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Tylertown, Mississippi Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Where to drop off Christmas shoebox gifts in Tylertown
  • Remembering Margaret Shepherd, longtime educator and Tylertown quilting club founder
  • Remembering Edmond Guy II, Tylertown native and Jackson State athlete

Also on today's calendar: Christmas Bazaar and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Pleasant with variable clouds, with a high of 76 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
  • Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 65 and low of 38 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Operation Christmas Child Drop-Off Begins Nov. 16-23 (thetylertowntimes.org) — Tylertown Baptist Church will collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts Nov. 16–23 at 409 Tyler Avenue, giving Walthall County residents a local drop-off point. Collection begins Monday from 3–5 p.m., with hours varying through the week before a final drop-off window Nov. 23 from 8–10 a.m.
   

2. Margaret L. Shepherd (thetylertowntimes.org) — Margaret Linton Shepherd, a Tylertown resident who spent more than 30 years teaching in Walthall County schools and at Louisiana's Pine High School, died Oct. 31 at 94. She belonged to Tylertown Baptist Church and founded a quilting club that met in her home.
   

3. Edmond Guy II (thetylertowntimes.org) — Edmond Guy II, a Tylertown native and J.J. Gulledge High School graduate who went on to play football at Jackson State University, died Oct. 23 at 71. A longtime Exxon manager, he is remembered by his family as a mentor and steady source of strength.
   

4. Obituaries for Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (enterprise-journal.com) — Services for Tylertown residents Catherine D. Walker and Mary Nell Youngblood are scheduled this week. Walker's service is Thursday at 11 a.m. at Holy Temple Ministries of Tylertown. Youngblood's visitation is Friday, noon–6 p.m., at Washington Funeral Home, with services Saturday at noon at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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