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Brother Rogers talks to the crowd.
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Photo by Joseph McCain, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Brother Rogers talks to the crowd.
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Photo by Joseph McCain, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Brother Rogers talks to the crowd.
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Dolos Valdez King, Ocean Springs
Dolos "Val" King passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Val grew up on a farm with her beloved parents and four brothers. Over the years, many memorable family gatherings took place at the farm, with delicious home-cooked meals, walks in the woods, and storytelling and laughter on the front porch.
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Dolos Valdez King, Ocean Springs
Dolos "Val" King passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Val grew up on a farm with her beloved parents and four brothers. Over the years, many memorable family gatherings took place at the farm, with delicious home-cooked meals, walks in the woods, and storytelling and laughter on the front porch.
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Dolos Valdez King, Ocean Springs
Dolos "Val" King passed away peacefully on June 2, 2026, in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Val grew up on a farm with her beloved parents and four brothers. Over the years, many memorable family gatherings took place at the farm, with delicious home-cooked meals, walks in the woods, and storytelling and laughter on the front porch.
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A pickup passes ice-covered bushes on Main Street in Charleston on Jan. 25, 2026. (Sun-Sentinel file photo by Clay McFerrin)
This Wednesday, June 10, is the deadline for Mississippi residents affected by Winter Storm Fern (DR-4899) to apply for financial assistance. The storm impacted the state from Jan. 23–27, 2026.
As of June 9, more than 84,000 Mississippians have registered for assistance. Through FEMA's Individual Assistance program, more than $126 million has been distributed to eligible storm survivors.
The counties with the highest number of registrations are:
• Panola County – 5,577
• Washington County – 5,373
By Scott Simmons - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on
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A pickup passes ice-covered bushes on Main Street in Charleston on Jan. 25, 2026. (Sun-Sentinel file photo by Clay McFerrin)
This Wednesday, June 10, is the deadline for Mississippi residents affected by Winter Storm Fern (DR-4899) to apply for financial assistance. The storm impacted the state from Jan. 23–27, 2026.
As of June 9, more than 84,000 Mississippians have registered for assistance. Through FEMA's Individual Assistance program, more than $126 million has been distributed to eligible storm survivors.
The counties with the highest number of registrations are:
• Panola County – 5,577
• Washington County – 5,373
By Scott Simmons - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on
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A student does classwork on the first day of school at North Jackson Elementary School in Jackson, Miss., on Monday, July 28, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi continues to outperform most of the nation in education, according to a new report, but health outcomes for children remain dismal.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the case of Mississippi death row inmate Tony Terrell Clark, who argued there was racial bias in the makeup of the jury that convicted him.
Clark, who will turn 46 this month, was convicted and sentenced to death for the 2014 shooting death of a 13-year-old boy and the attempted murder of the boy’s father, who were both working at a convenience store in Canton.
To date, the state has not requested an execution date for him.
By Mina Corpuz - Mississippi Today on
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Tameshia Shelton, a Clay County mother of four, is serving life in prison on a murder conviction. But the latest reporting from Jerry Mitchell and Madeline Nguyen has opened the door for her to get a long-awaited retrial. The investigative reporters join Emily Wagster Pettus to discuss their findings and the recent ruling from the Mississippi Supreme Court.
By Emily Wagster Pettus, Jerry Mitchell and Madeline Nguyen - Mississippi Today on
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CHARLESTON — Henry Hackman, Jr. age 93 passed away on Tuesday, June 2, following complications from Parkinson’s. His wife, Julia Roberson Hackman, age 94, passed away Thursday, June 4. Married 74 years, they are still together.
A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Charleston First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hackman served his country in the United States Army, and was part owner of Hackman and Roberson Lime and Fertilize in Charleston. Mrs. Hackman operated Julia's Florist in Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Henry Hackman, Jr. age 93 passed away on Tuesday, June 2, following complications from Parkinson’s. His wife, Julia Roberson Hackman, age 94, passed away Thursday, June 4. Married 74 years, they are still together.
A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Charleston First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hackman served his country in the United States Army, and was part owner of Hackman and Roberson Lime and Fertilize in Charleston. Mrs. Hackman operated Julia's Florist in Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Henry Hackman, Jr. age 93 passed away on Tuesday, June 2, following complications from Parkinson’s. His wife, Julia Roberson Hackman, age 94, passed away Thursday, June 4. Married 74 years, they are still together.
A memorial service was held 2 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at Charleston First Methodist Church.
Mr. Hackman served his country in the United States Army, and was part owner of Hackman and Roberson Lime and Fertilize in Charleston. Mrs. Hackman operated Julia's Florist in Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Excel Reed, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 2.
Visitaiton will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Greanda.
A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church near Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Excel Reed, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 2.
Visitaiton will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Greanda.
A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church near Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Excel Reed, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 2.
Visitaiton will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Greanda.
A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church near Charleston.
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CHARLESTON — Excel Reed, age 58, passed away Tuesday, June 2.
Visitaiton will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, June 12, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Greanda.
A celebration of life will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Rocky Branch Missionary Baptist Church near Charleston.
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Mississippi has nearly $205 million for the first budget period of a five-year grant through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program established in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Claims of a lack of transparency in Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program were addressed during a joint meeting held by members of the House and Senate on Thursday.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
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Mississippi has nearly $205 million for the first budget period of a five-year grant through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program established in the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Claims of a lack of transparency in Mississippi’s Rural Health Transformation Program were addressed during a joint meeting held by members of the House and Senate on Thursday.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
