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Ole Miss Playoff Game Gifts Oxford, Region Economic Holiday Surge
Matchup with Tulane brings national attention and uncharted opportunity for city
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Rebels make their NCAA College Football Playoff debut on Saturday (Dec. 20) at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, hosting Tulane University and transforming Oxford into the most sought-after spot in the entire state.
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Statewide Residential Safe Room Grant Program Update #2
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Southern Miss Awarded $2.1 Million U.S. Department of Education Grant
A five-year, $2.1 million U.S. Department of Education Strengthening Institutions Program grant awarded to The University of Southern Mississippi will support efforts to remove barriers students may face in completing their degrees.
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The Attala County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect connected to a shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning, Dec. 17.
According to a release from the sheriff’s office, Jarius Campbell is wanted for questioning in connection with the incident. Investigators said the shooting took place during the early morning hours, though additional details about the location and circumstances have not been released.
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Veronica Smith, co-owner of Affordable Funeral Home, is pictured at the conference
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(left) Apostle Deloris Brown-Thompson (left) presents a surprise certificate and gift bag to Denise Riley of Agape Flowers
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, , (Right) A holiday program at the Attala County Library. Snyder reported to the supervisors that program attendance had increased.
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From press and staff reports
The Attala County Library was filled with Christmas spirit during its recent Christmas Open House. Families stopped in to enjoy a make-your-own hot chocolate bar, try their luck with door-prize drawings, and get creative with cookie decorating and festive crafts.
Santa Claus also dropped by, bringing big smiles as kids shared their wish lists and took photos with him.
It was a joyful evening of community, celebration, and holiday cheer.
“Thank you to everyone who came out and joined in the fun,” stated library staff.
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JXN Water’s Interim Third-Party Manager appeared before the Capital City Revitalization Committee last week to defend the need to raise rates to maintain and operate the troubled municipal water system.
Officials with JXN Water sought to explain to lawmakers last week why it needs to increase rates by 25 percent over the next five years. The discussion was met with mixed reactions and questions about the utility’s billing process.
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The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
The Mississippi Development Authority announced Monday that Amick Farms is expanding operations at its Laurel facility through a $74.5 million corporate investment.
The poultry processer will create approximately 190 jobs over the next three years with the expansion.
Governor Tate Reeves celebrated the news, saying that agriculture has been at the core of Mississippi’s economy for centuries.
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Souh view of the State Capitol from Mississippi Street in Jackson, Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Mississippi private school officials have said they would welcome receiving public funds from state taxpayers to help educate their students, but not if it means governmental oversight of their faith-based curriculum and their admissions requirements.
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A view of the interior of the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 3, 2025.. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Jitoria Hunter:
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Justice James D. Maxwell II, makes a point during a Supreme Court session regarding HB1020, July 6, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Trump nominated Chamberlin and Maxwell to the federal posts in August, but their initial confirmation by the Senate Judiciary Committee was held up for months by a North Carolina senator.
The full Senate has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s appointments of two state Supreme Court justices for federal judgeships for Mississippi.
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It may or may not be the biggest sporting event in Mississippi history, but we know for certain Ole Miss is hosting Tulane and you can sell your car and rent a room in Oxford. The Clevelands also discuss USM coaching vacancy, the high school championships and a whole lot more.
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Dr. Rod Paige, interim president of Jackson State University, on the Gibbs-Green Plaza. Credit: Ashley F. G. Norwood, Mississippi Today
Paige, a Jackson State alumnus, also served as the university’s interim president from 2016 to 2017.
Rod Paige, a Mississippi native, lifetime educator and the first Black person to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday at his home in Texas.
His family announced his death in a statement but did not share the cause. Paige was 92.
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The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
Ole Miss will play host to Tulane in a first round college football playoffs game on Dec. 20 and some pundits already proclaim it the biggest, most important sports event to ever take place on Mississippi soil.
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