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Prayer response

Mission Mississippi organizes pray-in after shootings By Stephanie R. Jones Contributing Writer Churches across the state were asked to set aside consecrated prayer time Tuesday in the wake of major gun violence events across the […]

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Praying for state leaders

Mission Mississippi event tackles race relations By Shanderia K. Posey Editor Lots of prayers went up for state leaders Tuesday during Mission Mississippi’s second annual Governor’s Leadership Prayer Luncheon and Summit at the Jackson Convention […]

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Proud to be Mississippian, Evers-Williams says

Myrlie Evers-Williams says people praised her poise after her husband, Mississippi NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers, was assassinated 50 years ago in the state. But she says she struggled with wanting revenge.

Evers-Williams, 79, said at a prayer luncheon Thursday in Jackson that her faith helped her find peace, and her daughter once reminded her that Medgar Evers had taught people not to hate.

Now, Evers-Williams said: “I am proud to be a Mississippian. And I dare anyone to challenge me on that point.” […]