‘We paid the price’: End of Rankin County schools desegregation order worries Black residents
By Leonardo Bevilacqua | Originally published by Mississippi Today BRANDON — Before her kids’ first day of second grade in
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Olive Branch firefighters handle 25 storm-related calls, city says
Olive Branch officials said fire and EMS crews ran 25 calls after straight-line winds and thunderstorms caused fallen trees, downed power lines and blocked roads.
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Southaven Chamber to host ‘Coffee with a Member’ networking event
The Southaven Chamber invited business professionals to a networking breakfast Friday, Aug. 28, from 8 to 9 a.m. at its offices, the chamber said. Cruise Planners — Cookie Vacations will sponsor the event and Coffee Central by Ethnos will provide the coffee, the chamber said.
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Approximately 100 detainees protest inside CoreCivic-owned Natchez ICE facility after hot food and hot water are halted
By Mukta Joshi | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is
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Andy Gipson’s Muslim rhetoric doesn’t match the Woodie Guthrie classic he sings
By Bobby Harrison | Originally published by Mississippi Today Andy Gipson, Republican agriculture commissioner and gubernatorial candidate, sings a Woody
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Olive Branch reports multiple downed trees, power lines
City officials say they have received multiple reports of downed trees and power lines and warned residents to treat downed lines as live while crews respond.
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Olive Branch mayor urges motorists to avoid Eastover Boulevard after damaged utility poles
Mayor Ken Adams said the city closed Eastover Boulevard between English Oaks and Cedardale Drive after multiple electrical poles were damaged. Northcentral Electric Cooperative has been notified and is en route, he said.
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Olive Branch closes Eastover Boulevard after multiple utility poles damaged
Eastover Boulevard from English Oaks to Cedardale Drive is closed after several electrical poles were damaged, Mayor Ken Adams said. Northcentral Electric Cooperative has been notified and is en route.
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Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss welcomes pressure that comes with fame and aims to refine his game
By Brett Martel, Associated Press | Originally published by Mississippi Today When Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss watches the Houdini acts
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North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival set for Sept. 12-13 at Snowden Grove Park
The City of Southaven said the two-day North Mississippi Hummingbird Festival will be Sept. 12-13, 2026, at Snowden Grove Park. The city said the June Wheeler Memorial Hummingbird Garden has expanded and is in full bloom.
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