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Is that all there is to a pandemic?

By Kelley Williams, 8,584 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 3:29 PM

The bubonic plague killed about half the people in Europe in the Middle Ages. It was called the Black Death. Influenza killed about 15% of the world’s population in 1918-19. It was called the Spanish Flu. (John Barry’s The Great Influenza suggests it first appeared in Kansas.) Justinian’s Plague was the first major plague in recorded histor

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COVID-19 grant program promised to prioritize minority businesses. Did it?

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 5,388 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 4:49 PM

An emergency grant program for small businesses during the worst of the pandemic last year was supposed to give priority to minority and women-owned businesses in Mississippi in giving out grants up to $25,000 each from federal COVID-19 relief passed by Congress.

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Aldermen stay in office; new at-large and mayor

By Karen Fioretti, 5,199 Reads
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 8:18 PM

Only about 627 of approximately 4,000 voters within Kosciusko’s city limits headed t

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Herbert L. 'Herbie' Nesbitt

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On Thu, 06/10/2021 - 3:15 PM

Herbert L. “Herbie” Nesbitt.

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Mark A. ‘Opie’ Lassiter

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On Wed, 06/09/2021 - 10:45 PM

Mark A.

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MDOC Commissioner Burl Cain

MDOC Commissioner Burl Cain Talks Prisons at Rotary

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On Tue, 06/08/2021 - 1:36 PM

Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Randolph used a 2012 law to quietly award pay raises to himself and the state's judges earlier this year. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

Supreme Court chief quietly gave pay raise to himself and other judges without legislative approval

By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 2,945 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 5:53 PM

Supreme Court Justice Michael Randolph used a little-known provision in a 2012 law to quietly — and without legislative approval — award pay raises to himself and all of the state’s judges earlier this year.

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : June 08, 2021

By Press Release - MSDH, 2,605 Reads
Tue, 06/08/2021 - 10:13 AM

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Who won, who lost across the state in Mississippi’s Municipal Elections

By Frank Corder - Y'all Politics, 1,922 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 9:59 AM

Republicans win big in Tupelo, DeSoto County but Democrats show signs of life in Brookhaven.

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A Slithery Catch: Fearless youngsters stand out at Snake Grabbin' Rodeo

By David W. Healy , 1,568 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 10:40 AM

CHATHAM —To be a good snake grabber, you have to be quick and fearless — or else they will slither away.

Both Kolby Cox and Price Dickerson understand this well. The two were, perhaps, the biggest standouts at the Grabuone Outfitters Inc. Snake Grabbin’ Rodeo at Lake Washington this past weekend.

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Mississippi senators help block Jan. 6 riot investigation

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 20,479 Reads
Fri, 05/28/2021 - 4:39 PM

Senate Republicans, including Mississippi’s delegation, on Friday blocked the creation of an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.

Six Republicans voted to advance debate on the commission, but the final 54 to 35 vote fell six votes shy of the 60 votes needed to prevent a procedural filibuster.

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Bobby Rush and Kingfish Ingram talk to reporters on Friday morning at the B.B. King Museum.

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Video: Bobby Rush Talks The Importance of Youth and the Blues

By Emmerich Videos, 19,455 Reads
Fri, 06/04/2021 - 5:44 PM

Bobby Rush, who will be participating in Saturday's B.B. King Museum expansion grand opening, talks to journalists from all over the world at the museum on Friday

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Clovis Price

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On Sat, 05/22/2021 - 1:16 PM

Clovis Glenn Price,

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Michael Guest is speaks by supporters during an election watch party after winning the U.S. House District 3 Primary Runoff election Tuesday, June 26, 2018. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/ Report for America

Michael Guest breaks Republican ranks to support Bennie Thompson’s Jan. 6 commission

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 12,101 Reads
Fri, 05/21/2021 - 11:41 AM

Mississippi Rep. Michael Guest was one of the 35 Republicans to break party ranks on Wednesday and vote to create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

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Memorial Day ceremonies were held today at Parkway Cemetery

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On Mon, 05/31/2021 - 10:46 AM

The American Legion Riders gathered with members if the community at Parkway Cemetery to honor veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country.

To see the video of ceremonies, click

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Is that all there is to a pandemic?

By Kelley Williams, 8,585 Reads
Sat, 06/12/2021 - 3:29 PM

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Lady Whippets Coach Tony Terry hoists the 4A state championship trophy after Saturday's big win. Sam Fioretti / The Star-Herald

LADY WHIPPETS: Scenes from Day 3 of the State Championship (SLIDE SHOW)

By Sam Fioretti and Karen Fioretti, 8,511 Reads
Sun, 05/16/2021 - 3:37 PM

Staff of The Star-Herald was on hand to capture all the excitement as the Lady Whippets pulled off an amazing comeback to earn the 4A state championship Saturday.

They not only came back from a one-game deficit to take two, they TWICE forced extra innings in the pivotal Game 3 to take the win from North Pike.

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CARES Act money was supposed to help Mississippi businesses. Did it?

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 8,054 Reads
Wed, 06/02/2021 - 4:59 PM

Kate Rosson was fearful of losing her small business during the pandemic in late summer of 2020, and like thousands of others she had applied for a Mississippi COVID-19 Back to Business grant — up to $25,000 to help small companies stay afloat.

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Ophelia Norvell, 2 of Flora and family members joined other protesters for the We are the 74 Rally held outside the Supreme Court building Tuesday in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Medical marijuana protesters call on Mississippi politicians to ‘stop the steal’

By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, 7,329 Reads
Tue, 05/25/2021 - 4:51 PM

Carolyn Prisock had a brain tumor removed 15 years ago, and suffers debilitating migraines and side effects from medications — one caused her to temporarily lose her eyesight.

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Mississippi PEER Committee Releases Report on School Districts' Revenues and Expenditures

By Press Release - Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee, 6,319 Reads
Tue, 06/01/2021 - 3:41 PM

Below is a press release from The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee:

The Mississippi Legislative PEER Committee is releasing its report titled A Review of Mississippi School Districts’ Revenue Sources and Expenditures for Fiscal Years 2016 through 2020.

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Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich, 252,279 Reads
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

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Roland Mitchell Dampeer, shown in this file photo taken at the time of his arrest, has been indicted on kidnapping charges in relation to incidents involving Andrea Goss starting at the Sunflower supermarket. He has also been indicted at the federal level for the murder of postal worker Sherry Ingold.

Breaking their silence - Part Two - Earlier victim shares her story for the first time

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Before Roland Mitchell Dampeer allegedly shot Sherry Ingold on Jan.

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Late football great Robert "Gentle Ben" Williams honored by State Senate

By The Yazoo Herald, 109,535 Reads
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 3:02 PM

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, honored the memory and life contributions of former University of Mississippi and Buffalo Bills standout defensive player Robert “Gentle Ben,” Williams of Yazoo City.

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Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

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On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 8:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

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Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, 106,781 Reads
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 3:56 PM

During this election cycle perhaps the most vital and heavily viewed platform for political news and debate has been Twitter. Then, up next is Facebook. Founded in 2006, Twitter has 330 million monthly active users and 145 million daily active users.

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Kosciusko School District COVID-19 cases to date.

Kosciusko High class quarantined due to COVID-19

By Karen Fioretti, 106,767 Reads
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 6:34 PM

Kosciusko School Superintendent Billy Ellzey released a statement Thursday afternoon indicating that one class at Kosciusko High School has been quarantined due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections.

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Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty, relatives of Lt. Colonel Jerry Don Dickerson, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11 attended the KLE tribute this morning.

KLE remembers 9/11

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On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 9:51 AM

Kosciusko Lower Elementary students and staff gathered at the flagpole this morning to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001, attack on our country.

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Lauren Christine Bates Naddy

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On Wed, 07/08/2020 - 7:46 PM

Lauren Christine Bates Naddy, beloved daughter, mother, sister, and friend to so many, passed from this life in the early hours of Saturday, July 4, 2020, at the young age of 34. A celebration of her life and legacy was held Wednesday, July 8, at 1:00 p.m. at Mountain Valley Funeral Home, with visitation on Tuesday, July 7, from 10 a.m.

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Where does entitlement begin?

By Gary Andrews, 98,725 Reads
Sat, 01/09/2021 - 8:33 AM

My wife and I enjoy traveling and when we do, we eat at many type restaurants. On one particular day we stopped in a small town at a short order establishment for a mid-morning meal. They were not busy, so we thought we would be in and out quickly.

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Victim, suspect named in Wednesday afternoon murder

By Karen Fioretti, 71,005 Reads
Thu, 01/28/2021 - 2:39 PM

Adrienne Leshun Coker, a 33-year-old mother of two

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Welcome to the Brave New World; The devastating effects of Section 230 on America

By Wyatt Emmerich, 252,280 Reads
Thu, 09/17/2020 - 3:00 PM

Kudos to Mississippi U. S. Senator Roger Wicker for sponsoring a bill to amend Section 230 of the Communications Act of 1996.

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Breaking their silence - Part Two - Earlier victim shares her story for the first time

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On Wed, 10/14/2020 - 9:37 AM

Before Roland Mitchell Dampeer allegedly shot Sherry Ingold on Jan.

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Late football great Robert "Gentle Ben" Williams honored by State Senate

By The Yazoo Herald, 109,536 Reads
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 3:02 PM

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Most state agencies are asking for a small increase in their appropriations for fiscal 2022, which starts July 1. Photo illustration by Steve Wilson.

Most state agencies requesting slight increases in appropriations for next fiscal year

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On Fri, 10/02/2020 - 8:02 AM

With the exception of Medicaid and the Institutes for Higher Education and several others, most state agencies will be asking for slight increases in their budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

Each summer, the budget cycle for Mississippi state agencies begins as agency directors put together their budget requests.

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Bolivar Bullet publisher Scott Coopwood

Big Tech eroding freedoms

By Scott Coopwood, 106,782 Reads
Thu, 10/22/2020 - 3:56 PM

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Kosciusko School District COVID-19 cases to date.

Kosciusko High class quarantined due to COVID-19

By Karen Fioretti, 106,768 Reads
Thu, 09/24/2020 - 6:34 PM

Kosciusko School Superintendent Billy Ellzey released a statement Thursday afternoon indicating that one class at Kosciusko High School has been quarantined due to an outbreak of COVID-19 infections.

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Melanie, Sara, and Robby McCafferty, relatives of Lt. Colonel Jerry Don Dickerson, who was killed at the Pentagon on 9/11 attended the KLE tribute this morning.

KLE remembers 9/11

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On Fri, 09/11/2020 - 9:51 AM

Kosciusko Lower Elementary students and staff gathered at the flagpole this morning to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001, attack on our country.