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Schwartz: Growing up Jewish in Mississippi - Optimism and hope amid the hate

Below is an opinion column by Alexis Schwartz: Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform . . .

Summer practice on the mark for Whippets

By Laurence Hilliard Kosciusko basketball coaches -- Marquise Bailey for boys and Cory Guyton for girls -- were pleased with . . .

Margaret Walker opera at JSU

I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route . . .

Fairley receives Millers’ Teachers Scholarship

Fairley receives Millers’ Teachers Scholarship Submitted Michelle Fairley was recently awarded the Phillip W. and Charlotte F. Miller Teachers’ Scholarship . . .

Margaret Walker opera at JSU

I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route . . .

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USTA Mississippi tennis program set for Kosciusko youth
Tue,06/09/26-4:38PM , 1,895 Reads
USTA Mississippi tennis program set for Kosciusko youth

From press and staff reports

USTA Mississippi will offer a Ready to Rally Beginner Tennis Program for boys and girls ages 6 to 12 beginning Tuesday, June 16.
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Summer practice on the mark for Whippets
Tue,06/09/26-3:37PM , 1,674 Reads
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Supporting Ukraine’s drone war
By ROBERT WISE
Wed,06/10/26-4:10PM , 1,234 Reads 9,364 Statewide
The Dignitas Fund, based in the United States and Ukraine, since 2023 has supported over 160,000 Ukrainian drone operators. Ukraine’s drone pilots now dominate the drone war with Russia by land, sea and air.
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Margaret Walker opera at JSU
By JAY WIENER
Wed,06/10/26-2:54PM , 842 Reads 4,151 Statewide
I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece.
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MBA Students Turn Community Support Into Help for Fellow Students

MBA Students Turn Community Support Into Help for Fellow Students

Ole Miss social entrepreneurship course channels donor generosity into real‑world impact

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Kosciusko, 39090, MS

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86°F

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Chance of Rain: 30%
Max Temp: 92°F
Min Temp: 73°F
Feels Like: 93°F
Dew Point: 71°F
Humidity: 93%
Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sunset: 8:08 PM

Wind Speed: 10 mph
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Wind Gust: 2 mph
Sky Cover: 45%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 71°F
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A slight chance of rain showers between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 98. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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