Tombigbee Tales

Where is the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center Money Renovations Money Going to Come From?

Where is the Tennessee Williams Welcome Center Money Renovations Money Going to Come From? The work has to be paid out of pocket and then reimbursed at 80%. Where does Nancy Luke Carpenter and the board at the Columbus Cultural Heritage Foundation think that money will come from? Certainly not the CVB!

Talkin' Sports with Roger B. Brown

Born in Columbus, MS, graduate of S. D. Lee High and Tougaloo University, journalist Roger B. Brown will be inducted posthumously in the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame on February 24, 2024. 
 

The Bridge and the Investors - Credit Where Credit is Due

When the CVB Director Nancy Luke Carpenter makes wild claims, people now know to question them and look for the truth. Sometimes the truth is more interesting than her "claims".

Nancy Carpenter and the CVBs Unpaid Bills

The Columbus Convention and Visitor's Bureau director, Nancy Luke Carpenter has "lost" $15,000+ owed to the Historic Home Tours Association. Additionally, she is charging them for her overspending (in kind) on advertising for the Spring Pilgrimage. 

The Murder of Dexter Wade in plot #672 Behind the Hinds County Jail in Mississippi

Dexter Wade's body was finally found by his mother in plot #672 behind the Hinds County Jail in  Jackson, Mississippi. For more follow Tazadaqya on Tiktok: @upkmississippi
 

The Murder of John Allison Hardy at Lone Pine Plantation

John Allison Hardy was a well respected business man, plantation owner, and community leader. He was gunned down on his property on a cold rainy February night in 1952. The man hunt that ensued was one of the largest the state ever held. #murder #murderinmississippi #mississippi #columbusms #tombigbeetales

Ghost and Paranormal Tourism and the Columbus Visitors Bureau

The benign neglect of the director of the Columbus Visitors Bureau, Nancy Luke Carpenter and her lack of investment in our town's future tourism almost resulted in the loss of a film documentary and a series of YouTube documentaries on the ghosts and legends of our town. Ghost tourism is a HUGE boost for many communities. We are missing out due to Carpenter's apathy. 
 
The Historic Home Tours of Columbus, Mississippi: https://www.facebook.com/HistoricHomeToursOfColumbus
 

Mississippi’s Magnolia Literacy Project with LaWanda Dickens

THE MAGNOLIA LITERACY PROJECT (MLP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that uses literacy as a means of celebrating Mississippi while promoting activism and advocacy across the state. The organization's mission is to offer a platform for young Mississippians to showcase literary talent, build identity, and represent community. Our goal is to provide youth with cultural enrichment, mentoring, and publishing opportunities while teaching multimodal literacy. Empowering writers, visual artists, orators, photographers, and videographers, we serve communities that lack widespread access to growth resources. 
To learn more: https://www.magnolialiteracyproject.org/
 

Augusta Palmer Film Maker of the Memphis Country Blues Festival Documentary

Augusta Palmer Film Maker of the Memphis Country Blues Festival Documentary shares her experience with capturing the history the Festival spearheaded by her father Robert Palmer and of country blues artists including Bukka White from Aberdeen, MS. 1/26 NJ Film Festival (tickets to watch online or to attend):   https://watch.eventive.org/newjerseyfilmfestivalspring2024/play/65248690160895008328b0c0
1/27 Clarksdale (link to event info):
https://www.clarksdalefilmfestival.com/index.php

Sociopath Among Us - Jon Mattox and the Murder of Gene Tate

Jon Mattox murdered Gene Cain Tate on Jan 31, 1960 in Columbus, Mississippi #columbusms #visitcolumbus #mississippi #murder