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A Fundraiser Tied to the Ole Miss Monkey Noises Video Has Raised Over $44,000, and It Urges the Woman Not to Apologize

A fundraiser on GiveSendGo has raised over $44,000 for a woman it links to a video of two women making monkey noises outside Black Ole Miss students’ apartment, while urging her not to apologize.

Oxford, MS · 8h

appalachianhistorian.org

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Sardis, Panola County: Railroads, Historic Courthouses, Sardis Dam, and Civil Rights

Appalachian Community Histories – Sardis, Panola County: Railroads, Historic Courthouses, Sardis Dam, and Civil Rights. In the northern reaches of Mississippi, where the rolling hills of Panola County give way to the fertile lands of the Mississippi Delta, the town of Sardis developed from a small nineteenth-century settlement into an important center of government, commerce, transportation, and architectural history. Its streets preserve reminders of a time when railroads determined the fortunes of neighboring communities, county courthouses represented political influence, and cotton, timber, and agriculture supported much of the regional economy.

Panola County, MS · 3d

appalachianhistorian.org

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Terza, Panola County: A Methodist Church, a Rural Post Office, and the Lester Family

Appalachian Community Histories – Terza, Panola County: A Methodist Church, a Rural Post Office, and the Lester Family. Along Terza Road in Panola County, Mississippi, between the communities of Batesville and Sardis, lies a rural settlement whose history can easily be overlooked. Terza never developed into one of the county’s principal towns, and surviving historical accounts offer little indication that it possessed the commercial importance of its larger neighbors. Nevertheless, the community’s name appears in nineteenth-century postal records, early Mississippi historical publications, Methodist church histories, and cemetery records that reveal a settlement with roots extending back to the antebellum period.

Panola County, MS · 3d

appalachianhistorian.org

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Horatio, Panola County: From a Rural Post Office to a Forgotten Mississippi Town

Appalachian Community Histories – Horatio, Panola County: From a Rural Post Office to a Forgotten Mississippi Town. In the countryside west of Sardis, Mississippi, once stood a small community known as Horatio, a place whose name has largely disappeared from modern maps but whose history survives through scattered postal records, early twentieth-century directories, and references to one of Panola County’s historic churches. Unlike the larger communities of Sardis, Batesville, and Como, Horatio never became a major commercial center, and its surviving documentation offers only fragments of the lives and institutions that once defined it.

Panola County, MS · 3d

appalachianhistorian.org

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Tocowa, Panola County: Mineral Springs, a Historic Hotel, and a Forgotten Mississippi Resort Town

Appalachian Community Histories – Tocowa, Panola County: Mineral Springs, a Historic Hotel, and a Forgotten Mississippi Resort Town. In the wooded hills of southwestern Panola County, Mississippi, where the rolling bluffs descend toward the lowlands of the Mississippi Delta, there once stood a small town known for its mineral springs, country hotel, and reputation as a place of healing. The community was called Tocowa, although historical records also refer to the surrounding area as Tocowa Springs or Tocawa Springs Village. During the nineteenth century, its natural spring attracted visitors who believed that the water possessed medicinal properties, while the surrounding settlement developed into a small center of rural commerce, education, and community life.

Panola County, MS · 3d

Mississippi Sports Group

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Ole Miss Signs Arkansas Golf Champion Jack Denery

Ole Miss men's golf has signed Jack Denery, a Little Rock native who won the Arkansas Class 6A individual state title and the 2025 Arkansas High School Boys Overall Championship. He also teamed with fellow Ole Miss signee Hogan O'Keefe to win the 2026 Arkansas Junior Four-Ball Championship.

Oxford, MS · 23h

deltanews.tv

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Veteran's Day luncheon in Greenwood gives servicemen and women their flowers

GREENWOOD- Wednesday, the Zeta Amicae Auxiliary of Itta Bena came together to give thanks to those who've served the country over a hot meal. Vets were provided with a multiple prayers, remarks and resources that Veterans George Ellis and Roosevelt Sanders say were not taken for granted. "I served about...

Greenwood, MS · 22h

The Commercial Appeal

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Freelance reporter, anchor Rob Sneed let go by Fox13 Memphis

Freelance Fox13 reporter and anchor Rob Sneed has been laid off by the TV station, Sneed said in a social media post . Posted in the evening of Nov. 5, Sneed said the station had cut him and that it had been a financial decision. He added that he came to Fox13 "under previous management with promises that were never fulfilled." In an email, a representative of Fox13 said it was an HR issue and the station did not comment on HR issues. Sneed said in the post he came to Memphis after spending about a year away from television news. He started with Fox13 in March. "I wasn't chasing a paycheck. I was chasing a second chance," he wrote. "And Memphis/Mid-South you made that step out on faith worth it." Sneed thanked viewers and Fox13 and wished his former colleagues at the station the best. He said he did not know what his next steps were, but that he was open to opportunities in television news, communications and public relations. Sneed's LinkedIn page shows he previously worked in TV news in Columbus, Ohio, Chicago and Huntsville, Alabama. "My story is far from over. I'm so sorry to anyone who's

Memphis, TN · 3d

92.9 FM ESPN

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J&J Show discuss Huff's "Going someplace bigger" comments

Huff, "If I’m leaving Memphis, I ain’t going to high school. I’m going to something bigger.

Memphis, TN · 1d

homeworthy.com

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An Artist’s Maximalist 1900s Memphis Home Filled with Antiques

Mixed media artist and vintage reseller Dorothy Collier welcomes us into her early 1900s Memphis home, where original architectural details and an expansive collection of antiques set the stage for a richly layered interior. The seventh family to call the house home, Dorothy has embraced its history, preserving details like intricate moldings, wood paneling and stained glass windows installed by the original Gratz family. The home’s history is woven into Memphis itself, with connections to the Birch family and attorney Lucius Birch, who represented Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Memphis sanitation workers’ strike.

Memphis, TN · 2d

WREG

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Lantern Festival returns to the Memphis Zoo Friday

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Zoo is getting ready to light up the holiday season as the Lantern Festival returns Friday with an entirely new look. For those who do not know, the festival transforms the Zoo into a dazzling wonderland of color and light, where you can stroll along glowing pathways. This year, you […]

Memphis, TN · 1d

actionnews5.com

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Memphis sailor killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis sailor who was aboard the USS California during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been identified. Fireman 3rd Class John Winter Martin was lost during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack. His remains have now been identified. The USS California was struck by two torpedoes...

Memphis, TN · 2d

digitalcxo.com

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The Trailer and the Grid: Inside Elon Musk’s Next Relocation Gambit

Following a catastrophic showing in Texas politics last week, one in which his financially-backed Republican candidates were swept out of office after he blew through some $250 million of his fortune, tech’s favorite parlor game is, Where in the world is Elon Musk moving?. Consider this scene: On a...

Memphis, TN · 3d

whatnow.com

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Indoor Golf Facility Eying New Memphis Market

A popular and rapidly expanding indoor golf concept is hoping to slice its way into a new Memphis market. The Back Nine Golf franchisee Jeff Herman is scouting potential locations for a new area location, reports the Daily Memphian. Herman can already claim two area locations-one already open and operational...

Memphis, TN · 3d

Tennessee Tribune

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Last Surviving Member of ‘Memphis State Eight’ Pens Memoirs

MEMPHIS, TN – Bertha Rogers Looney is the last surviving member of the “Memphis State Eight,” a group of Black students who broke the color barrier in the fall of 1959 when they enrolled at Memphis State University. That year, 4,500 students had enrolled at the university....

Memphis, TN · 2d

wknofm.org

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Evan Linder brings “Byhalia, Mississippi” to Theatre Memphis

Native Memphian Evan Linder's play "Byhalia, Mississippi" earned widespread acclaim following its 2016 premiere, receiving six Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations and winning three, including Best New Work. Linder joined Kacky Walton to discuss the play, which was later remounted at Steppenwolf's 1700 Theatre and produced at the Kennedy Center in...

Memphis, TN · 5d

balleralert.com

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K. Carbon Explains Why West Memphis Is Not Memphis: “You In a Whole New State”

Rapper K. Carbon is making one thing clear: just because a city has Memphis in its name doesn’t mean Memphis natives claim it as part of their hometown. During a recent appearance on The Baller Alert Show, the Memphis rapper broke down the difference between Memphis, Tennessee, and West Memphis, Arkansas, explaining why locals don’t consider the two places the same.

West Memphis, AR · 5d

americanbluesscene.com

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David Evans and the Sound of the Mississippi Hill Country (Part One)

David Evans, an ethnomusicologist, musician and foremost expert on Hill Country blues, began documenting the region’s musicians in 1969, recording artists and community music traditions through the 1970s and into the early ’80s. A professor emeritus at the University of Memphis, Evans produced records by R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough and Jessie Mae Hemphill through the university’s High Water label, helping bring their music to audiences beyond northern Mississippi. He is the author of Big Road Blues: Tradition and Creativity in the Folk Blues (1982), a foundational study of the genre, and was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2023.

Mississippi · 6d

memphismagazine.com

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Your Weekly Guide to the Arts in Memphis

Plan for an encore, a soiree, a museum grand opening, and a first look inside Overton Park’s renewed greenhouse for ARTSmemphis’ Green House Party benefiting local artists and arts organizations. Discover dozens of arts experiences and events this week on ARTSmemphis’ calendar: artsmemphis.org/event-calendar. Indie Memphis Film Festival...

Memphis, TN · 4d