Greenville High School & St. Joe

Marilyn Kelly Carpenter

Meriweather, I am so sorry to hear about your mother. I know how it feels

and you are in my thoughts and prayers. Marilyn

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Chad Taylor Cook

Happy Thanksgiving

Bobbie Ann Byrd Scott

Mother called me today to let me know that Gean Pearson's mother, Betty, died Saturday, Dec. 11.

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Chad Taylor Cook

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year

May the Lord bless and keep you all

in the coming year.

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Michael Freund

Happy Birthday Susan, Hope you have a wonderful day.

Mike

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William Charles Spears

Hi Ruth and congratulations. I was not part of the group that helped make you an artist, but I do like to hear of my classmates being recognized for their achievements. I have not been on the forumn in a long time. When I saw your post I wanted to say "Congrats".

                                                                                                             Scooter

Marilyn Kelly Carpenter

Ruth , that is wonderful!!!!   I am so excited for you. I will look at your paintings tonight when I get home on my home computer. You have every right to be proud of yourself. That is quite an accomplishment. It does seem that alot of creative people are from Greenville. Now we can add you to that special group. Congratulations again....love ya, Marilyn

Larry Odell Davidson

Scooter,

Thanks for the heads up and here goes.  I have lost touch with an old classmate and my old neighbor.  I hope, maybe, one of my classmates can help me locate this person.  His name is Terry King.  He has two sisters.  One is a year or so older.  Her name is Marilyn.  The younger sister is named Susan.  We grew up together on Patton Drive.  When I last contacted Terry he was living in the Atlanta, Ga area.  That was 20 years ago.

If anyone can help, I would appreciate it.

Thanks, Larry

Marilyn Kelly Carpenter

Just wanted to say if you have not gone to Ruth Ragsdale's profile and looked at her paintings, please do. They are very impressive and I am so proud of her. So many talented people are from Greenville and alot still live there. Yea for the Delta. I will always love it!

Larry, how are you and Patsy doing? I remember Terry King but have no idea where he is. I will get Susan Hughes and Pat Williams on this. They are the best detectives I know.

Take care and love to you all, Marilyn

Larry Odell Davidson

Patsy and I are doing great.  We went to see our daughter who lives in Boone, N.C.  last weekend.  Grandkids are so wonderful.  Her son is 4 and he is a very fun loving child.  Just being around him makes us feel better. 

I appreciate you getting the "detectives" on finding Terry King.  I hope someone knows something about his where abouts.

Marilyn, you are the best.

Thanks again, Larry

Phil Lee

Info for all you out of towners.

Mississippi River is currently due to crest at Greenville on May 15 at 60.0' and remain within two feet of that elevation until May 25th before startiing to fall. This crest may be upgraded pending further significant rainfall north of us. 

This is approx. 2.5' higher than the 2008 crest and 1.7' higher than the crest most of you will remember in 1973 when the lower Delta south of Rolling Fork received significant flooding.

It is likely that this will become the "100 year flood event" on the river in this area.

The good news is that we are told that the main river levees are in good shape with a top elevation of 73'. Assuming that any sand boils or other problems that may develope can be dealt with we should be OK. To put things in perspective, the land side elevations in the Greenville area vary from 41-45' in elevation as compared to river guage. 

This flood will put 10' of water in Schelben park and 5-10' in the homesite areas on Lake Ferguson.

You can follow the flood progression on the NOAA website by clicking "water", then "Jackson",

then "Greenville". Please give us your special prayers " for dry feet in the old hometown". 

Phil Lee

UPDATE: Anticipated crest raised to 64.5' at Greenville on May 15th. This WILL be the 100 year flood event!!!

The levees on the Yazoo River at Vicksburg may be topped by 1.5' causing major backwater flooding from Redwood to as far north as Hollandale. At the current crest, flooding may occur as high as 109' ASL. There is little doubt at this point that this will be BAD!

Phil Lee

Further info distributed this afternoon by the Corp of Engineers now says the Yazoo River Basin will flood between 95'-107' ASL depending on the duration of the crest at Vicksburg, any futher crest upgrades, and whether or not there are any levee breaches in the Vicksburg area. This is at least somewhat better news than earlier. This would put the flood line from somewhere south of Hollandale to south of Rolling Fork depending on the final staus. I'm told the earlier estimated flood level of 109' may have inundated up to 900,000 acres in the south Delta

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Sally Ruth Ragsdale Phipps

Phil,

Thank you for keeping us posted.  My prayers and love go to my homeland families. 

Marilyn Kelly Carpenter

Phil, please continue to keep us updated and thanks for the info.

For those who may not have heard, Ann Hoggett Mixson's precious brother, Alan, passed away this past Monday, 5/2/11. Ann, her husband Jim and her mother are living in Greenville. Ann takes wonderful care of her mother who is in her 90's but as we all know this is a full time job. Please keep Ann and her family in your prayers.

Michael Ray Owens

My mother Nita Owens passed away Thur.

Daniel Lee Hall

Mike

I am so sorry about your Mother. I think our Mothers are the most influential and inspirational aspects of our lives.  May God guide and help you through this deep valley. Trust in God. He is "All So Merciful" and "Full Of Grace". Once again, My prayers are with you, I am so sorry! 

God Bless,  Danny H  

Michael Ray Owens

Thank you Danny.

Phil Lee

Well the river has finally crested in Greenville and will begin a very slow fall. We will probably remain above flood stage until at least the first week of June. Authorities will continue patroling the levees 24/7 at least until the Greenville gage falls from 64.2' to 55-57' maybe around the first of June. There have been many sand boils and levee repairs and that will continue for a while but we are breathing at least a little bit better.

For the best series of aerial views of the flood conditions that I've seen to date, go to www.greenville.patrickfink.com

Daniel Lee Hall

Classmates

This may be of interest to all who knew Doug Dodd:

He passed away at home in Greenville unexpectedly about 4:00 PM this afternoon. Sunday 07/17/11

Danny

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Grover Cleveland Glenn

Doug was such a good guy.  Always had such a dry wit about him.  Last time I saw him he repaired my phone, of course that was back when Ma Bell had a phone in every home.  Same ole' Doug, keeping a straight face and making me laugh the whole time!  My prayers are with Connie and their family. 

Sam (Sambo) Fleming

As most of you know, the chancellor and athletic director in their infinite ignorance decided that we needed a new mascot.  More political correctness gone awry.  Well I am working with the Colonel Reb Political Action Committee to try to pass an amendment that would return Colonel Rebel to the sidelines as Ole Miss's official mascot.  Now I know many of you are probably fans of other schools, but we could use your support.  I'm sure if someone was trying to take away your mascot you would not be happy either.  Paricularly given that it is for such a lame reason.  In order to get the amendment on the ballot in 2012, we have to get one hundred thousand signatures of registered voters.  There is a kickoff rally this Saturday night, July 23rd in Holly Springs starting at 5:00 p.m.  We are hoping that many people will show up to get this thing started.  We have one year to get all the signatures.  If you are interested in helping with this please contact me, and I can send you some blank petitions.

Thanks,

Sam Fleming

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Michael Freund

 They did that with Southern Miss just before I went there, too.  They were the Generals, and they changed it to the Golden Eagles.

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Chad Taylor Cook

My wife's Mom, Dottie Voorhies, died today at 3:00 at Baptist Hospital of Lung and Heart failure. Please keep her two daughters , Carmen Voorhies Smiith and Nancy Voorhies Cook, in your prayers. Visitation will be Friday at Mortimer and the funeral Saturday. Thank you all and God Bless

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Michael Freund

Happy Birthday, Susan McCarty.  God Bless and Keep you.  Hope today is the best.

Mike