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A day’s drive through the Delta

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A day’s drive through the Delta
By WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,08/19/26-4:48PM , 307 Reads 3,557 Statewide
It was an improbable trip to begin with. A struggling 68-year-old publisher and a 92-year-old private equity mogul traveling across the Mississippi Delta to warn a river city about an impending natural disaster, one which would be the greatest in the nation's history.
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Damage reported in Attala County after severe thunderstorm
Wed,08/19/26-4:46PM , 321 Reads
Damage has been reported in Attala County after a severe thunderstorm passed through the area Wednesday evening, August 19. According to Emergency Management radio traffic, tree limbs and trees were down around the county with a large tree down beside the County Courthouse on Jackson Street side.
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More reason to beware of sports betting
Wed,08/19/26-2:56PM , 240 Reads 3,521 Statewide
A recently released, though somewhat outdated and limited, study of the association between gambling and mental health of college students should strengthen the resolve of Mississippi lawmakers to reject the idea of making sports betting easier than it already is.
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Treadway appointed Circuit Judge for the 21st Circuit Court District
By CASS RUTLEDGE - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Wed,08/19/26-2:50PM , 238 Reads 2,223 Statewide
Governor Tate Reeves announced the appointment on Wednesday. He also reopened the qualifying period for the 21st Circuit District, Place 2 seat.
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A day’s drive through the Delta

It was an improbable trip to begin with. A struggling 68-year-old publisher and a 92-year-old private equity mogul traveling across the Mississippi Delta to warn a river city about an impending natural disaster, one which would be the greatest in the nation's history.