Sunday, May 19 2013 11:26 PM EDT2013-05-20 03:26:30 GMT
Community members and fellow classmates of Natalie Hightower are gathering tonight for a candlelight vigil in her honor. The 12-year-old Vancleave Middle School student underwent surgery this past MondayMore >>
They came, looking like a sea of orange--Natalie's favorite color, more than 200 strong.More >>
Authorities have resumed the search for two young brothers who were passengers in an all-terrain vehicle that overturned in a Mississippi creek.More >>
Authorities have resumed the search for two young brothers who were passengers in an all-terrain vehicle that overturned in a Mississippi creek.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-05-20 01:05:52 GMT
More and more ignition interlock devices are being used for D.U.I offenders. Its a device that keeps a car from starting, if a driver has had too much alcohol. Mississippi is joining the list of statesMore >>
More and more ignition interlock devices are being used for DUI offenders. Its a device that keeps a car from starting, if a driver has had too much alcohol.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 5:35 PM EDT2013-05-19 21:35:57 GMT
A body discovered in Clinton Saturday night has led to a homicide investigation. Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grisham Stewart confirms a body was discovered, although few other details are known. The bodyMore >>
Clinton Police Department's Interim Chief Mike Warren said upon further investigation, it appears an disagreement over a woman may have led to the death of a Jackson man.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:47 PM EDT2013-05-19 23:47:27 GMT
Across the state Sunday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol honored fellow officers who died in the line of duty. In Petal, a special graveside services was held for native Danny Nash. Nash was shot and killedMore >>
Across the state Sunday, the Mississippi Highway Patrol honored fellow officers who died in the line of duty.More >>
Sarah Josepha Hale is not generally recognized as a holiday hero. But she deserves much of the credit for one annual celebration. Can you identify that holiday?More >>
Sarah Josepha Hale is not generally recognized as a holiday hero. But she deserves much of the credit for one annual celebration. Can you identify that holiday?More >>
How does Santa Claus travel to the Netherlands -- and where does he come from?More >>
How does Santa Claus travel to the Netherlands -- and where does he come from?More >>
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The man venerated as St. Nicholas by both the Roman and Orthodox Catholic churches served as the Bishop of Myra, in what now is Turkey, in the 4th Century. Stories passed down through history tell of a man who was generous to the poor with a deserved reputation as a protector of children.
In Europe -- especially in Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland -- the anniversary of his death, Dec. 6, is widely observed, although it is not generally considered part of the Christmas celebration. On Dec. 5, St. Nicholas Eve, gifts are sometimes left for children -- and fruit and nuts are placed on window sills or in wooden shoes as a gift for the saint.
In America, the story is different -- thanks to Washington Irving. The traditions of St. Nicholas Day came across the Atlantic with Dutch and German immigrants. But in 1809, Irving published his satirical Knickerbocker's History of New York, and he reimagined St. Nicholas as a pipe-smoking Dutch immigrant with an elfish demeanor. Americanized legends of St. Nicholas grew from Irving's stories and eventually morphed through the poetry of Clement Clarke Moore and the drawings of Thomas Nast into the American version of Santa Claus.
You can learn more about St. Nicholas and Santa Claus from the St. Nicholas Center.
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