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Redistricting hearing turns tense in US Rep. Bennie Thompson’s backyard

Most Mississippi residents who spoke on Tuesday at the first public hearing on redistricting in the Delta criticized what they . . .

Mississippi middle of the pack in State Tax Competitiveness Index

The Tax Foundation’s Index compares each state on more than 150 variables in the five major areas of taxation. Mississippi . . .

Hearing in Desoto County shows support for race neutral redistricting

Majority of respondents at the Northwest Mississippi Community College hearing support lawmakers redistricting legislative and congressional districts in wake of . . .

What we need in a governor

Next year, Mississippians will elect a new governor. For the first time in years, there is no incumbent and no . . .

Rest in peace, Jiggy

Jiggy, aka: Ludacris, Luda, Hank Williams Jr., Jiggles and Bits, Protector & Sir Barks a Lot took his last breath . . .

State Rep. Willie Bailey, D-Greenville, speaks at a legislative redistricting hearing Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, at Delta State University in Cleveland. Credit: Michael Goldberg/Mississippi Today

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Federal Court Rejects Constitutional Claims In Mississippi Water Case
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
Sun,09/06/26-1:48PM , 474 Reads 7,930 Statewide
A federal appeals court rejected constitutional claims brought by Jackson, Mississippi, residents who alleged city officials exposed them to lead in their drinking water and misled them about its safety.
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Bible Verse
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Sun,09/06/26-12:00PM , 110 Reads
Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.” I was cupbearer to the king.
Nehemiah 1:11

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At his home in Oxford, Jim Abbott sits at the dining room table, from which the retired journalist did most of the writing of his memoir, “Paper Man: Chasing the Truth in the Mississippi Delta.”

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Former Delta newspaper editor shares his life’s story; Greenwood native Jim Abbott’s memoir will launch Tuesday
By TIM KALICH - Greenwood Commonwealth
Sat,09/05/26-12:24PM , 201 Reads 6,632 Statewide
Jim Abbott wasn’t planning on a book when he began writing his life’s story.
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Church News
Fri,09/04/26-6:30PM , 212 Reads
Saturday, september 5
Stonewall Church of God, located at 141 Leola Street in Stonewall, will have Sister, Sister/Brother, Brother Day from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on September 5. The speaker will be Minister Brenda Dixon from Union Hill AOH Church in Meridian. All are invited to attend.

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