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Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC) - 08/25/07 10:00 AM

Southwest Mississippi Community College (SMCC), located just northeast of Summit, MS, began in 1918 as Pike County Agricultural High School, and included a dairy, beef, and row crop farm. The agricultural high school offered college work for the first time in 1929, and in 1932 it became a two-year junior college. … (0 comments)

Graphics - 08/23/07 10:11 PM

I'd like to start spicing up my blogs a bit. Where does everyone get all those cool images I see on so many posts? … (4 comments)

Pike County Speedway Events - 08/23/07 10:06 PM

Pike County Speedway, "where racing comes alive on I-55," is a sanctioned UMP and Limited Modified track. On August 25, 2007, at 7 PM, the Pike County Speedway will host the American Sprint Cars Series. On September 1 is the Mississippi State Challenge Series Labor Day Blowout. For more info about … (0 comments)

90-Day Real Estate Market Report for Southwest Mississippi, posted 8-22-07 - 08/22/07 05:44 PM

90-Day Real Estate Market Report for Southwest Mississippi, posted 8-22-07
Based on Info from the Southwest Mississippi Board of Realtors MLS Statistics
(This includes residential, multi-family, commercial, farm, and lots and land.)
Number of Active Listings: 808
Total List Price of Active Listings: $148,935,265
Average List Price of Active Listings: $184,325
Number of New Listings: 340
Avg. List … (0 comments)

90-Day Real Estate Market Report for Southwest Mississippi, posted 8-22-07 - 08/22/07 05:43 PM

90-Day Real Estate Market Report for Southwest Mississippi, posted 8-22-07 - 08/22/07 05:38 PM

90-Day Real Estate Market Report for Southwest Mississippi, posted 8-22-07 - 08/22/07 05:34 PM

Southwest Mississippi Listings - 08/21/07 08:09 AM

For Southwest MS listings, please visit the Southwest Board of Realtors IDX listing site at http://IDX.PromatchILS.com/swms . I will be happy to answer any questions about and show and sell any of the properties you find here!
Thank you,
Tommy Morgan601-248-2165tmorgan100@hotmail.com

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Pike County, MS Current News and Events - 08/21/07 07:52 AM

For current news and events concerning Pike County, Mississippi, including the towns of McComb, Magnolia, Summit, and Osyka, please visit http://www.enterprise-journal.com/ and http://www.magnoliagazette.net/ .
Also, visit the Pike County Chamber of Commerce website at http://www.pikeinfo.com/ . … (0 comments)

Percy Quin State Park, Pike County, MS - 08/21/07 07:10 AM

Percy Quin State Park in Pike County, Mississippi, is a beautiful 1700-acre park of rolling hills filled with loblolly pines and magnolia trees. The park was originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, and is named after a former U.S. representative from Mississippi. The Tangipahoa River empties into … (0 comments)

A Closer Look at the Community - 08/19/07 07:53 AM

Yesterday morning I participated in the quarterly Adopt-a-Highway cleanup of the Kiwanis Club of Pike County, Mississippi. We have a two-mile stretch of road between McComb and Summit. It struck me as we were working how much more of a community one can notice and appreciate when one is on foot! … (2 comments)

"The Wooster" is the Booster! - 08/18/07 12:20 PM

Last night my daughter had a "pajama cookout" at our house. Fifteen cheerleaders came and ate hamburgers and watched a horror movie. Needless to say, I didn't make my usual 9 PM bedtime! But it was a lot of fun, and I got some good compliments on my hamburgers. Here is … (1 comments)

Shopping for a Mortgage in Today's Market - 08/14/07 09:10 PM

Here is a paraphrase of an article about shopping for a mortgage from the September 2007 Kiplinger's magazine, by Patricia Mertz Esswein:
Although subprime mortgage troubles are affecting all borrowers, people with not so good credit will undergo the toughest underwriting.
First-time buyers who are stretching to make a mortgage will have the … (0 comments)

Last Weekend - 08/12/07 02:49 PM

Last Friday and Sat. I went to the district Kiwanis convention in New Orleans. I met a lot of people and learned a great deal. I'm looking forward to a good year of growth and service in our club. The Kiwanis motto is "Serving the Children of the World." Any fellow … (0 comments)

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