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1956: Lawmakers sign 'Southern Manifesto'
On this day in 1956, 19 senators and 77 congressmen signed the “Southern Manifesto.”
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4mTears and prayers at Jackson State vigil after nightclub shooting kills 2
Candles glowed Monday evening at Jackson State University as students and faculty remembered one of their own, one of two college students killed by gunfire at a Jackson nightclub over the weekend.
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12m‘Lost in the System’: What it’s like to be stuck for months in a Mississippi Jail
At the end of June 2026, Hinds County’s jails had 131 people waiting more than six months without a charging decision from a prosecutor, including 56 who had been held over a year, an analysis by The Marshall Project found.
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5mAuthor chronicles the most decorated air mission in US history
Best-selling author Adam Makos's riveting new book is about Operation Tidal Wave during World War II. Those involved received five Medals of Honor, 56 Distinguished Service Crosses and more than 1,700 Distinguished Flying Crosses
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5mVote today: Mississippians head to the polls for midterm elections
Readers can follow Mississippi election results live on Tuesday night at mississippitoday.org, and track the balance of power in Congress.
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2mLIVE: 2026 Mississippi election results
Follow the results of the Mississippi midterm elections, and the balance of power in Congress.