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Lexington faces new lawsuit, days after settling with Justice Department
The Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU of Mississippi are representing Lexington resident Terrance Gypson, who alleges police threw him to the ground and arrested him without probable cause because he was taking a video of them.
WREG
Kamala Harris to visit Clarksdale, MS for healthcare roundtable
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Former Vice President Kamala D. Harris will be in Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Thursday for a healthcare roundtable with D.A. Scott Colom, campaigning for State Senator. Harris and D.A. Scott Colom are expected to host a “Rural Healthcare Roundtable” in Clarksdale. They will hear from healthcare providers, patients, and community members about the […]
deltanews.tv
Koinonia brings $7.7 million investment to Drew
DREW, Miss.- A plastic manufacturer is bringing a $7.7 million investment to Drew, with plans to create 18 jobs over the next five years. Koinonia plans to establish operations in the city, manufacturing plastic products for agricultural chemical packaging while exploring opportunities in other packaging markets. Betty Smith, a lifelong...
Mississippi Link
He’s alive! Mississippi man wakes up in body bag at funeral home
LEXINGTON, Mississippi (AP) — Workers at a Mississippi funeral home say they found a man alive and kicking when they opened a body bag. Holmes County Coroner Dexter Howard calls it a miracle that 78-year-old Walter Williams is alive. The coroner was called to Williams’ home in Lexington, a...
actionnews5.com
Former Vice President Harris joins campaign trail to hear rural healthcare concerns
CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WMC) - For one Mississippi mother, a pregnancy emergency meant waiting 16 hours for an ambulance to take her to a hospital in Jackson. For a friend of U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom, hours spent waiting in a hospital emergency room ended with a decision to go home, and a death the following day.
Magnolia State Live
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...
unearththevoyage.com
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...
WJTV 12
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 […]
deltanews.tv
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."
deltanews.tv
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...
deltanews.tv
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...