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‘Speak their names’: Jackson State community honors civil rights organizer slain in 1967 protest
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today
Thu,05/21/26-6:34PM , 492 Reads 4,155 Statewide
Officials unveiled a new historical marker honoring civil rights organizer Benjamin Brown during JSU’s annual Gibbs-Green Commemoration.
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Judge tosses out former Jackson State University president’s lawsuit against IHL board
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today
Thu,05/21/26-5:58PM , 194 Reads 2,211 Statewide
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit by former Jackson State University President William B. Bynum Jr. against the university and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees, ending a six-year legal battle.
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President of Mississippi University for Women Nora Roberts Miller holds a sign that says "I'm a Fan of the W" before she and other MUW alumni take a photo on the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Next leader of Mississippi University for Women has ‘big shoes to fill’
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today
Thu,05/21/26-12:40PM , 266 Reads 3,105 Statewide
Stakeholders in the MUW community have shared their preferred traits for the university’s next leader — and named someone they would like to see in the role.
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Federal judge dismisses former Ole Miss employee’s lawsuit over Charlie Kirk-related firing
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today
Thu,03/19/26-2:18PM , 402 Reads 10,184 Statewide
University of Mississippi Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes, a former executive assistant in the development office, following a social media post she shared criticizing political stances of far-right activist Charlie Kirk.
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