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EXCLUSIVE: Gipson talks gubernatorial run in interview with Magnolia Tribune

“One of the reasons I’m running for governor is we have lost the connection between our state officials and the . . .

The Capital River Region joins Mississippi Songwriters Alliance in historic Natchez

The Mississippi Songwriters Alliance (MSA) launched this new statewide expansion chapter in Natchez during a two-day festival that brought together . . .

Mississippi public school graduation rate rises to over 90%, dropout rate falls to 7%

Compared to the prior school year in 2023-24, the graduation rate for 2024-25 increased by 1.6 percentage points while the . . .

SonEdna Foundation Chief Vision Officer Morgana Freeman, center, visits with guests after the Charleston Thrives official launch on Monday, May 18, 2026, at the former National Guard armory in Charleston. The facility is owned by the city of Charleston. (Photo by Clay McFerrin, Copyright 2026, Emmerich Newspapers Inc.)

City moves forward together with launch of 'Charleston Thrives'

Community members, local leaders and partners on Monday evening (May 18) marked the launch of Charleston Thrives, a community-led initiative . . .

Magnolia Mornings: May 29, 2026

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Grenada pastor and school bus driver Everett Lynn Welch Sr. was found dead in his jail cell on Wednesday, May 28.

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Pastor jailed on child sex crimes found dead in cell
By ADAM PRESTRIDGE
Thu,05/28/26-5:18PM , 1,817 Reads 20,788 Statewide
A Grenada pastor and school bus driver who has been behind bars for more than two months on child sex charges was found dead Wednesday morning.
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Sylvia Beardain
Tue,05/26/26-8:03AM , 1,602 Reads
ENID — Sylvia Joyce Beardain, age 83, passed away Saturday, May 23.
Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Newsom Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

This sign signs alongside U.S. Highway 49 near the entrance to the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility in Tutwiler.

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Vermont inmate found dead at Tutwiler prison
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Thu,05/28/26-10:27AM , 1,256 Reads
Foul play is not suspected in last week’s death of a Vermont inmate being held at the private prison in Tutwiler, according to Tallahatchie County Coroner Anthony Hawkins.
The deceased, identified as Shawn Sears, was a 56-year-old Vermont Department of Corrections (VDOC) inmate housed at the Tallahatchie County Correctional Facility.
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CHS students receive scholarships
Thu,05/28/26-12:54PM , 1,307 Reads
Charleston High School Class of 2026 graduating seniors De’Moria Shannon, second from left, and Nevada Holmes, third from left, are pictured with symbolic checks representing the $500 scholarship award which each received from Charleston-based J Brown Community Funeral Services.
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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.8% (as of April 2026)

Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for April of 2026.

Read more about BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.8% (as of April 2026)

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