- <h2>Hundreds Brave Cold for Sesquicentennial Celebration in Senatobia</h2>
Hundreds Brave Cold for Sesquicentennial Celebration in Senatobia
Despite the persistence of snow on the ground from a surprise snowfall earlier in the week, and temperatures well below-average, several hundred people gathered outside Senatobia City Hall in February to wish the city a happy birthday.
School children and centenarians alike bundled up to see the unveiling of the official city flag, a laser-cut sculpture, and a commemorative quilted wall hanging.
Senatobia Mayor Alan Callicott welcomed those in attendance, and later presented a proclamation recognizing the city’s 150th birthday which he and the Board of Aldermen had previously signed.
Although several had been in attendance at the city’s Centennial celebration in 1960, only one - 103-year-old Elise Veazey - had been alive when the city turned 50 years old.
A Sesquicentennial Wall Hanging was presented by Chantay Rhone and Doris Schultz, two members of the Patches and Pieces Quilting Club. The piece was later hung in the lobby of City Hall.
Dr. Brant Kairit, chairman of the Celebrate Senatobia committee, along with Ben and Cynthia DeLap of CPF in Arkabutla, unveiled a laser-cut Sesquicentennial Sign. The piece is affixed to the front wall of City Hall. Kairit also said that Northwest Mississippi Community College and Chromcraft had assisted with the project.
Former Judge Melvin McClure presented a brief history of Senatobia which he had researched. The presentation was given without his overcoat, just as he said William Henry Harrison had delivered his inaugural address in 1841.
A Sesquicentennial Flag, designed by local graphic artist Kevin Pitts, was also unveiled and raised in front of City Hall.
Once the presentations were done, the crowd moved inside City Hall, where Penny’s Pantry had provided refreshments and Franklin’s Florist had donated floral arrangements.
Standing out from the crowd were several ladies and young girls dressed in vintage clothing. Some of the dresses had originally been worn during the city’s Centennial celebration in 1960.
Several other commemorative events will be planned throughout the year. For more photos of Senatobia's Sesquicentennial Celebration, click here.
By Melissa Turner
News Editor
The Democrat
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