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Greg Iles’ ‘unvarnished truth’ about racial tension culminates in ‘Mississippi Blood’
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Final installment in the Natchez author’s trilogy publishes Tuesday.
Jaimoe Johnson marches to his own beat
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From The Allman Brothers Band to the Governor’s Arts Awards
Vasti Jackson, ambassador for the blues, forges path through complicated history
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“I’m rooted in the blues,” Jackson says. “I’m not limited by the blues.”
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151 films in 5 days: Binge-watching at Oxford Film Fest
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Mississippi is the star of these shows.
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Police chief walks tall in Tchula
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Chief Kenneth Hampton’s brashness draws comparisons to Buford Pusser, the Tennessee lawman portrayed in the 1973 movie Walking Tall.
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Richard Grant returns to Pluto
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A literary wanderer plants roots on another planet — the Mississippi Delta
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Meridian singer on stage with country music’s biggest stars
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Meridian native sings backup during Dolly Parton tribute at CMA Awards.
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Songwriters festival builds bridge between Mississippi and Nashville
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More than 100 of the most successful Mississippi songwriters meet in Ocean Springs to perform.
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Why write about Mississippi? Why read about it? Find out at book fest
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Mississippi Book Festival returns to the State Capitol with 150 authors,
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Shopping for Delta tamales at Airport Grocery
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Restaurant, bar and all-around hangout has a tasty history
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Thacker Mountain strikes a chord at Neshoba County Fair
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Oxford-based radio show heads to “Giant House Party”
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Barbecue basted in the blues at The Shed
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The roots of The Shed go back to communal food-and-music experiences of back-roads juke joints.
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Historic trail celebrates success of country music in Mississippi
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Initial run of 30 markers honors artists and songwriters