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The Attala County Democratic Executive Committee will host its annual Beans and Greens Banquet Fundraiser at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at the Oprah Winfrey Boys and Girls Club.
This year’s banquet will feature a Juneteenth theme, including a menu planned to reflect the celebration. Scott Colom, district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District and a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, will serve as the guest speaker.
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Families are invited to take part in a prehistoric adventure when The Dinosaur Experience comes to the Attala County Library on Tuesday, May 26.
The program will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to children and families looking for an evening of fun, laughter and imagination.
Since 2018, The Dinosaur Experience has entertained thousands of children and families through interactive live dinosaur shows. The performance features a life-sized walking dinosaur and a playful baby T. rex, giving guests a chance to enjoy an up-close dinosaur adventure.
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Gov. Tate Reeves talks about Mississippi's Rural Health Transformation Program plan during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves ignored intense pressure and announced recently he was canceling an upcoming legislative special session where it was speculated that he would try to redraw Mississippi’s four congressional districts with the intent of eliminating a majority-Black district held by longtime Rep. Bennie Thompson.
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today on
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Charles Rugg, a Mississippi Sports Hall of Famer who died Thursday at the age of 94, might well have been the best basketball coach 99.9% of the world’s basketball fans never heard of.
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Mississippi has lost nearly 70,000 public school students since the state’s student population started its downturn in 2013.
The vast majority of Mississippi’s school districts, 113, have seen enrollment declines — some as much as 40%.
Some experts link the falling public school enrollment to the state’s overall population loss.
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The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent Louisiana v. Callais decision gutted the federal Voting Rights Act protection for minority voters in redistricting, prompting some states, at the urging of the Trump administration, to try to redraw voting lines for GOP advantage ahead of the November midterm elections.
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State Rep. Jeff Hale, a Republican lawmaker from Hernando, was arrested and charged by the Hernando Police Department on Friday night with driving under the influence, reckless driving, speeding and disorderly conduct.
Online police records show Hale was booked into the DeSoto County detention facility, posted a bond of $1,500 and that he has been released from custody. The online records also say that this is Hale’s first DUI charge.
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A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Jackson State University President William B. Bynum Jr. against the university and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, ending a six-year legal battle.
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This article is the first in a series on Mississippians sharing their thoughts on the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.
Inside a tin-roofed shed on a grassy stretch along Dentville Road in Hazlehurst, Michael Watts’ grandmother did something she had never done before – she voted.
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House Democratic Leader Robert Johnson of Natchez says that as states across the nation become embroiled over racial and partisan gerrymandering of voting districts, he believes now they’ll know “what it’s like to be in Mississippi” with its long struggles with voting rights and drawing district lines. What other states see as unprecedented political battle, Johnson said, “We call Tuesday.”
By Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Rev. Robert James gives his comments during a Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality public hearing on an xAI permit application at Northwest Mississippi Community College in Southaven on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Melissa Garriga:
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.
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Rep. Cheikh Taylor, chair of the Mississippi Democratic Party, gives remarks on Gov. Reeves' cancellation of the special session and ongoing Republican redistricting efforts during a press conference at the Mississippi Democratic Party headquarters in Jackson, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
One estimate shows Democrats could lose as many as 24 seats in the Mississippi Legislature from GOP-led gerrymandering, the state party chairman said Tuesday.
At a news conference in Jackson, Rep. Cheikh Taylor, Democratic Party chairman, said he has reviewed maps Republicans might adopt in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling, which gutted part of the Voting Rights Act.
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Allison Palmer takes advantage of the Clocked In job fair at the Jackson Medical Mall by filling out an application for employment on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
The workforce expo was hosted by Deep South Today, Mississippi Today and the Foundation for the Mid South.
Allison Palmer is looking to get her life back on track. She lives in a women’s shelter and is hoping to find a job to support herself and her husband, who is staying in a men’s shelter.
“I just want to be able to stand on my own two feet,” she said.
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Sen. Daniel Sparks, R-Belmont, discussed his 2027 candidacy for State Auditor during an interview at Mississippi Today, Monday, May 18, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
State Sen. Daniel Sparks, a two-term Republican lawmaker from Tishomingo County, announced in his hometown of Belmont on Tuesday evening that he will run in the Republican primary for state auditor next year.
Sparks, an attorney with a master’s in taxation, told Mississippi Today in an interview that he would be an effective state auditor because of his experience in the Legislature, serving on the Appropriations Committee and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.
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Today’s Crooked Letter menu has several flavors: college baseball, the Ferriss Trophy, Aaron Rei’s much-deserved PGA Championship victory, another remembrance of Charlie Rugg, the NBA phenom named Wemby and much, much more.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney, left, is introduced by Mayor John Horhn during a Pearl River Flood Risk Management Project press conference on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Pearl. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The city’s budget is tight, and Police Chief RaShall Brackney is looking for ways to pay for crime-fighting efforts.
Jackson police could get a new ballistics unit, a small SWAT vehicle and 11 guns if the department is approved for state and federal grants.
The new chief, RaShall Brackney, is undertaking a push to bring millions in outside funding to the Jackson Police Department amid citywide budget constraints. Brackney took over the department April 1.
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In what Clarke County Sheriff Anthony Chancelor called “an attempted coup,” six of his deputies have left the department after a majority signed a letter voicing concerns about the sheriff’s priorities and how following them has put their integrity into question.
Sgt. Andy Lafferty, Sgt. Steve Whitaker, Sgt. Kenneth Hollifield, Deputy Peyton Kennedy and Deputy Ellis Ray Dogget said they are willing to lay down their badges because of pressing issues.
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Over 6,000 families remain on a waitlist for these childcare vouchers, according to the Mississippi Department of Human Services.
The Mississippi Department of Human Services on Wednesday set aside $5 million to pay for a childcare program in crisis for over a year.
That funding would cover vouchers, or coupons that make childcare more affordable for low-income families, and the money would be enough to provide for about 800 children. Over 6,000 families remain on a waitlist for these vouchers, according to the department.
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Howie Liston shops for food at the Family Dollar on Terry Road in Jackson during its closing sale on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley/Mississippi Today
‘They’re leaving us without local service. Without being able to go get what you want,’ one shopper says.
The Family Dollar store at the busy intersection of Cooper and Terry roads will be closing its doors by the end of May, further limiting options for people to buy groceries, school supplies and cleaning items in south and west Jackson.
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Congressman Bennie Thompson told attendees, “The toughest job in America is being black,” while House Minority Leader Robert Johnson said of the redistricting battles ahead, “You don’t stop until you tear everything down and you can build it back right.”
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