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Beans and Greens banquet set for June 20
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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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Elena Harman named a Stephen D. Lee Scholar at MSU
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Elena Harman, of Sallis, MS, was recognized as a Stephen D. Lee Scholar during Mississippi State University's spring 2026 commencement exercises.
Harman is among more than 160 students who attained this honor among about 4,000 spring graduates. Stephen D. Lee Scholars have achieved a cumulative 4.0 GPA during their college careers.
Harman, who studied Secondary Education, earned the Bachelor of Science from MSU's College of Education.
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Forgetting previous victories make your giants’ larger
By Austin Bishop
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College World Series history marked by TV, Omaha and SEC rise
By Laurence Hilliard
The College World Series, beginning June 12, has become a big deal in the sports world. But that hasn’t always been the case.
For more than three decades from its beginning in 1947, the CWS attracted very little notice. You probably had to scan the agate page of your daily newspaper to know what was happening.
It was ESPN beginning to televise games in 1980 that brought greater attention to the event.
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2 weeks 5 days ago
MDOT announces Star-Spangled Sign Contest to celebrate America 250
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Merit Health Rankin is seen in Brandon Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Community Health Systems owns or leases six other Merit Health hospitals in Mississippi. The company has struggled financially in recent years, leading it to sell or transfer hospitals across its network.
Baptist Memorial Health Care will take over the lease and operations of Merit Health Rankin this year, making it the third Merit Health facility in Mississippi to change hands in the past two years, officials said Tuesday.
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David Archie speaks during a press conference outside the Hinds County Courthouse after his election contest trial on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley/Mississippi Today
Special Judge Barry Ford ruled Wednesday in favor of a claim by former Hinds County Supervisor David Archie that materials from the 2023 Democratic primary were not handled properly, making the winner unverifiable.
By Aaron Lampley - Mississippi Today on
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Rep. Price Wallace, a Republican state lawmaker from Mendenhall who was known for his big cowboy hat, his knowledge of agriculture issues and his effort to restore a state ballot initiative process, has died, House Speaker Jason White said Wednesday.
Wallace was 64. White did not mention the cause of death in a statement he posted on social media.
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“[An] oil slick on the Cuyahoga River — polluted from decades of industrial waste — caught fire on a Sunday morning in June 1969 near the Republic Steel mill, causing about $100,000 worth of damage to two railroad bridges. Initially the fire drew little attention, either locally or nationally. The ‘69 fire was not even the first time that the river burned. Dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, the river had caught fire on several other occasions.
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Civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes speaks of the history of redistricting and his legal work in helping to create majority-Black legislative districts in Mississippi during an interview at the state Capitol on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Mississippi conservative politicians immediately started discussing ways to reconfigure legislative, judicial and congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court recently rolled back protections against racial discrimination in drawing political districts.
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2 weeks 5 days ago
Chief RaShall Brackney is having some officers reapply for their roles as she makes changes in the police department.
Jackson Police Department Chief RaShall Brackney is refusing to answer questions about a memo that directed some officers in the investigative branch to reapply for their positions and if it means robbery-homicide detectives must do the same.
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Below is an opinion column by Hunter Estes:
Perhaps the single best thing a Mississippi child can have in life is a loving mother and father who are married and present. That makes all the difference.
According to a new national report ranking the strength of families in each state, Mississippi ranked 45th in the country. We’ve been climbing a lot of rankings lately, but, tragically, when it comes to strong families, we are continuing to flounder.
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“We have been rooted deeply in this state for 200 years, and we will continue to serve Mississippi by prioritizing our students, maintaining our academic focus and striving to reflect the message of Christ,” MC’s president Blake Thompson said.
The oldest institution of higher learning in Mississippi officially changed its name on Monday. The 200-year-old Mississippi College is now Mississippi Christian University.
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Grant funds through the Health Resources and Services Administration assisted in returning emergency care to Smith County where none had been available for decades as well as in the renovation of Covington County Hospital.
Covington County Hospital is using the last half of a $4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to renovate its hospital after nearly $2 million went to restore emergency care in Smith County.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital has pushed back its potential closure date from June 15 to July 31.
Hospital officials met with staff today and issued a new updated Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act letter notifying them of the improved financial situation.
Key Britt, hospital vice president of administration, authored the letter that was given to employees. The Commonwealth obtained a copy of the letter.
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2 weeks 6 days ago
The newly retired, if you don’t watch them, will squander much of their Final Expenses years watching YouTube films: Retirement Doesn’t Suck All That Bad; Bingo Like the Big Dogs; and my favorite, Cheating at Scrabble—Who’ll Notice? Using bubbly drivel, the print media will contribute budget and travel nuggets that claim inside cabins on cruise ships aren’t the end of the world. They are. And that people live like Kardashians on a Social Security check. They don’t.
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Two of the lynchpins of Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign were oft-repeated claims he would deal with the affordability issue and entangle us in no new wars. Not only has he proposed no policy intended to lower prices, he has done exactly the opposite. He has also, disastrously, reneged on his no new wars promise. Then there was his promise to take revenge on anyone he perceives as an enemy or even not being totally loyal to him. On that one he has been appallingly successful.
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Millsaps College edging out Ole Miss was among the interesting takeaways from the recent update to a key earnings metric by the U.S. Department of Education. The DOE released College Scorecard data showing median annual earnings for college graduates four years after they graduate.
Millsaps’ median graduate earnings of $67,303 just beat the $66,243 reported for Ole Miss/UMMC.
MUW at $62,987 joined these two as the only four-year institutions topping the national average of $60,428.
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Car tags in Mississippi typically cost between $300 and $700 a year. In the first year of ownership, the bill often runs higher still - somewhere between $800 and $1,500. Cross the state line into Arkansas or Alabama, and the same car tag will cost you about half as much.
Put aside, for a moment, what this says about car tags. What does it say about Mississippi politics?
This is a state where voters consistently elect conservative leaders at every level of government. And yet we still end up with some of the highest car tag costs in the country.
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