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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...
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Boys and Girls Club of Washington County holds annual golf championship fundraiser
GREENVILLE, MS - Overcast but sunny, with a nice breeze... and plenty of golfers out on the green. Ruben Brown, out on the field, said that "it's a great day to come out and golf. Myself and my team members, we're here... here to support the Boys and Girls Club of Washington County."
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Higher Purpose Hub breaks ground on new Clarksdale development
CLARKSDALE, Miss.—Community leaders gathered in Clarksdale as the Higher Purpose Hub broke ground on a new development organizers say will create opportunities for the Mississippi Delta. The new center will feature a food market, learning hub, art gallery, event theater, museum, bookstore, and wellness suites. The project is a...
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Attala County Library to Host Retirement Celebration for Genealogy Librarian Ann Breedlove
The Attala County Library will host a retirement celebration for Genealogy Librarian Ann Breedlove Friday, Aug. 21, at 2:00 p.m., honoring her years of dedicated service to preserving local history and family heritage. The event, held at the library, is open to the public. Friends, patrons, colleagues, and community members...
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Author Sarah Lewis reimagines Emmett Till’s life in new book
Carrollton, Miss. — Best-selling author Sarah Lewis has released a new book titled “If Emmett Till Lived,” which imagines the life Till might have led had he survived his 1955 lynching. The collection features essays and photographs aimed at illustrating the possibilities of Till’s life and legacy, timed to coincide with what would have been his 85th birthday, according to Lewis.
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Second Drive-In Movie Theater in Mississippi Brings Nostalgic Experience Back to the Delta
ROSEDALE, Miss. — Before movie theaters offered reclining seats and surround sound, many families enjoyed films from the comfort of their cars at drive-in theaters. Now, that nostalgic experience is returning to the Delta as Lois Cinemas brings a drive-in movie theater to Rosedale. For Cleveland resident Jeremy Ricks,...
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Garbage dump from Camp Shelby WWI hospital subject of new archaeological dig
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - A garbage dump used by the post hospital at Camp Shelby during World War I is the focus of a new archaeological project by the Mississippi National Guard. Staff members with the National Guard’s Cultural Resources Program have been overseeing the excavation of that site,...
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Garbage dump from Camp Shelby WWI hospital subject of new archaeological dig
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - A garbage dump used by the post hospital at Camp Shelby during World War I is the focus of a new archaeological project by the Mississippi National Guard. Staff members with the National Guard’s Cultural Resources Program have been overseeing the excavation of that site,...
deltanews.tv
WWISCAA holds annual Food Festival, this year themed around fairground food from across the U.S.
GREENVILLE, MS - The Warren-Washington-Issaquena-Sharkey Community Action Agency, or WWISCAA, held its 2026 Food Festival this Sunday - bringing a crowd to Greenville and filling the Washington County Convention Center with guests ready to eat. Lining every wall, handbuilt stands designed to represent fairs across the U.S. were ready to...