Special to Wesson News Kina Leggett has been named Associate Vice President of Business Affairs at Co-Lin. Leggett, who has served as Comptroller for the past six years, brings more than two decades of experience and dedication to her new role.   Over her 22-year career at Co-Lin, she has served in a variety of positions, including Bookstore Assistant, Credit Union Manager, Data Entry Clerk, Business Office Clerk, Accounts Receivables Manager, Business Manager/Senior Accounta

Special to Wesson News   A museum that will tell the story of Wesson is nearing reality next to the municipal park in a building formerly a venue for Boy Scouts.   “With purchase of equipment and building materials related moisture-proofing the building, we are moving forward with the first phase of the project,” says Marilyn Britt on behalf of Friends of the Library (FOL), which is sponsoring and coordinating the development of the museum.   An initial $9,500 Home Depot gran

Special to Wesson News   The Wesson chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma (DKG) has presented its annual Red Rose Award to Marilyn Britt, Librarian at Wesson Public Library.   The DKG Red Rose Award is an annual recognition program for non-member women leaders who have significantly contributed to education within a local chapter's area .   The award is presented by local chapters of DKG, the international organization for women educators, to honor women whose work has advanced educat

Fourteen students recently completed Copiah-Lincoln Community College's Electrical Lineman School. The 16-week training program is offered by the college's Workforce Education Division.  The Electrical Lineman Program is a non-credit workforce training program that, when completed, provides graduates with nine credentials: National Electric Codes, National Safety Electric Codes, Multi-Meter, OSHA-10, Forklift, First Aid/CPR, 40-hours climbing, Pole-Top Rescue, and CDL- Class

By: Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum   Hans Einstein   Not Albert, his son Hans. As far as we know, Albert was right about his General Theory of Relativity and other natural laws. Hans was not as famous as his father. But he was the world expert on river sediments. He advised the Corps of Engineers (Corps) on the design of the Old River Control Complex (ORCC) in the 1950s. He thought the Corps would take his advice. He was wrong. The Corps built the ORCC to keep the Mi

By Guest Columnist Bonnie Coblentz             Mississippi’s Christmas tree industry remains strong with demand, and it is growing as young farmers are entering the market. These trees were growing at Holly Berry Hills Tree Farm in Saucier. It seems Christmas tree farms benefit from the fact that Mississippians like to pass down the tradition of choosing and cutting their own trees.            Jeff Wilson, horticulture specialist with the Mississippi State University Extensio

Special to Wesson News Wesson’s history is well documented in its mills, rail lines, schools, and cemeteries, yet some of its most memorable stories live outside the official record. They drift between neighborhoods and landmarks, carried through generations by word of mouth. These tales—rooted in old memories, half-truths, and the community’s shared imagination—compose a quieter, more mysterious layer of the town’s identity. A walk through Wesson becomes a walk through its f

Special to Wesson News Co-Lin Men's Basketball Team Co-Lin Women's Basketball Team While the Lady Wolves have jumped off to a fast start on the basketball court with only a single loss to Baton Rouge Community College in their initial seven games, the men under new Coach Randy Bolden have had a more mixed season so far with four wins against five losses. Bolden is hoping to guide the Wolves to impr

Special to Wesson News   Dr. Nadia Alexis, head of the Literary Arts Department at Brookhaven-based Mississippi School of the of McComb, debuted the collection of her poetry and photography this past year in Watersheds , published by CavanKerry Press, with the help of the Mississippi Art Commission (MAC) for the second year in a row. As part of more than $1.7 million in 2025 grants, MAC awarded Dr. Alexis a $4,250 literary artist fellowship to support the revision process of

Benson Schexnaydre (Photo by Scarlett Hart) Copiah-Lincoln Community College sophomore Benson Schexnaydre of McCall Creek is making Mississippi chess history. Already the highest-rated player in the state, he recently claimed the Mississippi Chess Championship title for the sixth year in a row. In 2024, he earned his U.S. Chess Master title—becoming the first Mississippian since at least the 1980s to achieve the designation and the only homegrown player in the state to ever r

By Bob Arnold   In an age when nearly everything seems large, fast and impersonal, small public libraries, says Kathleen Hutchison, quietly stand as some of the most meaningful institutions in our communities.   In Copiah and Jefferson Counties, Hutchison is working to make sure they are doing just that.   At age 75, Hutchison came out of retirement this past year to become Director of the Copiah-Jefferson Library System (CJLS), which encompasses the small Wesson Public Libra

By: Dr. Andrew Dale     December can be decision season for Mississippi families. As students receive semester grades and begin planning for life after graduation, one question rises to the top: How do we afford college without a lifetime of student debt? The answer is clear. Mississippi's community colleges offer the lowest tuition in the state, with an open-access mission that welcomes every learner, and an academic environment designed for student success. For thousands of

By Bob Arnold   Stop before you get in your car and drive off to buy your Christmas gifts!  Check out Wesson first.    It’s convenient, no-hassle shopping that saves you gas money to travel out of town and spares you the stress of competing with crowds to find the gifts you want and stand in long lines to pay for them.  And then there are the gifts, too. Whether its local arts and crafts, collectibles, something different to use, wear or eat and drink, Wesson is often the pla

Special to Wesson News Jackie Ard-Barclay (‘85), of Gulf Breeze, Florida, and Johnny Cook (’64), of Ridgeland, were selected as Co-Lin’s 2025 Alumni of the Year, and Stone Clanton (‘19), of Meadville, was selected as the 2025 Young Alumnus of the Year. Barclay  graduated from Co-Lin in 1985, where she served as vice president of both the Trailblazers and the Student Government Association.  She was also a member of the President’s Council, and was voted Miss Co-Lin, a campus

By Guest Columnist Eddie Smith There are three plants in my landscape that never fail to signal the arrival of fall.   When I see the golden blooms of swamp sunflower, the soft blue clusters of blue mistflower and the elegant white petals of white lycoris, I know fall has arrived. These plants add a distinct charm to the garden as the days grow shorter and the air takes on that unmistakable autumn crispness.            The swamp sunflower , known scientifically as Helianthus

Special to Wesson News   Wesson High School mighty Cobra marching band seniors and leadership council are (front left to right) Mady Woodson, Maddy Morris, Abigail Cameron, Mackenzie Mire, Ava Woodson, Brooke Coleman, Maria Hall, Alana Hux, Willow Love, Jakyiah Johns, Ashley Chamblee, (back left to right): Brendon Duguid, Sam Scopel, Dayne Newman, Brandon Thomas, Karter McLemore, Caeden Williams, John Parsons, Sullivan Roberts, Jackson Barlow, Braiden Bowman, Conner Davis, Ta

Special to Wesson News The Band and Colette chapter of the Co-Lin Alumni Association inducted Larry Greer of Madison into its Hall of Fame and honored Kristopher Coleman of Brookhaven as the Stanley Stewart Outstanding Young Alumni recipient during Homecoming festivities October 23. Larry Greer is a 1967 honors graduate of Co-Lin, where he was a member of the Blue Wave Show Band and the tennis team. After Co-Lin, he received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the Unive

Special to Wesson News   Wesson Lions Club may not be where you think it is.  The local service club and civic organization has left its long-time home and changed its meeting time to afford more members of the community greater opportunity to serve the town.   Wesson Lions now meet at the Fire House Barbeque at 12 noon on the second Tuesday of every month after many years of evening meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Co-Lin student cafeteria confe

by Tyler Teresa, Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration     Small Business Saturday was founded by American Express in 2010 and has been officially cosponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) since 2011. It is an important part of the busiest shopping season for small businesses.  Last Small Business Saturday in 2024, the reported projected spending in the United States from those who shopped small on Small Business Saturday was around  $22

Work is about to begin on a $5.5 million project to upgrade the Brookway Boulevard interchange on Interstate 55 in Lincoln County. The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced that the project will bring major improvements aimed at making the area safer and easier to travel. Plans include building two roundabouts—one on each side of the interstate—adding brighter lighting, improving the drainage system and repaving the roadway. According to MDOT, the new roundabouts