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Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police officers are on the scene of a shooting in the 300 block of East Market Street.
, Greenwood Police are outside of Greenwood Leflore Hospital after four people were shot during an incident in the 300 block of East Market Street on Christmas Eve.
Four people were shot in Greenwood on Christmas Eve, two of them fatally.
Leflore County Coroner Debra Sanders said she received a call at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday in regard to a shooting incident on the 300 block of East Market Street.
The two people who died from the shooting were Dennis Outlaw, 33, and Hilliard Roby, 28, both of Greenwood. Both men died from multiple gunshot wounds, Sanders said.
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Betty Jean Ballard, 81, of French Camp, Mississippi, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025, at her residence with her family. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Bethsaida Baptist Church with burial at Bethsaida Cemetery. Rev. Rudy French will officiate the services.
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Ms. Wynn & Mrs. Clipley
Dear Santa Letters
Dear Santa,
I have been very good this year. I would like for you to bring a bluey toy, doll house, baby doll and roller skates. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Aria McGee
Dear Santa,
I have been very good this year. I would like for you to bring me a transformer bumblebee. Merry Christmas!
Love,
Jayven Macon
Dear Santa,
I have been very good this year. I would like for you to bring me a race trace and car, Merry Christmas Santa.
Love,
Daylon Ollie
Dear Santa,
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The U.S. Department of Justice has said their effort is to ensure states are properly maintaining voter rolls and complying with federal voting laws.
Mississippi is among three states that have voluntarily agreed to provide their full voter registration lists to the U.S. Department of Justice. The others are Louisiana and Tennessee.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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Results from the Mississippi Department of Education’s Teacher Recruitment and Retention Survey show teacher pay at the top on the list of factors leading to teacher turnover.
Teacher shortages in Mississippi’s K-12 education system have increased over the previous year, the Mississippi Department of Education reported on Thursday. Officials have cited low teacher pay as contributing to the continued turnover rates in the state’s education profession.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
The 21-member Mississippi Save Our Service Member Task Force, created by the Mississippi Legislature, focuses on addressing PTSD and suicide prevention among the state’s first responders and military service members.
The Mississippi Save Our Service Members Task Force Committee is studying two drafts of legislation aimed at helping military and National Guard members to better deal with mental health issues.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
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The company said the acquisition of the Crawford facility significantly expands its manufacturing capacity and marks a major milestone toward full-rate production of end-to-end rocket systems.
Firehawk Aerospace, a defense technology company specializing in advanced energetics and propulsion, announced Friday that they have reached an agreement to acquire a DCMA-rated integration facility in Crawford, Mississippi.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 1 week ago
Below is an opinion column by Brandy Richardson:
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 Brandy Richardson - Mississippi Today on
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The Coast State Senator thanks President Trump for his endorsement but says “it’s not my time.” He will seek re-election to the Mississippi Legislature in 2027.
Despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump (R), State Senator Joel Carter (R) said Friday that he would not be running for Mississippi Secretary of State in the 2027 election cycle.
“I appreciate the President’s endorsement for Secretary of State,” Carter wrote on social media. “Family comes first and it’s not my time.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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2026 Election Qualifying Deadline for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
JACKSON, Miss. – The qualifying deadline for party primary and independent candidates for the offices of U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate is Friday, December 26, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
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Poultry holds No. 1 spot
among state’s ag commodities
By Susan Collins-Smith
MSU Extension Service
RAYMOND, Miss. -- An increase in broiler production and stronger egg prices led to a slight rise in the production value of Mississippi’s poultry industry for 2025.
Ranking first among Mississippi’s agricultural commodities for the 31st consecutive year, the poultry industry posted a total estimated production value of $3.73 billion. That’s a 2.3% increase from 2024.
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MSU SSRC hosts education policy program
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Thirteen educators, administrators and professionals across the state have been selected for this year’s Mississippi Education Policy Fellowship, hosted through Mississippi State University’s Social Science Research Center and its Rural Education Research and Initiatives Lab.
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MSU hosts international symposium on advanced vehicle technology
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Showcasing its groundbreaking work in autonomous vehicles, Mississippi State University hosted the 7th International Symposium on Advanced Vehicle Technology earlier this month.
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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD 2025
The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is gearing up for the 2025 Christmas Holiday Travel
Period, which begins at 6am on Tuesday, December 23rd, and runs through midnight on Friday, December
26th. During this busy travel time, troopers will boost their patrol efforts to keep everyone safe on the road.
Expect to see more high-visibility patrol units and safety checkpoints designed to ensure seat belt use and
remove impaired drivers from Mississippi roadways.
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MBI INVESTIGATING OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN GREENWOOD
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Recycle for decoration
By Felder Rushing
Ever on the lookout for stuff I can reuse or recycle from holiday decorations, Christmas is second to none. Even better than composting Halloween pumpkins.
Back when I used to go with fresh-cut trees to decorate, I recycled them after the holidays. Each yielded beautiful evergreen needles perfect for garden mulch, plus a sack of kindling from cut-up branches and small stack of fast-lighting firewood logs.
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Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Christmas Eve Visit to Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) has approved a certificate of veterinary inspection for Santa Claus of the North Pole, authorizing his famous reindeer to enter Mississippi on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025, for a holiday delivery run.
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No Lane Kiffin- No Problem--for Ole Miss as they made Magnolia state history by playing in the first College Football Playoff game in our state’s history. The Rebels, ranked sixth in the CFP playoffs, defeated No. 11 Tulane, 41-10, in front of a record-breaking Vaught-Hemingway Stadium crowd of over 68,000. Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss ran for two scores and passed for another to lead the Rebels offense. The win was also the first for new Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding.
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Bacon Day
By Lee Ann Flemming
December 30th is National Bacon Day. It was created in 1997 as a way to take a break from celebrating the traditions linked to winter holidays. Spanish explorer, Hernando de Soto, is credited for bringing pigs to the New World. Bacon was first enjoyed about 10,000 years ago in Central Asia, not long after the domestication of wild pigs.
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