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‘Life is different here than it was when I grew up’: The legacy of school segregation in Yalobusha County

by Brittany Brown February 12, 2021February 18, 2021

Public schools in Yalobusha County desegregated in 1970, 16 years after Brown v. Board of Education. Today, teachers and students who experienced school segregation and integration reflect on the legacy of the era.

Coronavirus in Mississippi

How Mississippi students are coping during the pandemic

by Aallyah Wright January 5, 2021February 2, 2021

‘We will take it from here’: Homily in memory of former Gov. William Winter

by Rob Lowry January 1, 2021February 2, 2021

University of Mississippi professors research the legacy of slavery at state’s flagship university

by Brittany Brown December 29, 2020February 2, 2021

Governor Winter, our greatest statesman, was passionate about Mississippi sports

by Rick Cleveland December 19, 2020February 2, 2021

‘One of the greatest Mississippians’: Former Gov. William Winter remembered by friends, dignitaries

by Geoff Pender, Bobby Harrison and Adam Ganucheau December 19, 2020January 11, 2021

William Winter, former Mississippi governor who ushered in education reform, dies at 97

by Mississippi Today December 19, 2020December 29, 2020

Remembering the great Charley Pride and a most memorable day in Hattiesburg

by Rick Cleveland December 12, 2020December 15, 2020

A finale to Curtis Wilkie’s final act: Esteemed Mississippi journalist retires from teaching

by Julia James December 3, 2020

Civil rights activist James Meredith announces plans to open museum

by Vickie King November 25, 2020December 1, 2020

‘It’s 2020. Expect the unexpected’: Gulf Coast preps for one-two punch of tropical storms

by Adam Ganucheau August 24, 2020August 25, 2020

Charles Evers, civil rights activist and politician, dead at 97

by Geoff Pender July 22, 2020July 24, 2020

‘Good people still exist’: How a Florence woman turned her home into a ‘kid zone’ to help parents affected by coronavirus

by Adam Ganucheau March 23, 2020January 11, 2021

Ole Miss Chancellor Search

Ole Miss Foundation, College Board gridlocked over $500K of new Chancellor Glenn Boyce’s salary

by Adam Ganucheau October 10, 2019October 28, 2019

Fact check: Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves’ claims about jobs and the Mississippi economy

by Anna Wolfe October 8, 2019January 11, 2021