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Friends, I was just thinking back when we were kids — “we” being all us brothers and a couple of cousins. We were known to come up here and play in the old cemetery! Did yall ever do that?

Now, mostly we did this during the day, because … well … just because! One time, we were up there playing around, and somebody decided to ring the old bell!

Well it got to be a competition as to who could ring it the loudest! Everything was fine and dandy until we heard someone coming up the road! It was Paw Paw Will! He came flying up in his old pickup! (Well, he wasn’t exactly flying in a ’48 Ford, but he was going pretty fast!)

He roared into the driveway and jumped out before the dust could settle, and said, “Who has been ringing that bell?!”

Well, when nobody said anything, he told us to line up, and then he broke off a switch and whipped every boy there!

Then he said, “Y’all know why I whipped you?”

Then he went on to explain, “That bell in earlier times was used to gather people in case of emergency! If someone rang the bell, then everybody dropped what they were doing and ran to see what the problem was! It might be somebody had died and they needed to dig a grave! Or someone could be hurt real bad and need help!”

So I raised my hand, and he said, “What do you want?”

I asked him, “Did you say if somebody was hurting real bad they could ring the bell?”

He said, “Yes. Why?”

Well I told him I was still hurting from that whipping and I was going to ring that bell!

I got another whipping! Wasn’t too bad, though! He couldn’t do it! He was laughing so hard!

So when you’re at a cemetery, and see an old bell, that don’t mean you have to ring it!

And life goes on, on Thompson Hill.

Government Officials Confiscate “GATHER” Signs From Tupelo Homes

Maggie Bushway

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March 28, 2020

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Government Officials Confiscate “GATHER” Signs From Tupelo Homes

TUPELO- Due to public uncooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic, the local government cracks down on removing anything that encourages social proximity. The main culprit? Home decorations that say the word “gather.”

Tupelo officials are going door-to-door to search homes for any “gather” signs. Synonyms such as congregate, convene, or muster are also forbidden.

Tupelo housewife Karen Thompson parted with her slab of wood that had the word painted on it.

“That was going to be a family heirloom,” she said. “What’s next? Are they going to take away my ‘live, laugh, love’ sign?”

Police officer Alex Spencer explained the reasoning behind it.

“People can be so gullible. All it takes is one person to be influenced by sighting the word, and then next thing you know they’re hosting a gathering and ten people are infected,” he said.

According to Spencer, citizens are not reacting well to the new law.

“Someone demanded to speak to my manager after I confiscated his ‘muster’ throw pillow,” he said.

An anonymous source stated, “I would very much like to have my muster pillow back.”

Some are even going so far as to sign a petition to free the “gather” signs. So far it has not been disclosed where the decorations are being held, but it is very clear that they are sorely missed.

The Rundown 3/27/2020

The Rundown

Telina Johnson

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March 27, 2020

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Good morning, Tupelo and beyond. It’s Friday, March 27th and it’s the 87th day of the year. On this day in history, Ponce De Leon and his expedition sighted Florida for the first time in 1513, Typhoid Mary was arrested and returned to quarantine in 1915 after five years of evading authorities and further spreading typhoid, Charlie Chaplin received France’s Legion of Honor award in 1931, General Eisenhower declared German defenses broken on the Western Front in 1945, Billie Holliday performed to a sold-out crowd at Carnegie Hall a mere 11 days after being released from prison in 1948, and in 1980, Mt. St. Helens became active after 123 years. Now onto today’s quote of the day.

The beautiful spring came, and when nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also.
Harriet ann Jacobs

Instead of sharing events, we’re now sharing resources to help you get through #socialdistancing. These resources will range from where to find free meals for your children through the week to virtual museum tours, learning resources, and other activities to do at home with the family. If you have any resources not listed that you would like to share with #OurTupelo drop your links in the comment section of this post.

Find the latest local Covid-19 updates directly from the Mississippi State Department of Health right here on their website.

Click the following links to read Mayor Shelton’s Executive Orders on the Emergency Proclamation declared by the Mayor and the City of Tupelo on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Shelter in Place Moratorium on Utility Disconnections/Evictions

Details on Essential/Nonessential Businesses

Signing of Executive Order

Senior Hours at Local Grocery Stores

Todd’s Big Star’s Seniors Only Shopping Hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Regular shopping hours will resume from 12 pm – 8 pm. Todd’s will follow these new hours every Tuesday and Thursday while following normal business hours of 7 am – 8 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. Deli is open for takeout.
Food Giant of North Mississippi’s Senior Hour will be daily during the first hour they are open at 7 am.
Dollar General also offers its first hour of business to seniors and those at a higher risk of serious complications from coronavirus. Most locations open at 8 am, some open at 7 am. Check with your location to confirm their hours.
Cockrell Banana offers curbside pickup for all of their produce items. <a href="http://<iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCockrellBananaCompany%2Fposts%2F1880845432051398&width=500" width="500" height="677" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowTransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media">Find a complete list and ordering details here.

If you are in need of food in the Tupelo area, Eight Days of Hope can bring it to your door with their Feed Tupelo program. Sign up for services here.

Beginning Monday, March 23rd, most if not all area school districts including but not limited to Tupelo Public School District, Lee County School District, Alcorn County School District, New Albany School District, Union County School District, Nettleton School District, and Monroe County School District. You can read the MDE’s complete list and meal pickup locations here.

Parents, welcome to homeschooling! Check out your school district’s online resources below. We will add to this list as more resources are made available.

Tupelo Public School District

Lee County Schools

Union County Schools is conducting a survey to determine the needs of students to get access to online learning. Find it here.

Hatley Schools will be giving out instructional practice packets on Wednesday, March 25th from 10:30 to 5:30. Please pull up next to the cafeteria to pick up your child’s packet. Get more info here.

Free Online Learning and Reading Resources

Virtual Tours and Other At-Home Activities

Museum Tours

National Park Tours

Street Art Tours

Check out this list of 25 things to do at home during social distancing.

Check out ways to keep your kids entertained plus find more online learning sources here.

Selfish, LLC, a fitness center here in Tupelo is live streaming workouts on Facebook.

North Lee Crossfit is also posting home workouts and goes live on Zoom twice daily.

There’s No Place Like Home

Guess it Matters to Me

Guess It Matters

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March 27, 2020

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Press Conferences, Executive Orders, noises in my attic, I will need a teaching degree when the quarantine is over and the new Spring Fashion line is out for us to spend our stimulus money buying up some new clothes.

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Hedrick’s Martial Arts Offering Online Classes

Joshua Ballard

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March 26, 2020

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Hedrick’s Martial Arts Offering Online Classes

While families are spending their days inside due to a “Stay at Home” order because of Coronavirus concerns, HMA martial arts is bringing classes right to their homes. These are hard times for all of us all. Thanks to technology we are still able to teach our students and give them a sense of normalcy in these uncertain times.

Hedrick’s ATA Martial Arts is offering online classes via the “Zoom” app for our students of all ages. It will be FREE for anyone interested in trying a class in the next few weeks to help kids & adults to stay physically active while at home. Just send a message to HMA Martial Arts on facebook or call us to gain access to these classes.

We have offer:

Online story book reads to (3-6 yr olds) C

lasses for ages (3-6) Classes for ages (7 – 12)

Classes for (Teen & Adults)

“To me it feels weird not having the kids here, as leaders we should be able to adapt to our student’s needs cause I know even for myself if I wasn’t doing martial arts I would feel like something was missing from my life and I do not want that happening to them. I feel that consistency in our lives also helps with the mental side of things. If I’m training and doing the things I normally do, it helps me to really stay motivated and not get down when the world around us is changing. “We have to keep on fighting no matter what” Is what I tell my students and I have to live by that example. If we don’t adapt and fight then life will leave us behind with nothing. We are just trying to keep our students and all of our families busy during these trying times. We love our community and want to help in anyway we can. We have to focus on loving each other durning hard times and not put our attention on fear.

Love is key that will get us through. Love – is how we relate and rebuild moving forward. Call us, message us and let us know how we can help serve your family today.

Mr Hedrick HMA Martial Arts -Tupelo Jonathan Hedrick phone number is 901-643-7051

The Rundown 3/26/2020

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Telina Johnson

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March 26, 2020

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Good morning, Tupelo and beyond. It’s Thursday, March 26th and it’s the 86th day of the year. Here’s today’s quote of the day.

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.
Maya Angelou

Instead of sharing events, we’re now sharing resources to help you get through #socialdistancing. These resources will range from where to find free meals for your children through the week to virtual museum tours, learning resources, and other activities to do at home with the family. If you have any resources not listed that you would like to share with #OurTupelo drop your links in the comment section of this post.

Find the latest local Covid-19 updates directly from the Mississippi State Department of Health right here on their website.

Click the following links to read Mayor Shelton’s Executive Orders on the Emergency Proclamation declared by the Mayor and the City of Tupelo on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Shelter in Place Moratorium on Utility Disconnections/Evictions

Details on Essential/Nonessential Businesses

Signing of Executive Order

Senior Hours at Local Grocery Stores

Todd’s Big Star’s Seniors Only Shopping Hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Regular shopping hours will resume from 12 pm – 8 pm. Todd’s will follow these new hours every Tuesday and Thursday while following normal business hours of 7 am – 8 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. Deli is open for takeout.
Food Giant of North Mississippi’s Senior Hour will be daily during the first hour they are open at 7 am.
Dollar General also offers its first hour of business to seniors and those at a higher risk of serious complications from coronavirus. Most locations open at 8 am, some open at 7 am. Check with your location to confirm their hours.

If you are in need of food in the Tupelo area, Eight Days of Hope can bring it to your door with their Feed Tupelo program. Sign up for services here.

Beginning Monday, March 23rd, most if not all area school districts including but not limited to Tupelo Public School District, Lee County School District, Alcorn County School District, New Albany School District, Union County School District, Nettleton School District, and Monroe County School District. You can read the MDE’s complete list and meal pickup locations here.

Parents, welcome to homeschooling! Check out your school district’s online resources below. We will add to this list as more resources are made available.

Tupelo Public School District

Lee County Schools

Union County Schools is conducting a survey to determine the needs of students to get access to online learning. Find it here.

Hatley Schools will be giving out instructional practice packets on Wednesday, March 25th from 10:30 to 5:30. Please pull up next to the cafeteria to pick up your child’s packet. Get more info here.

Free Online Learning and Reading Resources

Virtual Tours and Other At-Home Activities

Museum Tours

National Park Tours

Street Art Tours

Check out this list of 25 things to do at home during social distancing.

Check out ways to keep your kids entertained plus find more online learning sources here.

Selfish, LLC, a fitness center here in Tupelo is live streaming workouts on Facebook.

North Lee Crossfit is also posting home workouts and goes live on Zoom twice daily.

The Rundown 3/25/2020

The Rundown

Telina Johnson

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March 25, 2020

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Good morning, Tupelo and beyond. It’s Wednesday, March 25th and it’s the 85th day of the year. Here’s today’s quote of the day.

”Hope is a renewable option: If you run out of it at the end of the day, you get to start over in the morning.”
Barbara Kingsolver

Instead of sharing events, we’re now sharing resources to help you get through #socialdistancing. These resources will range from where to find free meals for your children through the week to virtual museum tours, learning resources, and other activities to do at home with the family. If you have any resources not listed that you would like to share with #OurTupelo drop your links in the comment section of this post.

Find the latest local Covid-19 updates directly from the Mississippi State Department of Health right here on their website.

Click the following links to read Mayor Shelton’s Executive Orders on the Emergency Proclamation declared by the Mayor and the City of Tupelo on Saturday, March 21, 2020.

Shelter in Place Moratorium on Utility Disconnections/Evictions

Details on Essential/Nonessential Businesses

Signing of Executive Order

Senior Hours at Local Grocery Stores

Todd’s Big Star’s Seniors Only Shopping Hours are on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 am – 12 pm. Regular shopping hours will resume from 12 pm – 8 pm. Todd’s will follow these new hours every Tuesday and Thursday while following normal business hours of 7 am – 8 pm on Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat, and Sun. Deli is open for takeout.
Food Giant of North Mississippi’s Senior Hour will be daily during the first hour they are open at 7 am.
Dollar General also offers its first hour of business to seniors and those at a higher risk of serious complications from coronavirus. Most locations open at 8 am, some open at 7 am. Check with your location to confirm their hours.

Beginning Monday, March 23rd, most if not all area school districts including but not limited to Tupelo Public School District, Lee County School District, Alcorn County School District, New Albany School District, Union County School District, Nettleton School District, and Monroe County School District. You can read the MDE’s complete list and meal pickup locations here.

Parents, welcome to homeschooling! Check out your school district’s online resources below. We will add to this list as more resources are made available.

Tupelo Public School District

Lee County Schools

Union County Schools is conducting a survey to determine the needs of students to get access to online learning. Find it here.

Hatley Schools will be giving out instructional practice packets on Wednesday, March 25th from 10:30 to 5:30. Please pull up next to the cafeteria to pick up your child’s packet. Get more info here.

Free Online Learning and Reading Resources

Virtual Tours and Other At-Home Activities

Museum Tours

National Park Tours

Street Art Tours

Check out this list of 25 things to do at home during social distancing.

Check out ways to keep your kids entertained plus find more online learning sources here.