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The Delta State University Aquatic Center. (Photo special to The Sun-Sentinel)
CLEVELAND — Delta State University is offering students and community members the chance to earn American Red Cross lifeguard certification through an upcoming course at the Delta State University Aquatic Center on April 25.
Sponsored by the College of Nursing, Health, and Sciences, the course will provide participants with hands-on training in lifesaving techniques, emergency response and water safety. Those who successfully complete the course will receive a two-year American Red Cross lifeguard certification.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Volunteer Charleston firefighters direct a water hose at a brush fire near Charleston Cemetery Thursday afternoon.
The Charleston Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to a fire that had jumped a gravel road on the east side of Charleston Cemetery and was threatening several residences not far from Charleston Middle School.
A fire was deliberately set at the cemetery to burn off some tree limbs and other vegetative storm debris along a boundary fence, according to a caretaker at the scene, who said the wind had picked up and caused the fire to spread across the gravel road.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Volunteer Charleston firefighters direct a water hose at a brush fire near Charleston Cemetery Thursday afternoon.
The Charleston Fire Department was dispatched shortly before 1 p.m. to a fire that had jumped a gravel road on the east side of Charleston Cemetery and was threatening several residences not far from Charleston Middle School.
A fire was deliberately set at the cemetery to burn off some tree limbs and other vegetative storm debris along a boundary fence, according to a caretaker at the scene, who said the wind had picked up and caused the fire to spread across the gravel road.
By Clay McFerrin - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel on
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State Sen. Daniel Sparks, R-Belmont, listens as other lawmakers give remarks during a special session at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
If state lawmakers don’t act soon, Mississippi will pay at least an additional $120 million a year to run its food assistance program. That’s because of a 2017 state law that generated more paperwork for social safety net programs.
By Taylor Vance and Sophia Paffenroth - Mississippi Today on
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State Sen. Daniel Sparks, R-Belmont, listens as other lawmakers give remarks during a special session at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
If state lawmakers don’t act soon, Mississippi will pay at least an additional $120 million a year to run its food assistance program. That’s because of a 2017 state law that generated more paperwork for social safety net programs.
By Taylor Vance and Sophia Paffenroth - Mississippi Today on
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This is a Mississippi baseball fan’s delight, highlighted by a three-game SEC series matching State and Ole Miss at Oxford and Opening Day in the Major Leagues. So much to discuss.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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This is a Mississippi baseball fan’s delight, highlighted by a three-game SEC series matching State and Ole Miss at Oxford and Opening Day in the Major Leagues. So much to discuss.
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Thomas Minor, photographed March 18, 2026, at his local polling place in Fulton, discovered during the March 10 primaries that his name was missing from the poll book. Credit: Madeline Nguyen/Mississippi Today
The secretary of state’s office touted the data as a “reliable” tool to help determine voter status. But errors in the data went unchecked and unverified at every stage of the process.
For the last 12 years, Thomas Minor has never missed a single election — local, state or federal.
It’s his way of making sure he has a say in the place he’s called home his whole life: Itawamba County. Over the years, he’s cast his ballot for candidates across the political spectrum.
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Gov. Tate Reeves has approved a bill to retain funding that came to Mississippi from a historic federal infrastructure funding package in 2021.
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal government allocated $1.8 billion to the state in 2022. Of that pot, the state awarded $423 million in matching water and sewerage grants for cities and counties, as well as $385 million for rural water associations.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
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Gov. Tate Reeves has approved a bill to retain funding that came to Mississippi from a historic federal infrastructure funding package in 2021.
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act, the federal government allocated $1.8 billion to the state in 2022. Of that pot, the state awarded $423 million in matching water and sewerage grants for cities and counties, as well as $385 million for rural water associations.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
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Senate, House have dueling, expensive proposals for PERS system after blowback from changes they passed last year.
The Mississippi House’s proposed changes to the state retirement system would cost $1.25 billion over the next three decades and $175 million immediately to keep the program stable, according to state actuaries.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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Senate, House have dueling, expensive proposals for PERS system after blowback from changes they passed last year.
The Mississippi House’s proposed changes to the state retirement system would cost $1.25 billion over the next three decades and $175 million immediately to keep the program stable, according to state actuaries.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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Three Mississippi businesses are suing the company that operates the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse.
Delays and software issues at the warehouse earlier this year left many bars, restaurants and package store owners with empty shelves and lost revenue. The warehouse in Gluckstadt is still working through a backlog of orders.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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Three Mississippi businesses are suing the company that operates the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse.
Delays and software issues at the warehouse earlier this year left many bars, restaurants and package store owners with empty shelves and lost revenue. The warehouse in Gluckstadt is still working through a backlog of orders.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi lawmakers are considering legislation that would make joint custody the standard in all divorce cases – something done in only five states.
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Mississippi lawmakers are considering legislation that would make joint custody the standard in all divorce cases – something done in only five states.
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Former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn speaks at the unveiling of his portrait Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the state Capitol in Jackson. The Republican from Clinton served as leader of the 122-member House from 2012 to 2024. Seated, left to right, are portrait artist Jason Bouldin, current House Speaker Jason White, Gov. Tate Reeves and Gunn’s wife, Lisa Gunn. Credit: Richard Lake/Mississippi Today
Amid a hectic week of crafting a multi-billion dollar state budget, most of the Capitol on Wednesday paused business to witness the unveiling of former House Speaker Philip Gunn’s portrait that will hang in the entrance to the House chamber.
Gunn is a Republican who represented the Clinton area in the House for 20 years. For 12 of those years, he served as speaker, one of the most powerful positions in state government. He was the first Republican speaker since Reconstruction.
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Former Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn speaks at the unveiling of his portrait Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the state Capitol in Jackson. The Republican from Clinton served as leader of the 122-member House from 2012 to 2024. Seated, left to right, are portrait artist Jason Bouldin, current House Speaker Jason White, Gov. Tate Reeves and Gunn’s wife, Lisa Gunn. Credit: Richard Lake/Mississippi Today
Amid a hectic week of crafting a multi-billion dollar state budget, most of the Capitol on Wednesday paused business to witness the unveiling of former House Speaker Philip Gunn’s portrait that will hang in the entrance to the House chamber.
Gunn is a Republican who represented the Clinton area in the House for 20 years. For 12 of those years, he served as speaker, one of the most powerful positions in state government. He was the first Republican speaker since Reconstruction.
By Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Bursts of color and a bright vibe of joy beckon inside the “L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation” exhibition, newly installed at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson. That same magnet pulled scores of visitors to Hull’s Kosciusko home for years — a home the self-taught artist embellished to the nth degree using the raw materials of found and donated objects, paint and glue.
By Sherry Lucas - Mississippi Today on
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Bursts of color and a bright vibe of joy beckon inside the “L.V. Hull: Love Is a Sensation” exhibition, newly installed at the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson. That same magnet pulled scores of visitors to Hull’s Kosciusko home for years — a home the self-taught artist embellished to the nth degree using the raw materials of found and donated objects, paint and glue.
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