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1945: Richard Wright's 'Black Boy' beecomes top-selling book in US
On this day in 1945, “Black Boy,” Richard Wright's memoir about growing up in Roxie, Mississippi, became the U.S.'s top-selling book.
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Mississippi is among 10 states in federal program to expand sustainable access to mental health care
Mississippi is one of 10 states joining a federal program that funds community mental health centers to expand their services, enabling them to sustainably provide care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.
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Mississippi small business wins international sustainability award
Bebot Simple Soaps created by Cleveland, Mississippi, resident Ruth “Avvy” Capapas won a Green Product Award from White Lobster, a German sustainability company.
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Mississippi Today Q&A: Civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes talks about redistrictring
Attorney Carroll Rhodes has spent decades working to create political districts where Black voters have a fair opportunity to elect candidates of their choice. He says he is an "eternal optimist," even after a Supreme Court ruling that weakens the Voting Rights Act.
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Jackson police chief refuses to say if homicide officers must reapply for their roles
Jackson Police Chief RaShall Brackney is refusing to say whether robbery-homicide detectives are among the officers required to reapply for their positions.
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GOP Rep. Price Wallace, who tried to revive ballot initiative, dies at 64
Republican Rep. Price Wallace was known at the Mississippi Capitol for his big cowboy hat, his knowledge of agriculture issues and his work to restore the ballot initiative process.