Start your Memorial Day weekend in Downtown Lucedale as the Chamber begins a monthly “Art Walk” on Friday, May 25 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Local and surrounding area artists will turn Main Street into an art gallery as they display some of their favorite pieces in front and inside of downtown businesses.

Written by: Lorri Freeman

Caswell Springs United Methodist Church will hold revival service on Wednesday, May 9.

Caswell Springs United Methodist Church is located at 18601 Highway 63 in Wade.

On Wednesday the revival service will start at 7 p.m. (there will also be lunch served at 11:30 May 7-9 with a revival noon service following).

Revival services will be lead by Rev. Dale Hathorn. Hathorn is 7’2” tall and a former high school All-American basketball player at Houston High in Mississippi.

Due to drainage issues along Maple Street in Lucedale, Mayor Doug Lee said the city applied for a Pat Harrison Waterway grant to fix the standing water problem.

According to Mayor Lee, the drainage project has an estimated cost of $50,000.

"We will allocated $25,000 and the grant would match it. Leaving us with a total of $50,000," Mayor Lee said.