From the Web - Brandon, Mississippi
Thompson Ward brings Mississippi roots to Westminster (Carroll County Online): Last week, a Mexican eatery in Water Valley, Miss., closed for business. This left Water Valley, population 3,800, with just two restaurants. Smyly (Clark County Democrat): Douglas Boyd Smyly Jr., 47, a resident of Brandon, Miss. and former resident of Jackson, died May 13, 2008 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. The Jackson High School graduate was a veteran of Desert Storm.