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The Local Yokel’s Podcast brings the stories of DeSoto County businesses and nonprofits straight to the community, helping them shine and grow.
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Feed My Lambs Weekend Meal Ministry: Calie Moore & LaJuanna Beasley (opens the original)
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The Local Yokel’s Podcast welcomes Calie Moore and LaJuanna Beasley to discuss the Feed My Lambs Backpack Weekend Meal Ministry, a volunteer-run program started by Calie’s mother, Jennifer, with help from Ms. Billie Wilhite at Minor Memorial Methodist Church in Walls, Mississippi. The ministry provides weekend breakfasts, lunches, and snacks for students at Walls Elementary and Lake Cormorant Elementary, with schools identifying recipients anonymously, and it has grown to around 150 kids per wee
Memphis Street Rods: 25th Anniversary Charity Car Show at the Landers Center (Sept 17–19) (opens the original)
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On the Local Yokels Podcast, Neil welcomes Memphis Street Rods President Johnnie Hylander and Vice President David Bradshaw to promote the club’s 25th anniversary charity car show at the Landers Center in DeSoto County, running Sept. 17–19 (Thu noon–dark, Fri 8–dark, Sat 8–3 with awards at 3). The show is free for spectators, $35 to enter a vehicle for all three days, features a large swap meet with vendors, about 10 food trucks, indoor restrooms and cooling access, a Friday-night outdoor set by
Foster Care Trauma, Food Insecurity & Geriatric Vulnerability: Systemic Issues in Mississippi (opens the original)
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Host Neil Colley returns to the Local Yokels Podcast after a brief break and is joined by Mississippi social workers Jessica Wade, Liz Luzader, and Brittany Benson to discuss systemic community issues, focusing on how adverse childhood experiences and trauma shape later outcomes. They describe foster care realities—frequent placement disruptions, late-night transports, children placed in juvenile detention or high-level facilities due to lack of beds, and decision-making that often ignores socia
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