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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up.

Wicker Leads Push for Local Infrastructure

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Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Introduce ‘Save Democracy Act’ to Restore Confidence in Elections

Below is a press release from Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith:

Wicker, Hyde-Smith & Guest Announce $5.26 Million for Rural Health, Education Projects

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Wicker, Hyde-Smith Ask DOD to Commit to Navy Shipbuilding Requirements

Below is a press release from Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker:

  • It's time to sign up for baseball and softball in Yazoo

    By Jamie Patterson, READ MORE > 975 Reads
    On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:37 AM

    Registration remains open for Yazoo youth baseball and softball programs, and organizers are encouraging players to be registered this week.  
    Registration for youth baseball is open online at www.yazoosports.com through Feb. 28.

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  • Ralph Vanlandingham

    READ MORE > 4,476 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:40 PM

    Memorial Services for Coach Ralph Allen Vanlandingham will be held Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at BentonAcademy in Benton, MS.

    Mr. Vanlandingham, age 69, passed on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Columbus, MS.

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  • Mississippi teachers, first responders eligible for COVID-19 vaccines on March 1

    By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 477 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:05 PM

    Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Tuesday that teachers and first responders in Mississippi can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines starting on March 1.

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  • Education groups rip Speaker Gunn’s massive tax proposal

    By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 319 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 05:00 PM

    Mississippi’s leading education advocates are unanimously critical of a massive House plan that would fundamentally change the state’s tax structure, expressing concern that it cuts public education funding in the long run.

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  • Mississippi’s first wind farm planned for Tunica

    By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 1,123 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:33 PM

    Two major renewable energy projects are planned for Mississippi, including the state’s first wind-power farm.

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  • Wicker Reintroduces National Ocean Exploration Act

    By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 325 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:30 PM

    Below is a press release from Senator Roger Wicker:

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  • PSC to Review State’s Public Utility Infrastructure in Light of Recent Winter Storms

    By Press Release - MPSC, READ MORE > 441 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 03:20 PM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Public Service Commission:

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  • Lady Indians reach the end against No. 1 ranked Pontotoc

    By Joffre Washington, READ MORE > 781 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 01:48 PM

    The Yazoo City Lady Indians knew they had their work cut out for them Monday night in their Class 4A first-round playoff opener against the No. 1 ranked team in 4A, the Pontotoc Lady Warriors. 

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  • Lady Panthers fall at Franklin County 66-50

    By Joffre Washington, READ MORE > 435 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 01:41 PM

    The Yazoo County Lady Panthers faced off in a rematch against the Franklin County Lady Bulldogs in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs looking to reverse the outcome from a season ago. Last year, the Lady Bulldogs ended Yazoo County’s playoff run in the quarterfinal round, leaving the Lady Panthers looking for revenge.

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  • House leaders want to raise Mississippi sales tax. Here’s how neighboring states stack up.

    By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 354 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 12:50 PM

    The Mississippi House of Representatives passed a sweeping proposal Tuesday that would completely phase out the personal income tax over 10 years and immediately, starting on July 1, put in place the largest statewide sales tax in the nation at 9.5% on most retail items, excluding groceries.

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  • Board: PERS investments show rebound in final quarter of 2020

    By Steve Wilson, READ MORE > 630 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 11:45 AM

    The board of trustees for the state’s defined benefit pension system held their monthly meeting Tuesday.

    Among the issues considered by the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi board included bills in the Legislature and returns on investments from the last six months.

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  • MDAC Accepting Applications for Specialty Crop Block Grant

    By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, READ MORE > 296 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:25 AM

    Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce:

    Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is now accepting proposals for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

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  • Gov. Reeves pours cold water on income tax cut plan as it passes House

    By Bobby Harrison and Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 357 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 10:10 AM

    A sweeping bill that would eliminate Mississippi’s personal income tax and cut the sales tax on groceries in half while increasing the sales tax on other items by 2.5 cents passed the House on Tuesday.

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  • Could Indiana’s ‘conservative’ version of Medicaid expansion work for Mississippi?

    By Brian Eason - Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, READ MORE > 265 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:55 AM

    Two years before Mike Pence kicked off his term as vice president with a pledge to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the former Indiana governor announced an agreement with the Obama administration to bring the national health law’s benefits — and billions in federal dollars — to his home s

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  • Butch Smith

    READ MORE > 767 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:49 AM

    Malvern M. “Butch” Smith Jr., 59, died Feb. 22, 2021 at Merit Health in Vicksburg.
    Visitation is from 10-11 a.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church followed by services with Rev. Scotty Smith officiating.
    Mr. Smith was born Aug. 5, 1961 in Yazoo County to Malvern M. Smith Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Williams Smith. 

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  • SALTER: Infrastructure woes: After ice storms come potholes, road and bridge deteriorations

    By Sid Salter - Mississippi State University, READ MORE > 247 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

    Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:

    No matter where you drive in most of Mississippi in the next few weeks, you will encounter new and challenging potholes thanks to the Great Ice Strom of 2021.

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  • Marshall Ramsey: Taxes

    By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 321 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:40 AM

     

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  • Mississippi Covid-19 Update : February 24, 2021

    By Press Release - MSDH, READ MORE > 305 Reads
    On Wed, 02/24/2021 - 09:10 AM

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

     

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  • Wicker, Hyde-Smith commend Corinth & Petal students picked for 2021 U.S. Senate Youth Program

    By Press Release - Senators Hyde-Smith and Wicker, READ MORE > 3,348 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 04:45 PM

    Below is a press release from Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith:

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  • Coach Van loved our kids like they were his own

    By Jason Patterson, READ MORE > 3,721 Reads
    On Tue, 02/23/2021 - 03:58 PM

    It was early in my career in the newspaper business when I drove out to the Delta town of Drew to write a preview on the upcoming season for the football team of North Sunflower Academy.

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‘Food that’s going to stick to your ribs’: The significance of soul food in Yalobusha County

By Brittany Brown - Mississippi Today , READ MORE > 10,831 Reads
On Fri, 02/26/2021 - 04:05 PM

Marie Gaston still remembers all the food her parents cooked when she was growing up. The aromas of fried chicken, green beans, cabbage, candied yams and fried potatoes often floated from the kitchen. Gaston said her parents cooked full meals like this nearly every day.

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