Happy Corner: Shouppe Howell’s WWII diary
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Happy Corner: Shouppe Howell’s WWII diary

Hazel Tison In 1943 when my husband and his best friend Shouppe Howell graduated from Holmes County High School, there was little to look forward except that as almost 18 year-olds, they knew that they would be drafted into the armed services. As small-town country boys, they had spent many hours with their younger brothers…

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The History of Red Hill UMC

  Courtesy of Red Hill UMC In the 1800’s, earlier generations gathered each Sunday for worship services in a rustic, log cabin structure located near Ten Mile Creek, east of where the church cemetery is located today.   The church was known in the community as the Primitive Hard Shell Baptist Profession Church of Holmes County,…

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Tourist development councils encourage residents to display historical items for documentary series

  The reality television show ‘American Pickers’ documents the search for historical artifacts across America and is reportedly considering coming to Florida. The tourist development councils for Washington, Holmes, and Jackson counties would like the show to come to the Panhandle and so is looking to talk to residents who might have items that could…

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Happy Corner: Brooks remembers Cracker City        

  By Hazel Wells Tison Who remembers Cracker City? Regina Wolfgang asked me the other day what I knew about it and I dug up the Happy Corner article I did a few years ago. Here it is. Cracker City U.S.A. was located on Highway 177A near Dogwood Lakes in Holmes County. Those of us…