Tippah County, MS News
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Sarah Lewis’s ‘If Emmett Till Lived’ combines essays and photographs to explore what Till’s life might have been had he survived his brutal lynching. The book coincides with the 85th anniversary of Till’s birth.
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Mississippi will require middle school students to receive financial literacy instruction beginning in the 2027-28 school year, part of a broader education law enacted July 1.
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U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks campaigned with Democratic nominee Scott Colom in Jackson on Saturday, urging voters to back him because he would protect access to affordable health care, Mississippi Today reported.
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The waters off Mississippi are home to about nine shark species, ranging from small Atlantic sharpnoses to juvenile tiger and hammerhead sharks, Dr. Jill Hendon of the University of Southern Mississippi said.
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Brandon Brooks, 48, was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a child over several years. The abuse began when the victim was 9 years old.
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Mississippi officials have partnered with federal agencies and neighboring states in a coordinated initiative to fight fraud, targeting crimes such as loan fraud, unemployment theft, and more.
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The autopsy and toxicology results for 18-year-old Nolan Wells have been transmitted to the Jackson County District Attorney as investigations continue into his death following his disappearance on July 4.
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A U.S. District Court for North Mississippi declared the Rankin County School District unitary Tuesday, finding the district met desegregation requirements after a 1967 lawsuit.
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality set a timeline to retire 69 temporary gas generators used by xAI in Southaven but allowed some to operate beyond the original 12-month limit, the agency said in a July 30 order.
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Detainees at the Adams County Correctional Center in Natchez describe severe crowding and health concerns amid rising ICE arrests, with some sleeping on the floor and filing complaints.
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