Hernando, MS —The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s 19th annual black-tie Crystal Ball event on Jan. 19 had a record-breaking year with a sellout crowd of 1,100 attendees, 73 sponsors,… read more →
Community Foundation’s 19th Annual Crystal Ball Super Heroes: Use Your Powers For Good Hernando, Miss., Tickets are selling fast for the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s 19th annual Crystal Ball… read more →
Award-Winning Journalist and Novelist will be honored at 2019 Community Foundation Crystal Ball Hernando, Miss., The Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi’s 19th annual Crystal Ball will present its Star of… read more →
Hernando, Miss. (August 1, 2018): Thanks to the generosity of donors in Northwest Mississippi, the Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi recently awarded $24,250 to twenty-four deserving students. Since inception the… read more →
She’s travelled the globe, cradled a sitting hen in her arms at a nationally recognized school garden and laid plenty of golden nest eggs in the coffers of community nonprofits… read more →
It was a garden party of epic proportions at Pleasant Hill Elementary School on Tuesday as third-grade teacher Todd Willis celebrated the national launch of EVERFI’s “Healthier Me” program in… read more →
New Scholarship Fund The Theron Long Scholarship Fund has been established through the Community Foundation. Theron Long passed away in May. Theron worked for DeSoto County Schools 44 years as… read more →
The grants approved in May from each endowment are: Endowment for the Future of Northwest Mississippi: Family Biz Builder in Tunica County awarded $3,000 for the Biz Builder Sports… read more →
The 17th annual Crystal Ball with a vintage French circus theme will honor local Community Stars and the author of a prize-winning, best-selling book about the Delta on Jan. 21, 2017,… read more →
Hernando, MS-Jane Wheeler Pennington Henderson taught public school in Hernando for 39 years. Until her death last year at age 96, “Miss Jane” was an icon for Hernando. Though she had… read more →