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‘I could see the bodies dropping’: Mississippi communities are shaken by shootings at homecoming events
Mississippi communities from Leland to Lorman are reeling from the chaos of gun violence that killed nine people and wounded more than a dozen during or after high school and college homecoming…
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4mMississippi college board extends commissioner's contract and boosts his pay
Al Rankins Jr. has been Mississippi's higher education commissioner since 2018. His new contract ends in 2030.
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4mCurtis Flowers battled diabetes during his wrongful imprisonment
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5mNell Grace helps revitalize Jackson's once-thriving Farish Street District
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10mAmerica at its best has an ever-expanding circle of 'we,' Tony Award winner writes
America’s story has been, in many respects, the ongoing argument over the single word "we." Tony Award-winning producer asks, "Who exactly is 'we?'"
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7mMississippi Today summit centers on learning in the classroom and on the job
The discussions were part of Mississippi Today’s “All In On Mississippi” summit, which commemorated the publication’s 10-year anniversary. The event attracted hundreds of attendees to the state’s capital to learn more from the people behind the headlines.