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US Supreme Court reverses ruling against Mississippi legislative redistricting

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a brief order on Monday, reversed a lower court’s ruling that determined Mississippi lawmakers unlawfully . . .

From Mississippi to defending America under the sea: One sailor’s journey to USS Greeneville

“Being able to serve my country in the U.S. Navy means everything to me,” Seaman Austyn Mundell said. “I get . . .

New mural creates a fun space for reading at a Madison elementary school

Even on a damp day, the gaily painted blooms, ladybugs and butterflies on a brick wall of Madison Avenue Elementary . . .

Wingate allows NAACP, SPLC ARPA funding case against Mississippi to proceed

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St. John: The forest and the pine trees

Robert St. John says a long drive across a beautiful place is its own argument for being alive. Get in . . .

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Stephanie Ballard
Fri,05/15/26-11:03AM , 981 Reads
ENID — Stephanie Kay Ballard, age 68, passed away Saturday, May 9, in Enid.
A memorial service will be held for her at Friendship Church of God at a later date. Newsom Funeral Home has charge.
She is survived by one son, Nicholas Nowell; and one daughter, Brandi Nowell; a sister, a brother, and two grandchildren.

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The Author Shoppe: A literary hideaway on Hardy Street
By MEREDITH BIESINGER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,05/19/26-2:16PM , 183 Reads 2,888 Statewide
The Author Shoppe delivers an unique value: a welcoming space where being yourself is encouraged, setting it apart from other bookstores.

Before you ever smell the coffee or browse the shelves, The Author Shoppe in Hattiesburg has already worked its magic on you.
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St. John: The forest and the pine trees
By ROBERT ST. JOHN
Mon,05/18/26-10:42AM , 203 Reads 6,233 Statewide
Robert St. John says a long drive across a beautiful place is its own argument for being alive. Get in your car this weekend and experience Mississippi.

I had to drive five thousand miles from home to figure out what was sitting in my own front yard.
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Photo by Clay McFerrin, © 2026 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.

State-certified 4-H Shooting Sports instructor Raymond Radcliff, of near Charleston, looks on as a 4-H'er ejects a shell while firing at a sporting clay target at the shotgun range during the May 2 district Shooting Sports competition near Charleston.

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Tallahatchie County again hosts district 4-H Shooting Sports competition for 15 counties
By CLAY MCFERRIN - Editor and Publisher, Charleston Sun-Sentinel
Fri,05/15/26-4:57PM , 1,043 Reads
The 2026 Northwest District 4-H Safe Archery and Firearms Education and Training for Youth (S.A.F.E.T.Y.) competition, aka 4-H Shooting Sports, was held at the Tallahatchie County Fairgrounds and adjacent former youth league athletic fields east of Charleston on Saturday, May 2.
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We must never forget the sacrifice

The family photo of Billy Elmore has always haunted me. It pops up every now and then as my computer screen rotates through thousands of stored photos.

He is a handsome lad in his twenties with a long face and a serious demeanor.

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