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The qualifying window for two school board positions in Tallahatchie County opens next week. Tuesday, July 21, is the first . . .

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Charleston schools to welcome students on July 23, West Tallahatchie on Aug. 5

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Pete Hegseth Brings Gender-Affirming Care To The Military
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS
Thu,07/16/26-11:18PM , 362 Reads 5,718 Statewide
Sound the alarm. Alert the media. Call an emergency session of Congress.

Pete Hegseth has brought government-sponsored gender-affirming care into the United States military.
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Magnolia Mornings: July 16, 2026
By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Thu,07/16/26-11:52AM , 290 Reads 4,749 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Willie Ross
Tue,07/21/26-9:47AM , 222 Reads
CHARLESTON — Willie Sonny Ross, age 74, passed away Saturday, July 18.
A wake will be held 3-6 p.m. Friday, July 24, at J Brown Community Funeral Service in Charleston.
A celebration of life will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, at Abundant Harvest Church of God in Christ, Charleston.

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Members of the Mississippi House gather for a special legislative session at the Old Capitol in Jackson on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Youth court special session has lawmakers meeting at new, and old, capitol buildings. See photos
By GEOFF PENDER, MICHAEL GOLDBERG AND TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/16/26-12:52PM , 190 Reads 3,364 Statewide
The Mississippi Legislature reconvened in Jackson on Wednesday for a special session called by Gov.
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FEMA announces more than $26 million for Mississippi recovery

ATLANTA – FEMA announced more than $26 million approved to support disaster recovery efforts in Mississippi.

The approved funding is provided through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. This brings the total reimbursement to the state of almost $94 million in the last 120 days.

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