The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors tabled approving a marker to be placed on the grounds of the Lafayette County Courthouse that notes the seven known instances of lynching in the county after one supervisor said he wanted one of the names taken off of the marker.
Talisha Gordon is hoping to inspire and encourage women of all ages in Lafayette County through her ministry, Live Again Events by selling pound cakes made by the woman who inspired and encouraged her – her mother.
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch and Sen. Nicole Boyd visited the Lafayette County Fire Department Thursday to meet, thank and congratulate two women who made history within the fire department recently by being the first all-female after-hours crew on duty.