Mississippi Today
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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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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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.
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Voter Voices: Longtime poll watcher has seen problems, politics
"Voter Voices" is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state's history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation.
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Troy rallies for 12-8 win that knocks Mississippi out of the College World Series
Jabe Boroff hit the tiebreaking double in a four-run seventh inning and Troy and its potent offense kept the program's first College World Series appearance going with a 12-8 win over Mississippi in an elimination game.
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5mRedistricting battle proves 'everything old is new again' in Mississippi
Mississippi's redistricting efforts to eliminate Black districts after U.S. Supreme Court ruling could prove "everything old is new again."