The Columbus Sings Messiah choir, composed of 120 volunteer singers, gathers in Annunciation Catholic church, humming and singing to warm up their vocal chords. Orchestra members tune and warm up their instruments in turn.
Columbus received $942,440 from the Mississippi Department of Revenue, down $72,951 from November 2022, marking only the second time in 14 months that the city saw a dip in collections.
A rose to Nancy Carpenter, who has announced she will retire from her position as CEO of the Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau, effective
Columbus-Lowndes Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Nancy Carpenter will leave her position when her contract expires March 31, and the CVB board has already formed a search committee to find her replacement.