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Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Oakland, Yalobusha County: Railroads, the Battle of Oakland, and the Fight for Civil Rights. Along the railroad corridor of northern Mississippi, in the western portion of Yalobusha County, sits the town of Oakland, a community whose history reaches back to the settlement of the region during the 1830s. Although Oakland has never grown into a large municipality, its past reflects many of the developments that shaped Mississippi, including the removal of Native Americans, the expansion of cotton agriculture, the arrival of the railroad, the destruction brought by the Civil War, and the long struggle for civil rights.

Yalobusha County, MS · 4d

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Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Courtland, Panola County: From Randolph’s Crossing to Railroads, Schools, and Civil Rights. In the southern portion of Panola County, Mississippi, the small town of Courtland stands along a railroad corridor that once helped transform the surrounding countryside into a center of agricultural commerce. Its streets, churches, older homes, and remaining railroad connections offer reminders of a community whose history reaches back to the nineteenth century, when cotton dominated the regional economy and the arrival of rail transportation created new opportunities for settlement and trade. Although Courtland is considerably quieter than it was during its early commercial years, its past reveals a community shaped by economic opportunity, educational ambition, racial inequality, and the determination of ordinary residents to influence their future.

Panola County, MS · 4d

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More than 800 attend Mississippi State Penitentiary Family Day

More than 800 people attended Family Day at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in October, according to prison officials. The attendance total included family members, volunteers, Mississippi Highway Patrol personnel and inmate workers. Superintendent Frank Caswell said the event gave families a chance to spend time together and create positive memories.

Mississippi · 7d

Madison County Journal

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Bozeman road widening Phase I 85% complete and ahead of schedule

Phase I of the ongoing $40-million Bozeman Road widening project is bout 85 percent complete and ahead of schedule, County Engineer Tim Bryan said. Bryan said they hope to have this phase of the project, which will widen Bozeman Road from Highway 463 to the Reunion Parkway, complete by late January. The project is being handled by Hemphill Construction.

Madison, MS · 6d

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Kangaroo Crossing to Temporarily Close for Remodeling

Kangaroo Crossing on Veterans Memorial Dr. in Kosciusko will temporarily close for renovations beginning Monday, November 9. The store is scheduled to reopen Tuesday, November 17, at 6 a.m. Gas and diesel will still be available at the pumps during the closure, though there is a possibility for brief outages.

Kosciusko, MS · 7d

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Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad

Appalachian Community Histories – Eskridge, Montgomery County: McKenzie Spring, the Eskridge Plantations, and the Railroad. Along U.S. Highway 51 in Montgomery County, Mississippi, between Duck Hill and Winona, lies the small unincorporated community of Eskridge. To travelers passing through, it may seem like another quiet rural settlement surrounded by farmland and wooded countryside, but its history reaches back to the opening decades of the nineteenth century, when the removal of the Choctaw people, the expansion of plantation agriculture, and the arrival of settlers transformed the region.

Montgomery County, MS · 4d

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Duck Hill, Montgomery County: Railroads, Iron Dreams, Outlaws, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Duck Hill, Montgomery County: Railroads, Iron Dreams, Outlaws, and Civil Rights. Along U.S. Route 51 in the rolling hills of north-central Mississippi lies Duck Hill, a small community in Montgomery County whose history reaches far beyond its present boundaries. Although the town developed around agriculture and the railroad during the nineteenth century, its past includes Native American history, the forced removal of the Choctaw, plantation slavery, a deadly Civil War railroad disaster, an unsuccessful iron-mining boom, a notorious train robbery, and events that became part of the national struggle for civil rights.

Duck Hill, MS · 4d

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MAAA Recently Hosted Legislative Lunch & Learn

The second annual event was held on Thursday, October 15. The Mississippi Agricultural Aviation Association (MAAA) hosted its second annual Legislative Lunch & Learn on Thursday, October 15, at Valley Air Applicators at the Indianola Municipal Airport, bringing together state legislators, agricultural aviation professionals, farmers, community leaders, educators, and industry stakeholders for an afternoon of discussion, fellowship, and education. The event was originally designed to strengthen relationships between Mississippi’s agricultural aviation community and the individuals and organizations whose decisions influence the future of agriculture across the state.

Mississippi · 5d

Madison County Journal

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Ridgeland drives Madison County October sales tax growth

Madison County kicked off the new fiscal year with positive momentum in retail activity, posting a 4.79% increase in municipal sales tax diversions in October compared to the same month last year. Total October diversions across the county’s five municipalities reached $3,133,439, up $143,264 from the $2,990,175 collected in October...

Madison County, MS · 6d

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GALLERY – The “Get Out the Vote Mississippi Delta” event was held in Indianola, Ms bringing community members together for voter education and civic engagement

On Nov. 1st, The “Get Out the Vote Mississippi Delta” event was held in Indianola, Ms bringing community members together for voter education and civic engagement. Hosted at 409 State Avenue, the event was open to the public and featured voter education materials, free food, a live DJ, space jumps and other activities. Organizers also provided free items, including buttons and stickers, to voters and non voters alike. The event focused on encouraging voter participation and providing information to help community members stay informed about the voting process. (Advocate Photos: Joshua Martin)

Indianola, MS · 7d

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Humphreys County Reports Unofficial Results from 2026 General Election

BELZONI, Miss. — November 3, 2026 — Unofficial results from Tuesday’s general election are in for Humphreys County, with election-night returns reported for all races on the county’s ballot. WELZ’s Jose Watson reported live from the Humphreys County courthouse Tuesday evening as election officials received and...

Humphreys County, MS · 6d

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New Greenville Fire Chief Antonio Smith Sworn-In

GREENVILLE- It was a celebratory occasion for the Greenville fire department Monday as Antonio Smith was named the new fire chief. Smith is a native of Monroe, Louisiana and has been fighting fires for more than 25 years. He says he's excited to be here in the delta and learn...

Greenville, MS · 8d

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Greenville to Host Fire Safety Awareness Event Nov. 4

GREENVILLE, Miss. — Residents will have an opportunity to learn more about fire prevention and home safety during a Fire Safety Awareness event scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, in Greenville. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Buster Brown Center, located at 400...

Greenville, MS · 8d

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New fire alarm system and irrigation projects discussed at November Bolivar Board of Supervisors meeting

CLEVELAND, MS - The Bolivar County Board of Supervisors met for their regular board meeting Monday morning. Among other business, the county warden reported on a project to improve fire safety by installing new fire alarm systems. The first steps of the project, which will cost over ten thousand dollars in total, have been approved.

Bolivar County, MS · 7d

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Kosciusko School Board Election Today

Voters living outside Kosciusko city limits but within the Kosciusko School District have a school board race on their ballots today, Tuesday, November 3. Incumbent Dr. Kenneth Quick is seeking reelection against challenger Shirley Cross Henderson. The Attala County Circuit Clerk’s Office confirmed that eligible voters residing outside Kosciusko city...

Kosciusko, MS · 8d

WREG

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3 Mississippi cities in area behind on audits, costing taxpayers

HOLLY SPRINGS, Miss. — Multiple Mississippi cities are behind on audits, and taxpayers are paying for it. Mississippi State Auditor Shad White announced this week that tax funds in Senatobia, Holly Springs, Clarksdale and other cities will be diverted to pay for those audits. “We are actually banned by law from auditing municipalities, and what […]

Holly Springs, MS · 11d

The Cool Down

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Mississippi mom who held roof off daughter for an hour gets safe room built for violent tornadoes

"The things that we witnessed that night, I hope nobody here or on Earth will ever have to witness."

Mississippi · 12d

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Low bid to widen I-55 in Madison County comes in at $187.7 million

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) - Drivers could see crews along Interstate 55 in Madison County as soon as March, after MDOT received a low bid of about $187.7 million to widen the interstate. MDOT Executive Director Brad White told WLBT exclusively that T.L. Wallace Construction Inc. of Columbia submitted the...

Madison County, MS · 12d

Mississippi Today

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The false promise of consolidation in West Bolivar schools: ‘It takes a toll’

The West Bolivar School District struggles with issues including leadership turnover, low accountability grades and an investigation by the state Department of Education. Do those problems stem from a previous district consolidation?

Bolivar County, MS · 12d

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Rudy Warnock to appeal bribery, wire fraud convictions

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – Rudy Warnock, a former Madison County Engineer, will appeal his federal bribery and wire fraud convictions. The Madison County Journal reported the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals scheduled oral arguments for November 4, 2026, for Warnock and co-defendant Cleveland Anderson, the former chairman of the Canton Municipal Utilities commission. […]

Madison County, MS · 12d