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[ October 2, 2024 ] Harris responds to Hurricane devastation as Walz shines in debate National
[ October 2, 2024 ] Commentary: Mississippi minority contracting update – Mississippi’s white power brokers strip minority opportunity of economic advancement and participation Local
[ October 2, 2024 ] Vance and Walz begin debating cordially but end in heated clashes over Trump, Jan. 6 and national policy issues National
[ October 2, 2024 ] ‘A Life Sentence.’ How Mississippi’s Forever Voting ban keeps thousands from the polls – The state’s disenfranchisement law punishes people with nonviolent offenses, as reform fails in the Legislature and courts Local
[ September 25, 2024 ] Commentary: Diversity backlash – always by white power brokers – In four short years DEI programs rose then cratered. So much for equity. National

Louisiana man hits $2.1M slot jackpot

A Baton Rouge, La., man became a millionaire Friday after hitting a $2.1 million jackpot at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi.

The man, identified in a casino news release as Aaron K., works as a cook on a riverboat. He says he had been playing the Wheel of Fortune slot machine for less than five minutes when he hit the progressive jackpot. […]