Mississippi Today
With the success of Sinners, the ‘Prince of the Delta Blues’ expands his kingdom
Mississippi Delta blues artists are taking the music and culture nationwide amid a resurgence of interest in the genre fueled by the movie "Sinners."
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Mississippi opioid fund advisory council selects third-party vendor to help vet applicants
Mississippi’s Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council has selected the Denver-based health consulting firm Steadman Group to advise the committee’s grant application process for the upcoming cycle.
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Department of Justice sides with Elon Musk's xAI in Southaven lawsuit
Gov. Tate Reeves and a national defense official said that stopping the turbines would pose a national security risk and threaten U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence.
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Welcome to the Starkville Derby, where the wiener (dog) takes all
The Starkville Derby draws thousands of people to north Mississippi each spring. The festival's big attraction? Watching wiener dogs race.
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Law enforcement response to shoplifting leaves 1-year-old dead and adult critically wounded
An officer in north Mississippi opened fire on a car of a possible shoplifter, killing a 1-year-old boy and critically wounding an adult.
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Barney Schoby, Adams County civil rights leader and former state lawmaker, dies at 87
Barney Schoby has died at 87. He was a longtime civil rights leader in Adams County, Mississippi, and served in the state House from 1980 to 1997.