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Mississippi town faces new lawsuit, days after settling with Justice Department
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Legal groups are suing Lexington and its police department for free speech violations days after the city settled with the U.S. Department of Justice over its policing practices. The Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU of Mississippi are representing Lexington resident Terrance Gypson,...
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Former VP Kamala Harris to campaign for Democrat Scott Colom in Clarksdale
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WMC) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Mississippi on Thursday, Oct. 22, to campaign for Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Scott Colom ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Harris and Colom will host a health care roundtable in Clarksdale with providers, patients and community members...
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This Mississippi Site Has A 55-Foot Earthen Monument Built Entirely By Hand
A flat stretch of Mississippi Delta farmland hides a hill that no machine built. Every basket of soil was carried by hand, and the tallest mound rises about 55 feet above fields that stretch for miles. Long ago, this was the center of a busy community with many mounds around...
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Germantown cadets head to nationals
MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – From physical endurance to teamwork and discipline, student cadets at Germantown High School are putting in the work to get ready for the national stage. The high school’s Marine Corps Junior ROTC program are preparing to compete against teams from across the country in the All-Service JROTC Raider National Championships […]
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Delta school education shows large improvement in Department of Education's annual school accountability document
LELAND, MS - The Mississippi Department of Education releases a yearly document on school accountability, breaking down school grades, performance, and attendance. This year, Delta schools are showing improvement - a fact that Leland School Superintendent Jessie King says he’s proud of. "I’m very happy to see the improvements for the Delta. Our Delta schools did phenomenal... and we are a major contributor to the success of the State of Mississippi academic programs."
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Greenville's 2026 Hot Tamale Fest possibly the largest yet, with three band stages and a contest for the best tamales
GREENVILLE, MS - Greenville, Mississippi - the Hot Tamale Capital of the World. It’s been over a decade since former mayor Charles "Chuck" Jordan proclaimed the title for the city, in 2012... But for those attending the annual hot tamale festival this year, the proof is visible in the...
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Independent congressional candidate Bennie Foster visits Greenville during Delta tour
GREENVILLE, Miss. — Independent congressional candidate Bennie Foster stopped in Greenville on Friday as part of his effort to visit every county in the Delta ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Foster is challenging Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson and Republican candidate Ron Eller for Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional...
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40 Yazoo City families become homeowners after 19 years of renting
YAZOO CITY, Miss. (WLBT) — Forty families in Yazoo City’s Roberts Estates are becoming homeowners this week after renting the same homes for 19 years. The shift was made possible by a partnership between Hope Enterprise Corporation, Gateway Community Development and Mississippi Home Corporation, along with a federal grant.
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Plastic manufacturer invests $7.7 million in Mississippi facility
SUNFLOWER COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A startup plastic manufacturer has announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in Drew. According to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), Koinonia announced a corporate investment of $7.7 million into purchasing and rehabilitating an existing 40,000-square-foot facility. Through the investment, Koinonia will install new equipment and prepare for future expansions […]