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[ September 10, 2025 ] Damon Stevenson appointed to newly created Circuit Court Judgeship in Hinds County by Governor Tate Reeves Local
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Rufus Thomas honored with blues marker

On Monday, Oct. 1, Rufus Thomas was the latest artist honored with a marker on Mississippi Blues Trail. The marker unveiling was scheduled for 1 p.m. at 30 Lee Creek Road in Byhalia, Miss.

This was the 163rd marker on the trail. […]

Black disc jockeys honored with blues marker

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From The Mississippi Link Newswire GREENWOOD – A ceremony was held in Greenwood Friday, with a vast mixed crowd, to honor the many contributions made by Mississippi’s black disc jockeys. The ceremony’s highlight, was the […]