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Restaurateur Robert St. John says his face is the one out front, but the real work happens behind him.
The cooks didn’t show up.
Not one of them. Not the prep cook, not the dishwasher, not the line cook who was supposed to be loading in the food delivery by eight. It was 1989. The restaurant was barely two years old. We had a full lunch on the books at eleven and nobody to cook it.
Except me.
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The Hinds County representative had served in the Mississippi House since 2020.
State Rep. Bo Brown (D) has died following a lengthy illness, his family said Monday.
Brown, 81, had served in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2020 representing District 20 in Hinds County. He was appointed to the House committees for Judiciary B, Medicaid and Transportation.
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Mississippi now ranks 16th nationally in education, according to the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book. Yet, the Magnolia State ranks 50th overall when factoring in economic well-being, health, and family and community.
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The entrance sign at George Payne Cossar State Park is pictured on Sept. 22, 2010. (Sun-Sentinel file photo by Clay McFerrin)
JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has announced the reopening of George Payne Cossar State Park in Oakland and Wall Doxey State Park in Holly Springs effective June 5.
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Emily Presley, a naloxone trainer with Communicare, demonstrates the use of naloxone and explains its life-saving potential during a training session at the Northeast Mississippi Addiction Summit in Tupelo, Miss., on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi is one of 10 states joining a federal program that funds community mental health centers to expand their services, enabling them to sustainably provide care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
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Cleveland-based Bebot Simple Soaps received a Green Product Award in Berlin for its sustainable, plant-based soaps
A Mississippi small business recently won an international award for its innovative, sustainable soap.
Bebot Simple Soaps created by Cleveland resident Ruth “Avvy” Capapas won a Green Product Award from White Lobster, a German sustainability company.
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Rural Health Transformation Program Office Director Richard Grimes answers questions posed by members of the Joint House and Senate Rural Health Transformation Fund Hearing held at the State Capitol, Thursday, June 4, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
As Mississippi prepares to open applications for grants to improve rural healthcare, lawmakers on Thursday voiced concerns about transparency and whether the hundreds of millions of federal dollars awarded to the state will reach and benefit rural communities.
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Mississippi State and Ole Miss will both face familiar rivals in NCAA Baseball Super Regionals; this weekend. State plays at Georgia. Ole Miss plays at Auburn. The two winners advance to the College World Series. The Clevelands also discuss what happened to Southern Miss, which is what happened to so many national seeds in NCAA Regionals last week. Today’s show also touches on the NBA championship series,, the College Softball World Series, the legacy of Vic Purvis, and Pearl River Community College’s national championships in both baseball and softball.
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1. Miss. Dept. of Health offers tips to stay safe this summer
The Mississippi State Department of Health is urging residents to put safeguards in place this summer that ensure their health and safety remain a priority.
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Every surface of the house and its contents, as well as the front porch and garden, have been carefully arranged with her vibrant, immersive art.
Coinciding with the exhibit of Mississippi folk artist L.V. Hull exhibit at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson, the L.V. Hull Legacy Center is now opening in Hull’s former home in Kosciusko.
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Mississippi’s public school enrollment is down over 60,000 students in the last decade while the state’s education budget has reached record levels. House lawmakers have discussed consolidation in the past but efforts have stalled.
Members of the Mississippi House of Representatives met with leaders of the Mississippi Department of Education, Institutions for Higher Learning and Community College Board on Thursday to discuss the potential for campus consolidations.
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Parents can stock up on their child’s school supplies and wardrobe while saving money during the tax holiday.
School may have just let out for summer in Mississippi but parents who are planning to save a few dollars preparing for the next school year should mark Friday, July 10 through Sunday, July 12 on their calendars.
Those are the dates for the 2026 back-to-school sales tax holiday in the Magnolia State.
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Mississippians who were impacted by severe winter storms earlier this year and took advantage of the automatic postponed tax filing deadlines have until Monday, June 8 to file.
If you live in Mississippi and still have not filed your taxes this year, you have until Monday.
Mississippians who were impacted by severe winter storms earlier this year and took advantage of the automatic postponed tax filing deadlines have until Monday, June 8 to file.
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Judy Alsobrooks Meredith, right, wife of James Meredith, who became the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi in 1962, shares a moment with her husband during his 92nd birthday celebration at a Jackson, Miss., restaurant, Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Credit: Rogelio V. Solis/Mississippi Today
James Meredith believes his 1966 March Against Fear was more important than what he is most known for — becoming the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
Meredith, who no longer gives interviews, recently told Mississippi Today through his wife that he agrees with his granddaughter, Janae Knight, who said integrating the university she now attends was more personal. “It was necessary to wage his war against segregation,” Knight said.
But the March Against Fear was more important “because it included the masses gaining citizenship,” she said.
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SARDIS - The Panola County Juneteenth Festival will be held Saturday, June 20, from 12 - 4 p.m. in downtown Sardis.
Juneteenth is the oldest African American holiday which commemorates the end of slavery by celebrating liberty, cultural interaction and heritage.
Everyone is encouraged to attend, celebrate and enjoy this annual outdoor festival filled with food, fun and entertainment.
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JACKSON – The Mississippi Business Alliance (MSBA) Foundation has entered into a formal partnership with AccelerateMS, the state’s Office of Workforce Development, to support the work of the newly established Mississippi Postsecondary Attainment Council (M-PAC) through MSBA’s WorkFuture Institute for Workforce and Educational Excellence.
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Charleston High School 2026 honor graduates Nakiya Cashaw, left, and Lemar Frost were awarded $500 each as recipients of the Norman Jean Bradford Scholarship.
The annual Norma Jean Bradford Scholarship, in the amount of $500, was awarded to a pair of Charleston High School Class of 2026 graduating seniors.
Both Nakiya Cashaw and Lemar Frost graduated with honors during recent CHS commencement exercises.
“They both had impressive GPAs and wrote excellent essays on continuing their education,” said Bradford. “I really enjoyed reading them.”
Cashaw will be attending Jackson State University and Frost, Mississippi Valley State University.
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West Tallahatchie High School 2026 salutatorian Reanna Lakes was awarded the West Tallahatchie High School Alumni Class of 1973 Scholarship. (Photo Copyright 2026, Trent Calvin Photography)
The West Tallahatchie High School Alumni Class of 1973 has announced Reanna Lakes as the 2026 recipient of their annual West Tallahatchie High School, Class of 1973, Dr. Jessie L. McMullen Memorial Scholarship.
Lakes, a 2026 graduate of WTHS in Webb, was salutatorian of her class and graduated with a cumulative GPA of 3.72.
She is the daughter of Carlos and Reshondra Lakes of Clarksdale.
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