Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

Alabama State

Tennessee State

Nashville, TN

GPB News (Georgia Public Broadcasting)

This essay originally appeared in NPR Music's weekly newsletter. Subscribe to the newsletter here. I want to take you to a rainbow-lit room in Nashville where laughter and the scintillating light of mutual adoration created a sanctuary, momentarily, in a state full of hunters. And then I want to take you to another, smaller room, with walls made of glitter that kept out the cold of a rainy night. I need to tell you about two shows I saw this week, one in an arena and the other in a dinner theater, that reminded me of something I've long believed but recently doubted: that music can sustain people, and if not change things itself, make change conceivable. But first I need you to come with me back to Alabama, where I lived before Nashville, to a moment that changed my perspective on how political activism works.

Visibility, with the volume up loud, in Tennessee

Denver, CO

The Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma received five bison from Denver earlier this month, marking the first time in nearly two centuries that Yuchi people will once again interact with the animal. "We have an opportunity to connect with them in direct ways and help them on their journey," says Richard...

After nearly 200 years, the Yuchi Tribe of Oklahoma reconnects with bison

Mississippi State

Rolling Fork, MS

Rural communities in western Mississippi are surveying and cleaning up the damage after an unusual and powerful tornado tore through the area Friday night. The tornado killed at least 25 people in Mississippi and one in Alabama, destroyed buildings and left hundreds without shelter. The tornado landed in Rolling Fork...

The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why

ROLLING FORK, Miss. — A powerful tornado tore through rural Mississippi and Alabama on Friday night, killing at least seven people, destroying buildings and knocking out power as severe weather that produced hail the size of golf balls moved through several southern states and prompted authorities to warn some in its path that they were in a "life-threatening situation."

A powerful tornado has killed at least 7 people in the U.S. South

Winona, MS

Emergency responders are digging out after a rare, long-lasting tornado tore through western Mississippi Friday night, killing at least 23 people and leaving a trail of destruction behind. The tornado — which landed in Rolling Fork around 8 p.m. local time and then plowed through nearby towns including Silver City,...

Photos show the devastation caused by the deadly Mississippi tornado

Fort Mcpherson, GA

East Point, GA

Decatur, GA

Hapeville, GA

Buckhead, GA

Scottdale, GA

College Park, GA

Brookhaven, GA

Conley, GA

Vinings, GA

Forest Park, GA

Fort Gillem, GA

Clarkston, GA

Lake City, GA

Chamblee, GA

Ellenwood, GA

Red Oak, GA

Pine Lake, GA

Riverdale, GA

Tucker, GA

NewsBreak

'Come for the lemon pepper wings...but you can get creative, too': Georgia's Grammy formula

If you watched the Grammy awards this weekend, you can be proud to know your neighbors took home a few golden gramophones. From songwriters for the...

'Come for the lemon pepper wings...but you can get creative, too': Georgia's Grammy formula

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