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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides

Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates This is the first story in . . .

One Sister's Fight Inspires Statewide Push for Bone Marrow Donors

One Sister's Fight Inspires Statewide Push for Bone Marrow Donors Ole Miss freshman rallies students and community to expand bone . . .

Senate Finance Committee kills House NIL income tax exemption bill

Schools in states with no income tax have sought to use that to their benefit when recruiting college athletes. Mississippi . . .

Friedeman: Humor can be an important prelude to faith

Below is a religious opinion column by Matt Friedeman: Charles Spurgeon said that “Cheerfulness is next to godliness!” I am . . .

House sends community college, university funding proposals to the Senate

The Mississippi House looks to increase state community college funding by $100 million while also raising university funding by $53 . . .

St. Stanislaus star Max Baria, with ball, grabs a rebound over Booneville's Elijah Dukes during the Boys Class 3A semifinal game, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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‘He saved my life.’ High school basketball star Max Baria has filled a void for his family
By RICK CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Sun,03/15/26-4:38PM , 1,635 Reads 13,567 Statewide
Max Baria, a 17-year-old high school senior from Bay St. Louis, is a good-looking, soft-spoken, highly intelligent young man, who emerged this basketball season as one of the best high school players in Mississippi.
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On January 26, 2026, the Attala County Board of Supervisors had an emergency meeting and approved a Warming Center to open at the Attala County Coliseum.
Mon,03/16/26-2:11PM , 868 Reads
On January 26, 2026, the Attala County Board of Supervisors had an emergency meeting and approved a Warming Center to open at the Attala County Coliseum. We started off with only one guest staying the first night, due to the fact that most were already put up in motel rooms thanks to many donations collected the previous weekend.
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Mississippi Delta counties lead nation with highest rates of gun homicides
By GERARD EDIC - The Greenwood Commonwealth/Report for America
Mon,03/16/26-1:24PM , 703 Reads 10,693 Statewide
Leflore County consistently leads the nation with one of the highest gun homicide rates

This is the first story in a series about gun violence in the Mississippi Delta.
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Clyde Anderson Doty Sr., also known as “Andy”, 88, of McCool, Mississippi, passed away with his loving wife beside him on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Mon,03/16/26-2:16PM , 512 Reads
Clyde Anderson Doty Sr., also known as “Andy”, 88, of McCool, Mississippi, passed away with his loving wife beside him on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.

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