Belhaven Artist Passes Away

Thursday night, Belhaven lost one of its gifted artists: Lallah Miles Perry. A prolific artist herself, she was also a teacher and leader in the arts community in Mississippi. Sherry Lucas writes about her in today's Clarion Ledger: "Artist, art educator, first director of Mississippi Art Colony dies at 82"

Kossen's pad on Lyncrest

The Northeast Ledger insert in the Clarion Ledger today features the Lyncrest pad of Frank Kossen: Nostalgia: A place to dwell

Barksdale House on St. Ann Street

The Northeast Ledger insert in the Clarion Ledger today features the St. Ann Street house of Byran and Jane Anna Barksdale: Elegant Comfort

Gretchen Cook in JFP

This week the Jackson Free Press profiles Belhaven neighbor Gretchen Cook.

JFP: "The 2008 Chicks We Love"

Belhaven neighbor Lara Law is featured in the Jackson Free Press's "2008 Chicks We Love."

Bill Simmons

Belhavenite Bill Simmons passed away in November and he seems to be as controversial in death as he was sometimes in life. Many folks know him as the former owner/operator (with his wife Carol) of the Fairview Inn; also, he was the former state director of the anti-civil rights "Citizens Councils."

His obituary: William James Simmons 1916-2007

Bill Minor: Obituary didn't mention segregationist group deceased led

Clarion Ledger Editorial: Simmons: 'Council' he led harmed the state

Henry LaRose: Shame on 'C-L' for 'brutish' opinion of Bill Simmons

Wirt Yerger: Despite work on council, Simmons was 'fine citizen'

Robert Wise: Bill Simmons later reached out for friendship, diversity

Mary Alice White

The Northside Sun has a feature on Mary Alice White, director of the Eudora Welty House and niece of Eudora Welty.

Carson Whitsett

Carson Whitsett, a legendary musician from Jackson who attended Millsaps and Belhaven colleges, has passed away. Read Billy Watkins' piece in today's CL.

Belhaven profs help with huge catfish

Jermaine Spann, 23 of Jackson, caught a 49-pound catfish on the Pearl River with the help of canoeist and Belhaven professor Barry Hause.

GBNF Chairman Interview

The Northside Sun interviews Greater Belhaven Neighborhood Foundation chairman Jim Kopernak.