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‘I had a head start in life. Every child in Mississippi should too,’ advocate says

Mississippi native who now advocates for childcare says both Head Start and families play crucial role in early childhood education. She urges the state to recognize the importance of childcare.

Doug Hutton: 101 points in one day of basketball. That’s just part of his amazing story

Doug Hutton, who died May 9 at the age of 84, was one of the most talented athletes in Mississippi history in basketball, baseball and track and field.

Youth court confidentiality should be included in special session, officials urge governor

A Mississippi law set to repeal July 1 permits records dealing with juvenile delinquency or child abuse and neglect to be shared among the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services, youth courts, parents of the child, a child’s legal representative, law enforcement and other parties providing care and resources to children.

Senate candidate Ty Pinkins says ‘Both parties have failed us’

Attorney Ty Pinkins is an independent candidate for U.S. Senate this year, facing incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic candidate Scott Colom. Pinkins says partisan politics and big-money influence are causing government to fail Mississippians and the system has become ‘a self-licking ice cream.’

Alice Walker to be Featured at Mississippi Book Festival

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker has been tapped to speak at this year’s Mississippi Book Festival.

JSU’s Tramell Tillman is joining Marvel Spider-Man team

Tramell Tillman, a Jackson State graduate and Emmy Award winner, has a role in upcoming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” movie.

Explore Ridgeland, Mississippi

… can expect experiences of a lifetime. 
Mississippians know Ridgeland as the greatest destination … and crafts from over 400 Mississippi and Southeast artisans. The onsite … make Ridgeland “the Steakhouse Capital of Mississippi.”
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Somewhere between Clarksdale and home: Louisiana women paddle the Mississippi River

… in Minnesota, to the headwaters of the Mississippi. Standing there was more … Girls’ “Ghost.” The song traces the Mississippi from those Minnesota headwaters — small … down a very different river — the Mississippi — this week. 
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Coastal Mississippi Announces Lineup of Events and Experiences in Celebration of America250

… celebration. This celebration will highlight Mississippi traditions, music and history … collaborative art initiatives celebrating Mississippi’s role in the American … States, connecting with the theme of “Mississippi in the American Story.”
The Arts, …