by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today August 31, 2023 Tracie Mayfield fell to the ground when she opened her son’s car and was hit with the smell of his cologne. It had been six months since Yakebau “Ya Ya” Cortez Head, 31, was shot and killed in Lexington. The car had...
Through its Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities program, Atmos Energy is helping the City of Rolling Fork’s long-term rebuilding efforts for families impacted by the tornado earlier this year. Last Thursday, Aug. 24, the company announced that it was donating...
by Jerry Mitchell, Mississippi Today August 28, 2023 Award-winning historian Tim Tyson swears he heard admissions regarding Emmett Till’s lynching and another racial murder. Admissions that weren’t recorded. Admissions that no one else heard. Admissions that he began...
The Delta State University flag flew at half-staff from Sunday, August 20, 2023, through sunset Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in memory of Vice President of Student Affairs Emeritus, Dr. Wayne Blansett (’73, ’74, ‘88). Dr. Blansett passed away Friday, August 18, due to...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 23, 2023 Last summer, Greenwood Leflore Hospital was on the brink of closure and up for lease. Now, despite applying for grants from the Legislature, closing several service lines and requesting a more lucrative hospital...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today August 22, 2023 The provost of Delta State University suddenly stepped down Monday afternoon, according to an internal email obtained by Mississippi Today. Andy Novobilski, who came to the regional college in the Mississippi Delta in...
