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[ March 11, 2026 ] Commentary: 61st Anniversary of Selma’s Bloody Sunday comes in more dark times – Thousands gather on the Edmund Pettus Bridge with Voting Rights again hanging in the balance National
[ March 11, 2026 ] A Celebration of Life – The Life and Enduring Legacy of Dr. Elayne Hayes-Anthony Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] Election Results: Mississippi voters show confidence in experience and new leadership Local
[ March 11, 2026 ] What makes us laugh in dark times–humor as an antidote to fear – In partnership with American Community Media – National Briefing Series National
[ March 4, 2026 ] Commentary: St. Thomas Community Association Meeting Local

Riot at Detention Center leaves one area destroyed

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Lewis: ‘The situation was contained early as we prepared to take over’ By Othor Cain Managing Editor In the early morning hours of Monday, July 30, during a routine security check, officials at the Hinds […]

Family sues over shooting death of Starkville teen

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From Media Reports WEST POINT – The owners of a West Point apartment complex said they are not responsible for the shooting death of a teenager on their property on New Year's Day. The lawsuit […]

NAACP: Racial motivation behind Miss. hit-and-run?

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JACKSON – (AP) The Mississippi NAACP on Tuesday called on state and federal authorities to investigate whether the hit-and-run killing of a black man was racially motivated. A white 17-year-old male has been charged with […]

Hinds prisoners being moved to Rankin, Madison

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A WLBT Report RAYMOND – One inmate is being blamed for inciting a riot that has left one unit destroyed at the Hinds County Detention Center in Raymond. The uprising began overnight and ended Monday […]

Man who slapped 6-year-old at daycare skips court appearance

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By Monica Land VICKSBURG – A man who slapped a child at a daycare center in retaliation for his toddler being assaulted, failed to appear in court this week, but a not guilty plea was […]

Man killed in George County motorcycle accident

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News Briefs From Across The State By Monica Land Motorcycle ends up in yard Authorities said a 56-year-old man Alabama man is dead after he missed a curve in the roadway and ended up in […]

Work to close I-220 in Hinds County until Friday

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From The Mississippi Link Newswire JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) said beginning Monday, July 30 to Friday, Aug. 3, I-220 in Hinds County will be closed. MDOT said the road closures will […]

Tuskegee Airman receives medal

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From The Mississippi Link Newswire MONTICELLO – (AP) Retired Tuskegee Airman Johnny C. Whitfield of Monticello was presented Friday with a replica of the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Rep. Gregg Harper, R-Miss., made the presentation […]

Coast DJ fired following charge of sexually exploiting children

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A WLOX Report GULFPORT – Coast Radio Group terminated Robert Dever, 50, of Gulfport on Saturday, according to Coast Radio Group Operation’s Manager Bryan Rhodes. On Saturday, Dever was arrested and charged with misdemeanor malicious […]

Black couple says racism forced wedding relocation

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JACKSON – (AP) A Mississippi couple says the church where they planned to get married turned them away because they are black. Charles and Te'Andrea Wilson say they had set the date and mailed invitations, […]