Delta News
44 Delta employers fined $350,000 for racist wage and hiring practices, pay $505,000 in back wages
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 28, 2023 Labor Secretary Marty Walsh vowed a year ago to fight the racist wage and hiring practices alleged by Black farm workers regarding workplace abuse and...
NEW EXHIBIT at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi
GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi has announced it will debut a new, major exhibit on Friday, Aug. 11 titled Highway 61: Traveling America's Music Highway. Presented by Eutaw Construction, in collaboration...
The Town Of Leland, Mississippi Is One Of The Most Unique Places You’ll Ever Visit
by Newton Mathews Finding a unique Mississippi town can be an exciting adventure, and Leland is undoubtedly one of those hidden gems. Tucked away in the Mississippi Delta, Leland offers a perfect...
Former Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation District Secretary Arrested for Embezzlement
Today State Auditor Shad White announced special agents from his office have arrested Melissa Upchurch. Upchurch is the former District Secretary for the Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation...
Indianola officer is suspended without pay in child’s shooting, faces more legal trouble
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 15, 2023 Nearly a month after an Indianola police officer was accused of shooting an 11-year-old boy in the chest, the officer will continue his suspension...
Roberts-LaForge Library Receives Grant to Better Serve Patrons with Disabilities
The Roberts-LaForge Library has been selected as one of 240 libraries to participate in Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an American Library Association...