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The family of Clifton Walker Sr. is appealing to the Wilkinson County Board of Supervisors to rename the road where the World War II veteran was gunned down in what is believed to be the first killing by the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
His family wants to see the name changed from Poor House Road to Clifton Earl Walker Road.
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Softball joins baseball in the Mississippi sports spotlight this week. Mississippi State stunned proud Oklahoma to reach the College World Series for the first time. Belhaven won its Super Regional and will play in the Division III World Series. Southern Miss, State, and Ole Mis all play in NCAA Baseball Regionals this weekend. All that and lots more, including a visit from Southern Miss athletic director Jeremy McClain who is on the NCAA Baseball Committee.
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Pictured are law enforcement officers who participated in a recent eight-hour “Stop and Approach” training class hosted by the Sumner Police Department and Chief Maurice Brooks. (Photo submitted to The Sun-Sentinel by Sumner Town Clerk Sarah Dickson)
A group of Tallahatchie County law enforcement officers participated in a recent eight-hour "Stop and Approach" training class hosted by the Sumner Police Department and Chief Maurice Brooks.
The class, which awarded continuing education hours, was held May 28 at the West Tallahatchie School District Central Office and featured participants from the Charleston, Glendora, Sumner and Tutwiler police departments; the Tallahatchie County Sheriff’s Office; and school resource officers from the East and West Tallahatchie school districts, according to Sumner Town Clerk Sarah Dickson.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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The exterior of the Federal Building in Greenville, which houses the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, on April 8, 2026. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today
GREENVILLE — Former Greenwood Police Officer Jamario Sanford, 38, will serve seven-and-a-half years in federal prison for conspiring to transport cocaine through portions of the Mississippi Delta. He is now in federal custody.
By Leonardo Bevilacqua - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi by June will begin reviewing the eligibility of Medicaid providers deemed high risk for fraud as part of a Trump administration effort to weed out potential waste and abuse in the program.
By Gwen Dilworth - Mississippi Today on
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A kid runs near the water on Buffett Beach in Pascagoula, Miss., Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
While the Jackson County Utility Authority was able to quickly repair a leak that dumped approximately 550,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the Pascagoula River this past weekend, officials say the issue is part of a larger infrastructure need decades in the making.
The leak has led the state to issue a water contact advisory on Monday.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
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Attorney Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate this year, facing incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic candidate Scott Colom. Pinkins says partisan politics and big-money influence are causing government to fail Mississippians and the system has become ‘a self-licking ice cream.’
By Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services Commissioner Andrea Sanders discusses the needs of child protection services with legislators during a study group on women, children and family, held at the state Capitol on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Gov. Tate Reeves and Child Protection Services Commissioner Andrea Sanders on Monday asked a federal judge to dismiss a decades-long lawsuit against the state over its historically neglectful foster care system.
If the state is successful in its effort to finally rid itself of the litigation, it would be an end to the Olivia Y. v. Barbour lawsuit that has spanned three governors and multiple CPS commissioners and cost the state hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal fees.
By Allen Siegler and Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Karlee Manues of Tallahatchie County recently completed the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) course at Holmes Community College in Grenada and participated in a pinning ceremony.
The ceremony was held May 13 at Corey Forum on the college’s Grenada campus.
More than 40 students participated in the formal program and festivities.
The ceremony concluded with students and nurses in attendance reciting the Nightingale Pledge, followed by the benediction and recessional of the ADN Class of 2026.
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Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are enjoying a good week.
Last Wednesday, firefighters responded to a house fire in the Blue Cane community. The mobile home was completely destroyed. In an attempt to try, the resident was unsuccessful in extinguishing the fire and received minor burns. No other injuries were noted and no nearby homes were in danger.
June is National Cancer Survivors Month. As a caring community, we honor each and every survivor, because each one counts.
By MELBA TAYLOR on
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Supporters attend a Head Start rally at the Mississippi Capitol on March 20, 2018 Credit: Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Eboni Delaney:
Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.
By Eboni Delaney - Mississippi Today on
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On June 6, Jesse Anna Robinson and Tanner Madison were united in marriage. I pray you have a lifetime of love and happiness.
Tommy and Debbie McCool spent the day in Senatobia at their son Christopher’s.
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School is out for the summer! And, that thermostat on the Bank of Commerce keeps going up higher and higher each day. For some children, it only takes mere hours, and not days, for them to be bored, and that is why we have filled the summer weeks with fun events at CARE. Even though the summer may seem shorter this year, our summer camps are guaranteed to keep children busy until the school bell tolls in the fall.
By Dana Clolinger - Executive Director, Charleston Arts and Revitalization Effort (CARE) on
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Maybe 15 years ago, Chester and I got up early to deliver a bench to Batesville, Arkansas, made from a headboard I had artistically painted.
By LYDIA DUNAVENT - Plantation Garden Club Reporter on
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Below is an opinion column by Alexis Schwartz:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
By Alexis Schwartz - Mississippi Today on
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Saturday June 13
‘Rally for a Cure’ cancer fundraiser on tap
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June 13 marks the last day for Mississippians with losses from Winter Storm Fern to receive in-person assistance applying for disaster recovery resources. MEMA/FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers are operating through June 13 to assist people with applying.
According to information I received from Mississippi Main Street, FEMA’s deadline was June 10; SBA’s physical deadline was also June 10, but centers are open until June 13.
By Linda Ross Aldy on
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Ladies of the community came together on Friday, June 5, to paint a patriotic door hanger during a CARE paint night class held at the Charleston Arts Center. Pictured in front, from left, are instructor Krista McFerrin, Kelsey Bright and Paige Kiihnl. In back, from left, are Trisha Hollis, Anna Pullen, Rhonda Scallion, Alisha Pittman, Jennifer Wolfe, Sarah Wolfe and Jessica Strider. (Photo by Dana Clolinger)
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Creativity That Connects Community
How does creativity help strengthen a community?
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State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney discusses the 2025 Public Health Report Card during a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi received low marks for its infant and maternal mortality rates and high marks for declining HIV, syphilis and congenital syphilis rates on its public health report card for 2025.
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