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Mississippi mother’s promise keeps three brothers together, inspires new book
BATESVILLE, Miss. (WMC) - Six years after welcoming three brothers into her home, Felice Ford is sharing the family’s journey in a new book and encouraging others to consider the needs of children in foster care — particularly older youth. Ford adopted Shunkietrick Nunley and gave him and...
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71st Till observance to be held at location where youth was slain
JANS – On August 29, the 71st anniversary memorial and wreath-laying service remembering the lynching of Emmett Till and the courage of Mamie Till-Mobley will be held at the barn near Drew, MS, where Emmett was tortured in 1955. Since 2022, the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) and partners...
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DSU receives two grants from Greenville group, supporting arts education efforts
CLEVELAND, MS - The King's Daughters and Sons Circle Number Two, of Greenville, has awarded grants to two Delta State University arts education programs. The Delta Music Institute received a grant that will help fund a one week summer camp meant to introduce students to the music industry, giving high school students a chance to learn and work with professional facilities and tools.
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Why Morgan Freeman Calls This Mississippi Town Home to 100 Years of the Blues
Clarksdale, Mississippi – For more than two decades, the small Delta city has held a special place in Morgan Freeman's life. What began as a practical response to visitors seeking authentic blues has grown into a sustained effort to keep the genre's living traditions accessible and vibrant. The Academy Award winner's involvement has helped draw The post Why Morgan Freeman Calls This Mississippi Town Home to 100 Years of the Blues appeared first on Trip Jaunt .
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D. Kosmo Solo exhibition to open Sept. 1 at Delta State
CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Fielding Wright Art Center Gallery at Delta State University will host a solo exhibition featuring Mississippi artist D. Kosmo from Sept. 1 through Sept. 29. Kosmo is a multidisciplinary visual artist, designer and roots musician based in Lyon, Mississippi. He creates mixed-media assemblages using reclaimed...
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Local Gospel Group Wins National Award
Local Gospel group, Harmony of Boyle, recently received the prestigious Gospel Choice Music Award for Album/CD Project of the Year for their album “Message In Our Music.” The Gospel Choice Awards were held in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 18th where Harmony also performed their hit song “God Will Take Care.”
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Princeton’s Eddie Glaude Jr. to keynote MVSU’s MLK Black History Convocation, Feb. 27
Mississippi Valley State University will celebrate Black History Month with its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Black History Convocation. This year’s event, themed “African Americans and the Vote,” will be held Thursday, Feb. 27, in the Carver A. Randle Auditorium, located in the William Butts Social Science Building.
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This Tiny Mississippi Museum Is Inside An Old Train Car Most Travelers Drive Right Past
Highway signs in the Mississippi Delta are terrible at bragging. The good stuff barely gets a mention, which is how most people miss this one entirely. Near an old depot sits a small building holding a 1941 caboose you can actually climb inside, plus a model railroad long enough to fill a bowling lane.
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James, Rush, and Lattimore to headline 49th Annual Delta Blues & Heritage Fest
All blues lovers are set and ready for the annual Delta Blues & Heritage Festival that will once again take over the town on September 19, 2026. The 49th annual festival will be held at the Washington County Convention Center outside the Fairgrounds in Greenville, Mississippi. The weather and the music will be hot.
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Inside Higher Purpose Fest: A $2.2M Groundbreaking, a Decade of Impact, and Raheem DeVaughn Live
Higher Purpose Hub wrapped up a decade of community impact in the Mississippi Delta with a landmark three-day celebration in Clarksdale, pairing the groundbreaking of its new $2.2 million regional economic opportunity center with the 4th Annual Higher Purpose Fest. For the first time, the nonprofit unified its three signature...
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McCool Yockanookany River Fest set for October 3
The Town of McCool will host the Yockanookany River Festival on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This year’s festival features the First Annual McCool Tractor Pageant, an event designed to celebrate the community’s agricultural heritage and local history. Organizers welcome tractors of all conditions,...
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Business owners gather in Clarksdale for Higher Purpose Fest business summit
CLARKSDALE, Miss.- Business owners across the Delta are looking for new ways to grow and make an impact in their communities. They gathered in Clarksdale for an event focused on building businesses and creating connections across the Delta and Mid-South. Innovation, connectivity, creativity, and learning took center stage at the...