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Gallery | Holmes County school buildings battered and leaky

By Eric J. Shelton | November 19, 2019

Images by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton show the damage at several schools in the Holmes County Consolidated School District.

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Gallery: Paint the Town 2019

By Eric J. Shelton | October 23, 2019

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.

education

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Photo gallery: Leland Bond Issue

By Eric J. Shelton | September 16, 2019

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Photo Galleries

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Teacher Salary Gallery

By Eric J. Shelton | July 26, 2019

View a gallery of images showcasing a day in the life of a Mississippi teacher from Mississippi Today photojournalist and Report for America corps member Eric Shelton.

Teacher Shortage

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Photo essay: A day in the life of one Delta teacher

By Eric J. Shelton | February 15, 2019

Follow this slideshow of photos by photojournalist Eric J. Shelton depicting a day in the life of Delta teacher Kaitlyn Barton as she navigates through her day of teaching, working a second job and, finally, making it home to prepare for her next day in the classroom.

Photo Galleries

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Rosedale Freedom Project Gallery

By Eric J. Shelton | December 13, 2018

View a gallery of images of the Rosedale Freedom Project from Mississippi Today photojournalist and Report for America corps member Eric Shelton.