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International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi

“When a company needs something built, and built right, they are choosing Mississippi,” said Governor Tate Reeves. Mississippi continued its . . .

Lue Sanders

CHARLESTON — Lue Sanders, age 77, passed away Sunday, May 17. Visitation will be held 4-6 p.m. Friday, May 29 . . .

NAACP, SPLC, Mississippi Democrats march, rally to protest Callais, redistricting

Congressman Bennie Thompson told attendees, “The toughest job in America is being black,” while House Minority Leader Robert Johnson said . . .

Enrollment declines demand consolidation

The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it . . .

Family and faith

“God and Truth will always triumph.” Ghandi. I believe that nothing has been more significant for the moral benefit and . . .

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John Kyle State Park at Sardis to reopen Friday
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Tue,05/19/26-9:45AM , 565 Reads
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announced Tuesday that John Kyle State Park in Sardis will reopen effective Friday, May 22. Park reservations are now open.
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Enrollment declines demand consolidation
Wed,05/20/26-3:00PM , 316 Reads 6,688 Statewide
The steady decline in enrollment in Mississippi’s public schools over the past dozen years raises two questions: Why is it happening? What is the state doing about it?

There is no single answer as to why Mississippi now has almost 70,000 fewer students in the public schools than it did in 2013.
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Taxes must be trusted
By PATRICK TAYLOR
Thu,05/21/26-9:14AM , 51 Reads 769 Statewide
Attitudes toward taxes depend upon who imposes them and how governments use the revenue. Modern attitudes toward taxes and tax collectors have a long history shaped at least in part by the Judeo-Christian canon.
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Cultural Heritage Grant apps sought
By SPECIAL TO THE SUN-SENTINEL
Thu,05/21/26-10:54AM , 23 Reads
CLEVELAND — The Mississippi Delta National Heritage Area (MDNHA), with support from the National Park Service and the Mississippi Development Authority, opened its next round of Cultural Heritage Grant applications on Wednesday, May 13. Grant awards of up to $25,000 are available, and applications will be accepted through June 12.
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Earn high school diploma in 22 weeks

The Mississippi Youth ChalleNGe Academy, located at Camp Shelby, is the premier alternative education program for 16- to 18-year-old youth who are struggling in school or no longer attending.

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