Marisa Atkinson

Mississippi-native. Wife. 4 boys' mom. Daughter. High school English teacher. Attorney.

[Lafayette Commodore Baseball @LafCo_Baseball]

Huge CONGRATS to senior outfielder Fletcher Atkinson on logging a 470 lb Squat, a 255 lb Bench Press, and a 515 lb Deadlift to take first place in the 181-pound weight class in the 5A North-Half powerlifting meet. #OnToState

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Shoutout to Commodore Media Group crew working tonight!

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MATCH POINT!!!! STATE CHAMPS!!!!

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About that time... Work...Swim... @LafCo_Swim

[Lafayette Schools @LafCo_District]

While on the Missisissippi State University campus for a swim meet held in Starkville on Tuesday, Sept. 26, the Lafayette High School swim team was treated to a campus tour where they learned about the opportunities available in attending Mississippi State.

[Lafayette Commodore Football @LafCo_Football]

FNL.

[National History Day @NationalHistory]

Teacher Workshop Alert! We are excited to announce a partnership with The Mississippi Department of Archives and History to present two workshops on teaching the history of the Civil Rights Movement in the summer of 2024.

Check out the press release here: https://t.co/4DZHftjGyj

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Get up. It's swim day!! We're up and going with these early birds. Best of luck!

[Historic Vids @historyinmemes]

This is Captain Lewis Nixon of Easy Company, the morning after celebrating V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day) in 1945. You can see that he is terribly hungover.

In Berchtesgaden (southeastern Germany), Nixon had first dibs on an extensive wine collection that was assembled by Hermann Göring, a veteran World War I fighter pilot ace and one of the most powerful figures in the Nazi Party. The booze you see in the photo was stolen by the Nazis from wineries across France and other European occupied territories.

Throughout his service in World War II, Nixon never fired a single shot in combat, even though he experienced intense fighting on the front lines. Nixon was best remembered for always having whisky on him, and in particular for his love for the blended scotch whisky called Vat 69.

This is what Dick Winters, commander of Easy Company, had to say about Nixon: "Captain Lewis Nixon and I were together every step of the way from D-Day to Berchtesgaden, May 8, 1945, VE-Day. I still regard Lewis Nixon as the best combat officer who I had the opportunity to work with under fire. He never showed fear, and during the toughest times, he could always think clearly and quickly. Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration. Nixon was one of those officers. He always trusted me, from the time we met at Officer Candidate School. While we were in training before we shipped overseas, Nixon hid his entire inventory of Vat 69 in my footlocker, under the tray holding my socks, underwear, and sweaters. What greater trust, what greater honor could I ask for than to be trusted with his precious inventory of Vat 69?"

The drink was also a favorite of Sir Ernest Shackleton who decided to take it with him on his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 "for medicinal and celebratory purposes"

It took archaeologists and researchers 107 years to locate the wreck of Endurance, Shackleton's ship that sank in the Antarctic.

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

Three days before D-Day, a 21-year-old Irish woman named Maureen Flavin took her hourly barometer reading and sent it to Dublin.

She had no idea this single data point would be sent directly to General Dwight D. Eisenhower and averted disaster by delaying D-Day due to an incoming storm.

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

A happy 97th birthday to Comedian & WW2 veteran Mel Brooks, seen here as a young Private Melvin Kaminsky, 1104th Engineer Combat Battalion attached to the 78th Infantry Division, manning a jeep during the division’s advance to Germany. 🪖

[Fascinating @fasc1nate]

This photo shows Captain Lewis Nixon of Easy Company, suffering a hangover after celebrating V-E Day in 1945.

In Berchtesgaden, Germany, Nixon had access to an extensive wine collection assembled by Hermann Göring, a leading Nazi figure. This collection was stolen from European wineries by the Nazis.

Despite experiencing intense combat during World War II, Nixon never fired a shot. He was famous for always carrying whisky, especially his favorite, Vat 69.

Dick Winters, commander of Easy Company, praised Nixon:

“Captain Lewis Nixon and I were together every step of the way from D-Day to Berchtesgaden, May 8, 1945 - VE-Day.

I still regard Lewis Nixon as the best combat officer who I had the opportunity to work with under fire. He never showed fear, and during the toughest times he could always think clearly and quickly.

Very few men can remain poised under an artillery concentration. Nixon was one of those officers. He always trusted me, from the time we met at Officer Candidate School.

While we were in training before we shipped overseas, Nixon hid his entire inventory of Vat 69 in my footlocker, under the tray holding my socks, underwear, and sweaters.

What greater trust, what greater honor could I ask for than to be trusted with his precious inventory of Vat 69?”

[2D Sports Player of the Game @2DsportsbsbPOG]

⭐️ PLAYER OF THE GAME ⭐️

Fletcher Atkinson: 4-4 3RBI

Summer Team: Lafayette County

#2DMemphis
@2DsportsTN

[J&L Historical @Jason_R_Burt]

“Give me three days and three nights of hard fighting, and you will be relieved.” 🪖

- General Maxwell Taylor,
101st Airborne Division 🪂

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A pair of Easy Company legends, Dick Winters and Harry Welsh, together in England. 🪂

[Band of Brothers Behind the Scenes @BandBehind]

Tonight.
Is the night.
Of nights.

[Lafayette Commodore Baseball @LafCo_Baseball]

Summer is almost here and registration for our Commodore Baseball Camp is now open.

https://t.co/4IlsOsxx0N

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Swim Tryouts
Thursday, May 4th
Ole Miss Turner Center

All interested students must sign up in the LHS/LMS front office by Wednesday, May 3rd.
All interested students MUST register with Coach Raspo before tryouts. You will not have entry unless you are pre-registered.
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