1976 from Franklin County High School will kick off its 50th Class Reunion with a catered dinner...

Between the Book Ends 04-23-26

By Jennifer Griffith-McCulloughLast week will go down as one of the best of 2026. Susan and I went to the Faye Kaigler Children's book festival at...

Berrytown 04-23-26

BY PHYLLIS WHITTINGTONWe had a beautiful weekend. A little rain but we still could use more. They say by the end of this week we make get that needed rain.Congratulations...

10,000 Reasons 04-23-26

By Mary Alice HiggsYou polyglot!! Que`? Quoi? Cosa? What? A polyglot is a person who speaks, writes or understands three or more languages. Me? I speak English and I can...

Youth Fishing Rodeo Saturday

The Annual Youth Fishing Rodeo will take place starting at 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 18 at Clear Springs Recreation Area in Meadville.Registration will begin at 7 a.m.,...

Drew Jones raising money for Children's Miracle Network

Franklin County native Drew Jones was recently elected as Service Chair for the Civitan Men's Club at Mississippi College, and he is leading fundraising efforts of the club...

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