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A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage . . .

Scott Petroleum Corp., a three-state fuel distributor headquartered in Leflore County, has been sold to an Arkansas company. The purchase ends 86 years of the Scott family’s ownership. (By Tim Kalich)

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold. Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has . . .

Lawmakers hear about work release, educational programs for inmates

A joint hearing by several legislative committees Thursday evaluated issues regarding re-entry programs for ex-convicts. The Judiciary B and Corrections . . .

Interim police chief hopes to grow department while strengthening relationships with the community

Joseph Head, longtime chief deputy of the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department, has been named interim chief of the Yazoo City . . .

Evielee "Carolyn" Leverett
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:54 AM

Evielee “Carolyn” Leverett, 89, peacefully passed away on the morning of July 21, 2021, at Martha Coker Green House Homes.

She was born March 19, 1932 to Willie and Clara Blackwell. Carolyn was the youngest of five siblings all raised by their mother, as her father passed away when she was only three months old.
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Editorial: Maybe it will work this time
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:36 AM
One of our weaknesses is difficulty recognizing lost causes – especially when we’re hoping to change something for the better in our community.
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Editorial: Hard truths about Amtrak
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:42 AM
Maybe it’s time for all Americans — even those who cringe at the trillion-dollar budget deficits of recent years — to admit that there really is no political or popular will to do anything substantial about our runaway spending.
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Dr. Dobbs: Cut him some slack
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Wed, 07/21/2021 - 09:48 PM
Dr. Thomas Dobbs sometimes lets his frustration with those who are making it harder to beat the COVID-19 pandemic get the best of him.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 21, 2021
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Wed, 07/21/2021 - 10:42 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Elise Winter

Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:06 AM
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter.
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Rental assistance not getting out
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 09:24 PM
The oodles of money thrown by the federal government over the past year and a half at virtually every enterprise and adult in this country has avoided an economic meltdown, although what all this borrowing means for the future is still to be determined.
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Opinion: The things worth fighting for
By Jamie Patterson, 165 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:00 AM
I honestly think that perhaps sometimes in life, we are given a few challenges and trials to put us back on the right path.
But, finally at 39 years old, I have come to the point in life where I throw those worries over to God and have faith that He will pull me through those times of uncertainty.
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Opinion: Why many Americans don’t trust the media
By Walter Patterson, 164 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 08:00 AM
As Americans, we have the right to form opinions about people we know. We also judge politicians.
Some we like. Others we don’t.
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From the Kitchen: Inside the world of competitive eating
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 01:22 PM
People often ask me how I think of something to write about each week. Some weeks are easier than others. Often an event will happen that interests me and I want to further investigate.
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