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July 9, 2015
Clarksdale mayor Luckett removes MS flag from city hall
Clarksdale Mayor Removes Flag From City Hall One Mississippi mayor is taking the state’s flag debate into his own hands. There are renewed calls to redesign the state flag and remove the confederate battle emblem. There are three poles outside Clarksdale City Hall. Only two of them are flying a flag. Clarksdale Mayor Bill Luckett…
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July 9, 2015
Palazzo calls out sleight-of-hand tactics by U.S. House Dems over flag
Palazzo not happy with move to ban Confederate flag in federal cemeteries The Coast’s congressman disagrees with a House vote that could ban the display of Confederate flags at historic federal cemeteries in the Deep South. The low-profile move came Tuesday evening after a brief debate on a measure funding the National Park Service, which…
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July 9, 2015
Hosemann: High Bid Received in Northeast MS Cemetery up for Public Auction
RELEASE: High Bid Received in Northeast MS Cemetery up for Public Auction Jackson, Miss.—A bid of over $100,000 was received to purchase a Northeast Mississippi cemetery up for public auction. Mr. Thomas Fowlkes of Oxford, Miss. submitted the highest bid with a cash purchase offer of $128,750 for Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Corinth. “We…
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July 9, 2015
ClarionLedger says Jeppie Barbour position on flag one for “an idiot”
Attaboys & Oh boys! for July 7, 2015 Oh boy To Jeppie Barbour for his comments at a pro-state flag rally. He told the crowd, “…I don’t see how the battle flag being on our state flag is offensive to anybody.” Really? Even if he disagrees with the symbolism some see in it, only an…
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July 9, 2015
U.S. House Republicans look to undo Democrat amendments banning Confederate flag at cemeteries
Republicans to Vote on Allowing Display of Confederate Flag shift, Confederate flag imagery could be allowed to remain displayed on graves on federal land in some circumstances under a Republican-sponsored amendment that will be voted on in the House on Thursday. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., announced the unexpected change of plans Wednesday evening as floor debate…
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July 9, 2015
U.S. House votes to ban Confederate flags at federal cemeteries on Dem amendment voice vote
House moves to ban Confederate flags at Vicksburg cemetery The House has voted to ban the display of Confederate flags at historic federal cemeteries in the deep South… …The proposal by California Democrat Jared Huffman would block the Park Service from allowing private groups from decorating the graves of southern soldiers with Confederate flags in…
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July 9, 2015
NASH questions the Stennis-as-Statesman label
Jere Nash: Was Stennis really a ‘statesman’? To my mind, a “statesman” is someone who puts his career at risk by taking positions on public policies that may not sit well with a majority of the voters. Stennis never did that. Even though Bill makes the point that Stennis “was virtually alone among state political…
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July 9, 2015
SALTER: Rep. Frierson giving voters facts on #Initiative42 impact on state budget
Sid Salter: Frierson giving just the facts on MAEP funding The notion Frierson has singled out Initiative 42 by using scare tactics to warn voters about the possible fiscal impact of their public policy decisions is one not borne out by the facts. Frierson has a track record of gathering facts and offering voters hard…
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July 9, 2015
Takeover of Tunica Co. School District recommended
Ed board recommends takeover of Tunica school district The State Board of Education voted on Wednesday to declare a state of emergency in Tunica County School District, paving the way for takeover of the district. The decision came after a day of presentations and discussion with representatives of the Mississippi Department of Education, Tunica County…
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July 9, 2015
Yazoo Co. Justice Court judges no longer performing weddings
Yazoo Co. judges say they will not perform weddings Two Justice Court judges in Yazoo County told county officials they will no longer perform weddings, WLBT reported. The letter reportedly said the judges will no longer perform weddings as of July 1 of this year. Though it made no mention of the recent U.S. Supreme…
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July 8, 2015
Denson challenging Choctaw chief election
Denson Challenges Choctaw Chief Election Results Choctaw, Miss. After a narrow loss, former Choctaw Chief Beasley Denson is making good on his word to contest the results of the election for the new chief. “We will exhaust every means that we can to see if we can have a re-election,” Denson says. Chief Phyliss Anderson…
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July 8, 2015
Pickering issues demand from Neshoba Co. officials
Auditor demands $1.3M from Neshoba officials in OT case State Auditor Stacey Pickering has issued demands for more than $1.3 million from Neshoba County officials who were fired last year amid an investigation into fraudulent overtime payments. Former county Payroll Clerk Tammy Gomillion, Purchasing Clerk Julie Faye Russell and Comptroller Jill Watkins allegedly submitted about…
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 7, 2026
Wednesday night storm spawns several tornadoes that damage hundreds of homes in three counties
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Frank Corder
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May 6, 2026
Speaker White names House Select Committees to tackle property taxes, school consolidation, redistricting, more
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Daniel Tyson
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May 6, 2026
Job training life-affirming for inmates in MAGCOR programs
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Frank Corder
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April 23, 2026
Mississippi companies invited to participate in 2026 Southeastern U.S.–Canadian Provinces Conference
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Frank Corder
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April 22, 2026
Corderill investing $100 million at Meridian data center campus
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Frank Corder
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April 17, 2026
Walmart announces plan to remodel 19 Mississippi stores
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Alistair Begg
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May 8, 2026
The cost of complaining
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Susan Marquez
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May 7, 2026
Noah “Soggy” Sweat’s “The Whiskey Speech” to be presented at Two Mississippi Museums
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Alistair Begg
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May 7, 2026
Purchased for God
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Russ Latino
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May 8, 2026
Something for everyone to hate in the redistricting debate
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Christy Hovanetz
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May 6, 2026
Mississippi is raising the bar, and that’s a really good thing for kids
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Russ Latino
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May 5, 2026
Mississippi faces pressure to redistrict before congressional midterms, but also real world constraints
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