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Ingomar second-graders celebrate Terrific Kids and build model towns

Mrs. Carley and Mrs. Danene’s second-grade class at Ingomar Attendance Center recognized Saylie Wilson and Bennet Rowland as its Terrific Kids for August, according to a post from the school.

The students also learned about Labor Day and why it is celebrated. As part of the lesson, groups worked together to create their own towns, including places where community workers work.

Source: Ingomar Attendance Center.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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