AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPolice accountability in Mississippi: In Senatobia, reporters say the city’s police chief, Harold Vanderford, repeatedly used racist slurs in private texts, after taking over with promises to rebuild trust following prior controversies. Coast recovery and housing: Gulfport’s beachfront still has dozens of empty lots two decades after Katrina, but some agents say sales are picking up as higher-elevation builds and new development return. Local culture and community events: Moss Point kicked off a free Levitt AMP concert series at Riverfront Park, with six more Saturdays of national and local acts through Oct. 31. Tech and air quality fight: xAI’s Memphis-area Colossus sites face backlash over alleged unpermitted gas turbines polluting nearby neighborhoods, including in Southaven, Mississippi. Weather: Magnolia and the region stay under dangerous late-summer heat, with highs near 100+ and limited storm chances. Civil rights history: Atlantic City funded a new video spotlighting Fannie Lou Hamer’s 1964 connection to the city and her role in challenging voter suppression.
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