The Prentiss Headlight

04/23/2026

The Jefferson Davis County Board of Supervisors met for the second meeting of the month Monday morning at the board room in Prentiss. The meeting opened with prayer by Jerry […]

04/23/2026

Kimberly “Kim” McCloud, FNP, recently joined Hattiesburg Clinic Prentiss Family Practice Clinic, where she provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals and families across all ages, focusing on prevention, diagnosis, treatment […]

04/23/2026

The Jefferson Davis Community Impact Coalition will hold a Town Hall Meeting April 30 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Academic Success Center […]

04/17/2026

The Jefferson Davis County School District is exploring a series of athletic facility upgrades that could significantly expand opportunities for student-athletes across the district. In a recent post, Superintendent Ike […]

04/17/2026

The Jefferson Davis County Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be held May 19. The banquet will be held at the Rosenwald Building on the Prentiss Institute Campus starting at 5:30 […]

04/17/2026

It was a beautiful day for the runners and walkers Saturday morning during the 40th annual Run for the Roses 5K Run/Walk held April 4 in downtown Prentiss. Jayden Smith […]

04/10/2026

In observance of National Child Abuse Awareness Month in April, leaders of Kids Hub Child Advocacy Center have placed a pinwheel garden on the lawn of the Jefferson Davis County […]

04/10/2026

It was a beautiful day to participate in the Prentiss Fire Department’s sixth annual Good Friday Remembrance Walk. The walk began at the Ronald Wayne Jones Memorial Complex on Highway […]

04/01/2026

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Ace Hardware officially opened this morning in Prentiss. A ribbon cutting was held at 9 a.m. with town and county officials. The store is owned by Jason Cook, who is […]

03/25/2026

Prentiss Institute has been awarded a Mississippi Humanities Council, America 250 Mississippi Program Grant, for the 100th anniversary of Prentiss Institute’s 1926 Rosenwald School Building. The Rosenwald Centennial Grant Committee […]

03/25/2026

Prentiss Christian School senior Travis Barnett has been named the school’s 2025–2026 STAR Student, an honor recognizing academic excellence and achievement, school officials announced. Barnett earned a composite score of […]