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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.
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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
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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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Below is an opinion column by Kelley Williams:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers caused Mudberg, a sediment plug in the Mississippi River that reduces the river’s discharge to the Gulf and makes floods inside the levees higher, longer, and more destructive.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair, 1934
By Kelley Williams on
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Below is an opinion column by Kelley Williams:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers caused Mudberg, a sediment plug in the Mississippi River that reduces the river’s discharge to the Gulf and makes floods inside the levees higher, longer, and more destructive.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair, 1934
By Kelley Williams on
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Below is an opinion column by Kelley Williams:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers caused Mudberg, a sediment plug in the Mississippi River that reduces the river’s discharge to the Gulf and makes floods inside the levees higher, longer, and more destructive.
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends on his not understanding it.” — Upton Sinclair, 1934
By Kelley Williams on
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Browse the schedule. Catch a performance. Attend a workshop. Visit an exhibit. Bring the kids to an Artie event. Spend a day exploring Hattiesburg and see where it takes you.
Every June, Hattiesburg is cleverly referred to as Baseburg.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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Browse the schedule. Catch a performance. Attend a workshop. Visit an exhibit. Bring the kids to an Artie event. Spend a day exploring Hattiesburg and see where it takes you.
Every June, Hattiesburg is cleverly referred to as Baseburg.
By Meredith Biesinger - Magnolia Tribune on
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EVE Energy is the technology partner in the nearly $2 billion joint venture that established Amplify Cell Technologies. Mississippi lawmakers approved incentives for what was referred to as “Project Poppy” in January 2024.
The U.S. Department of War has listed Chinese lithium iron phosphate battery maker EVE Energy as a “Chinese military company.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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EVE Energy is the technology partner in the nearly $2 billion joint venture that established Amplify Cell Technologies. Mississippi lawmakers approved incentives for what was referred to as “Project Poppy” in January 2024.
The U.S. Department of War has listed Chinese lithium iron phosphate battery maker EVE Energy as a “Chinese military company.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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EVE Energy is the technology partner in the nearly $2 billion joint venture that established Amplify Cell Technologies. Mississippi lawmakers approved incentives for what was referred to as “Project Poppy” in January 2024.
The U.S. Department of War has listed Chinese lithium iron phosphate battery maker EVE Energy as a “Chinese military company.”
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
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The Mississippi Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate is getting advertising help ahead of the November midterm election as he seeks to unseat incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
A Democrat-aligned super PAC announced Tuesday morning that it was launching a $50 million ad campaign ahead of the November midterms targeting House and Senate races in traditionally safe Republican areas, including in Mississippi.
By Frank Corder - Magnolia Tribune on
