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Mississippi Stories: William Garfield Walker

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Mississippi Stories: William Walker

On this episode of Mississippi Stories, Editor At Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with internationally respected conductor and Jackson native William Garfield Walker. Described by Klassik begeisert as a “master of intense sound waves with a pioneering spirit” William Garfield Walker is an emerging young American conductor quickly establishing himself on the international stage.

Hailed as a “Modern Day Maestro”, Walker is currently the Chief Conductor of the Nova Orchester Wien(NOW!)- Vienna's newest professional orchestra. Within their first performances together Walker and NOW! have performed Mahler at the legendary Wiener Musikverein as well as for the 2020 G20 economic forum.

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He also serves as the Artistic Director and Conductor of the “Master Camerata Orchestra”- the professional orchestra of the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra's International summer music , “Premier Orchestral Institute”. Previously he served as Principal Conductor of the Moonlight Symphony Orchestra, the Royal College of Music Oratorio Society, and at the age of 20, founded the Virtuoso Philharmonic of Chicago.

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Pleasant Mother’s Day Weekend! – Home – WCBI TV

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www.wcbi.com – Belle Oliver – 2024-05-11 09:55:20

SUMMARY: The in Columbus, Mississippi will be warm and dry, with Saturday reaching the low 80s and Sunday being partly cloudy with temperatures in the low to mid 80s. However, unsettled weather is expected for the ahead, with multiple rounds of rain and storms possible from Monday to Thursday. This weekend is a good to enjoy the nice weather before the rain sets in. On Sunday, conditions will be pleasant for Mother's Day activities, but isolated rain showers may be possible in the evening as cloud coverage increases.

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JXN Water lifts boil water notice for surface water system

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-05-11 09:50:35

SUMMARY: The boil advisory for JXN Water in , Mississippi has been lifted after normal pressure levels and safe water quality were confirmed through testing. The system is now back to normal operations, with manageable flows and demand. Ted Henifin, the Interim Third-Party , thanked everyone for their patience during the severe weather aftermath and credited the quick recovery to the hard work of JXN Water staff, contractors, and engineers. Lessons learned from this experience will be applied to enhance the system's resilience during future severe weather .

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One killed in two-vehicle crash in Jones County

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-05-11 08:41:13

SUMMARY: One person was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Jones County, Mississippi on Highway 29 near Little Sawmill Road. The crash involved a sedan and a pickup, with one person being ejected. One victim was deceased at the scene, while two others sustained minor and moderate injuries and were taken to a local hospital. The cause of the crash is under investigation by the .

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