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Alleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-2:04PM, 132 Reads 3,125 Statewide
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday.
After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted.
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Oakland News

Thu,02/19/26-11:06AM, 130 Reads
As Oakland continues to work toward “normal” again after the Fern Ice Storm of 2026, there are signs of spring in spite of the ice. The tiny yellow blossoms of the forsythia are pushing out, the birds seem extremely happy as they dart through the yards and the days have started warming up. Spring always seems to me a major promise.
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Regulate drugs and sports betting

By CHRISTINA DENT CHRISTINA DENT
Thu,02/19/26-10:52AM, 122 Reads 2,348 Statewide
Online sports betting is poised to become legal and regulated in Mississippi. Interestingly, the reasons given by many of our legislators for legalizing something that can be incredibly destructive are the same reasons many of us believe illicit drugs should be legalized and regulated.
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Jesse Jackson speaks at a Democratic rally in Greenwood on Oct. 30, 1999, as part of his "Get Out the Vote" tour. He also spoke at Mississippi Valley State University during this trip.

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Jackson frequented Greenwood, Delta over career

By GERARD EDIC GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth
Wed,02/18/26-3:38PM, 115 Reads 5,051 Statewide
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the prominent civil rights activist and protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was no stranger to Leflore County as he visited the Delta several times.
Jackson died at his home in Chicago Tuesday. He was 84.
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