The Mississippi Agriculture and Livestock Theft Bureau (MALTB) recovered stolen property, with an estimated value of $66,400, in Sharkey County last week. On December 16, 2023, The Sunflower County Sherriff’s Office took an initial report of two farm trucks...
The latest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker was unveiled on Saturday, January 13 in Grenada. The marker, located at the corner of Line and Green streets, memorializes the events surrounding the integration of Grenada schools in 1966 and includes photos and information...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today January 4, 2024 Jack Fredericks is investing in new teachers because he wants to help them stay in the classroom for the long haul. He serves as the program coordinator for the new teacher mentorship program in the West Tallahatchie...
Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable disease and mortality in the United States. Smoking rates are significantly higher among Black men than any other ethnic group. Recent data from the American Lung Association reveals that 20.9% of African-American men...
On Wednesday, November 10, a triple murder occurred in Robinsonville, Mississippi, which attracted widespread attention and angered local residents. The main suspect in this horrific crime is 18-year-old Deonte Carnell Taylor, a local resident from the city of Tunica....
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 Melvin Jones, a 64-year-old native of Cleveland, was in his 30s when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He knew he was at an increased risk because of his family history. In 2013, at 54 years old, Jones had two...
