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Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 28, 2018

In Hyde-Smith, McDaniel will face a tough, formidable opponent who can hit back

By: Sid Salter State Sen. Chris McDaniel said famously last month that “I’m looking for a fight” in either challenging incumbent Mississippi U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker’s re-election bid, running again for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran (that McDaniel narrowly lost in 2014) if and when he stepped down, or running for lieutenant…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
March 23, 2018

Mississippi makes history with the state’s first black Higher Education Commissioner

The first-ever African American has been named to oversee Mississippi’s eight public universities. According to the Associated Press, the state College Board announced Friday that Alfred Rankins Jr. will become higher education commissioner July 1 when Glenn Boyce retires. Rankins is the current president of Alcorn State University. “My experiences at Alcorn will inform my…