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A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

City Hall Contract

The city of Ridgeland has a contract on the building that once housed City Hall. “We have a contract now,” . . .

Storming the Capitol: Thompson's First-Hand Account of Jan. 6 "Insurrection"

Congressman Bennie Thompson arrived at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6 with the anticipation of watching . . .

A conversation with Nelson on Home Builders Association

Pat Nelson is the executive vice president of the Home Builders Association of Mississippi (HBAM), a position he has held . . .

Scott Petroleum Corp., a three-state fuel distributor headquartered in Leflore County, has been sold to an Arkansas company. The purchase ends 86 years of the Scott family’s ownership. (By Tim Kalich)

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold. Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has . . .

Rep. Bennie Thompson

Storming the Capitol: Thompson's First-Hand Account of Jan. 6 "Insurrection"
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Tue, 07/20/2021 - 02:00 PM
Congressman Bennie Thompson arrived at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6 with the anticipation of watching the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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City of Brandon's motion to strike testimony in Gold Coast case will be heard August 18
By Steve Wilson - Staff Reporter, 1,740 Reads
Wed, 07/21/2021 - 03:20 PM
Attorneys for the city of Brandon argued in a brief filed in Rankin County Circuit Court that the testimony of an expert witness for Gold Coast Commodities should be struck because of several procedural issues.
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Lefleur’s Bluff State Park is getting new playground equipment along with improvements to Museum Boulevard.

Work under way on Museum Boulevard
By Nell Luter Floyd, 1,672 Reads
Thu, 07/22/2021 - 01:00 PM
LeFleur’s Bluff State Park is busy this summer, as improvements to Museum Boulevard, the extension of the Museum to Market Trail and construction of a new playground are under way.
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Elise Winter

Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 11:46 AM
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter.
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Rice Road Project
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Thu, 07/22/2021 - 05:00 PM
Construction is underway to extend Rice Road from U.S. 52 so it circles into the parking lot at the new Ridgeland City Hall.
“It will be the northern entrance into City Hall,” said Ridgeland Mayor Gene McGee.
Currently, the only entrance to City Hall is off School Street.
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Northsider Bessie Speed's Highlands visitors
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Tue, 07/20/2021 - 06:46 PM
Northsider Bessie Speed got some surprise visitors at her Highland home the other day.

Her doorbell camera app sent her a text that somebody had broken into her Highlands home.
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MS Sports Hall of Fame Induction Set For July 31st
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Mon, 07/19/2021 - 03:25 PM
Below is a press release from the The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame:

The Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame will induct the largest number of honorees ever on July 31st when the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021 will enter the Hall of Fame together.
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Legislators begin process of redistricting; hearings set
By Steve Wilson, 1,285 Reads
Tue, 07/20/2021 - 01:00 PM
The Mississippi Legislature is preparing for what could be a contentious redistricting process and preliminary data already shows that many of the state's 174 legislative districts will be redrawn.
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Jul 20, 2021 - Special City Council - City Councilman Ashby Foote Prompts Discussion: Funding Levels For Maintenance And Repair Of City-owned Facilities
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Wed, 07/21/2021 - 05:00 PM
On Tuesday, July 20th, City Councilman Ashby Foote prompted a discussion as a meeting item: Funding Levels For Maintenance And Repair Of City-owned Facilities.
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Sankey joins call for change in college athletics oversight
By JOHN ZENOR - AP Sports Writer, 999 Reads
Mon, 07/19/2021 - 02:50 PM
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey echoed the NCAA president's call for potential changes in how college athletics are governed Monday, though he did not endose a breakaway by the five most powerful leagues.
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