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Mississippi Stories: Brigadier General Maxey J. Phillips
Mississippi Stories: Brigadier General Maxey J. Phillips (Retired)
In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Brigadier General Maxey J. Phillips (Retired) of the Mississippi Air National Guard. Maxey fell in love with aviation early in life as he picked cotton on his family's Northeast Mississippi farm. He watched as World War 2 training aircraft (AT-6 Texans) buzzed over his head. While they were training future pilots, they also lit a dream in a small boy.
After graduating from Mississippi State with an aeronautical engineering degree, Maxey joined the U.S. Air Force where he trained to fly the Air Force's newest fighter, the F-4 Phantom. From the Cuban Missile Crisis, to Vietnam, to England and back to Mississippi, Maxey tells stories about his nearly 40-year career in the Air Force.
Those stories include a career-altering conversation with legendary aviator General Chuck Yeager, a near-fatal encounter with a turkey buzzard while flying at 480 knots and his time as the 172nd Airlift Wing Commander in Jackson, Mississippi. Most poignantly for Memorial Day weekend, though, Maxey talks about his fallen comrades and a beloved uncle who died in Vietnam.
Sponsored by the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
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SUMMARY: Deputies responded to a call about a shooting at Dave's Club in Winston County, Mississippi, where they found Steven Hunt with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen. Hunt was taken to the hospital for treatment. A suspect named Tyler Steele turned himself in and was taken into custody. He is awaiting an initial court appearance. The Winston County Sheriff's Department is investigating the case. For more news and updates, follow on Facebook.
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SUMMARY: Sheriff Jim Johnson of Lee County, Mississipi, warns residents of a phone scam where callers claim to be from the Lee County Sheriff's Department. The callers have personal information and mention warrants for missed jury duty, but the department does not make such calls asking for money. Residents are advised to hang up and not provide personal information if they receive such calls. The department urges people to be cautious and not fall for this scam. Residents are encouraged to follow the Lee County Sheriff's Office on social media for updates and news.
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