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Newly crowned Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer is turning heads by helping others
The Delta News - Mississippi
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - She's a college student, a former child actress and now, a state titleholder. But for Josie Todd, her biggest role is off the pageant stage — by helping others. At 19, she's already making a name for herself. The Collierville...
US Capital B In the Mississippi Delta, Black Farmers Are Rebuilding the Legacy of Land Ownership
Yahoo News
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JONESTOWN, Miss. — As Pastor Bennie Brown sat in the bright red pews of St. James Missionary Baptist, just a few feet away from the podium where he preaches every Sunday, the 71-year-old farmer recalled feeling the spiritual presence of the...
Allstate Sugar Bowl to present Women in Sport Scholarships
Crescent City Sports - Louisiana
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July 28, 2025
Six Recipients Will Receive $10,000 Scholarships From Sugar Bowl Committee NEW ORLEANS (July 28, 2025) – The Allstate Sugar Bowl will present six local student athletes with $10,000 scholarships through the organization’s Women in Sport...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on regular gas in cities in Mississippi County in week ending June 28?
Upper Delta News - Arkansas
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July 9, 2025
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mississippi County...
Yazoo backwater pumps: What they mean for the Mississippi South Delta
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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The 2019 South Delta flood devastated the region, submerging land, killing wildlife, and crippling the local economy. Pumps designed to mitigate future flooding are planned, offering hope to residents and businesses. Concerns remain about the...
Starkville company presented the AI award for groundbreaking work
WCBI - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – A Starkville tech company is recognized for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence. Camgian was named “AI Company of the Year” by The Mississippi Small Business Development Center Network. The award was...
Traveling Nationally? What Mississippi Residents Need to Know About State-Specific Laws
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
For Mississippi residents, traveling to other parts of the country is a great way to experience new places, but it also means navigating a different set of local laws. While many rules are consistent nationwide, states have the authority to...
Low Mississippi River levels cost soybean farmers up to $293 million
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal
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July 8, 2025
During the last several years drought conditions have plagued the lower Mississippi Delta region and have had a dramatic impact on row crop farmers. The lack of rain caused river levels throughout the river’s system to drop and it has led to...
Texans-Lions trade proposal sends $20 million 62-sack edge rusher to Detroit
Sporting News
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July 8, 2025
The Detroit Lions, who released Za'Darius Smith in March, are in desperate need of another starting-caliber edge rusher to pair with Aidan Hutchinson, and a trade with the Houston Texans could solve the problem. Last Word on Sports' David Latham...
Raised in St. Louis, Lee Hendrix built a life steering boats on the Mississippi
St. Louis Public Radio - Missouri
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July 8, 2025
Back in 1972, Lee Hendrix started a job as a deckhand on a towboat on the Mississippi River. It was the start of a more than 50-year career traversing America’s waterways. Hendrix, a St. Louis native, would later pilot towboats and passenger ships...
New Report Documents Racist Rot at the Core of the Petrochemical Industry
Truthout
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July 8, 2025
Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. A recent study published by Ecological Economics reveals that the petrochemical industry,...
Gospel legend 'Mama' Mosie Burks of Mississippi Mass Choir funeral set
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Gospel music trailblazer and Mississippi Mass Choir legend "Mama" Mosie Burks died Monday at age 92. Burks, known for her powerful voice and inspiring performances, joined the Mississippi Mass Choir in the mid-90s and toured internationally for...
Attractions & Things to Do in Mississippi
PlanetWare
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Written by Lura Seavey Updated Jul 7, 2025 Mississippi is a diverse state filled with a wide variety of tourist attractions and destinations. Jackson is its best-known city, home of the state capital and the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science....
Tech is growing here: Why Mississippi’s next big industry is innovation
Jackson Advocate - Mississippi
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July 8, 2025
By Dr. Nashlie H. Sephus JA Guest Writer As the founder of The Bean Path and engineer, I’ve always believed Mississippi has the potential to be a leader in technology and innovation. This belief was reinforced recently when we had the honor of...
STEM education could strengthen Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger - Mississippi
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Nearly 200 Mississippi high school students participated in a STEM summer camp focused on carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS). The camp, a partnership between Jackson State University, ExxonMobil, and Rice University, provided hands-on...
A Look Into Houston White’s Cultural Awakening
Minnesota Monthly
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July 8, 2025
It’s a rainy Thursday morning when I enter Houston White’s gallery on the lower level of Camdentown Flats in North Minneapolis. I’m greeted by the smooth, analog sounds of jazz music emanating from the record player on the opposite wall, near an...
Nissan feels the effect of US-China trade war
Ars Technica
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July 8, 2025
Nissan's future product portfolio is feeling the effects of some of Trump's other policies. Working with congressional Republicans, the president has chosen to end federal tax incentives meant to encourage the adoption of clean energy vehicles...
Commerce council approves PUD, medical offices
Mainstreet News - Georgia
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Commerce City Council members gave their stamp of approval for two projects at major corridors into town — a planned unit development off Ila Road and a medical office facility off Homer Road. During its July 21 meeting, council members voted to...
80% of workers rely on AI, but nearly 1 in 2 don’t inform their boss: Survey
ETHRWorld Southeast Asia
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July 28, 2025
A growing number of American workers are independently integrating AI into their daily work, often without employer knowledge or guidance, according to a recent survey of 1,000 US employees across industries, conducted by Gusto. As ChatGPT...
'Mama' Mosie Burks Of Mississippi Mass Choir Dies At 92
Blavity
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“Mama” Mosie Burks, the legendary gospel singer who was a member of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died at age 92, according to WAPT. The Mississippi Mass Choir confirmed the singer’s death via Facebook, saying, “It is with heavy hearts that we...