Mississippi This Year: 2019’s highs and lows in photos
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From the pain and despair of historic flooding to emotional moments in sports, see the photographs that capture some of Mississippi’s biggest moments from 2019
Photos: Trump, Tate, Hood, Espy and the year in Mississippi politics
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View a gallery by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton that captures the year in Mississippi politics, which undoubtedly set a new tone for campaigns of the future.
Photos: The triumphant spirit of the Delta
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The Delta is no stranger to problems. Nor are Deltans strangers to coming together to face these challenges
Photo Essays
‘This is about Christmas’: In Edwards, neighbors pull together and clean up from a devastating tornado
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In this town of about 1,000 people in western Hinds County, residents are feverishly clearing debris and rebuilding their community ahead of the Christmas holiday. They represent Mississippians in several counties reeling after at least 14 tornadoes touched down across the state Monday, Dec. 17.
Gallery | Holmes County school buildings battered and leaky
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Images by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton show the damage at several schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.
Immigration
Photo Gallery | ICE raid aftermath: Congressional hearing held in Mississippi
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Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell the story of witnesses and community members at congressional hearing on the massive August immigration raids.
Election 2019
Photo Gallery | Supporters greet President Donald Trump in Tupelo
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Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell the stories of President Donald Trump’s campaign rally, his supporters who turned out in support and Mississippi officials on hand for the Nov. 1 rally in Tupelo, Mississippi.
Gallery: Paint the Town 2019
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Paint the Town, an event to help revitalize downtown Clarksdale, featured commissioned artists from Bogotá, Colombia; Oxford, Miss.; Clarksdale, Miss.; Opelousas, La.; Denver; Los Angeles and New York. Paint the Town was the second Clarksdale International Street Art event.
Immigration
Photo gallery: Meet families affected by immigration raids
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Photographs by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton tell stories of families affected by Mississippi’s early August immigration raids as Mississippi Today continues its coverage.
Immigration
Relatives, communities step up to care for kids left behind in ICE raids
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Eleven-year-old Justin Alexander Armenta’s mother was detained in the ICE raid that took place at Koch Foods Inc. on Aug. 7. His aunt now cares for Justin, who has autism, and his 1-year-old sister.
Election 2019
2019 primary runoff: Scenes from the polls and the campaign trail
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Slideshow of candidates on Election Day
Mississippi Culture
African American cowboys and cowgirls ride into the spotlight at annual Jackson Black Rodeo
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The historical role of black cowboys in rural life has drawn renewed interest in recent years in Mississippi, nationally and around the world
Flooding
Flooding in Mississippi: ‘The only thing that we are looking forward to is just survival’
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Farmers, in their own words, talk about the 220,000 acres of farmland inundated with floodwaters in the Mississippi Delta, disrupting their lives and livelihoods. The area isn’t expected to drop below flood stage until August.
Flooding
Photo Gallery: Tchula Flooding
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Residents of Tchula, located in the state’s poorest county, Holmes County, have been affected by Tchula Lake’s recent flooding. View images from the area and the people dealing with the rising waters.