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Jesse Jackson speaks at a Democratic rally in Greenwood on Oct. 30, 1999, as part of his "Get Out the Vote" tour. He also spoke at Mississippi Valley State University during this trip.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the prominent civil rights activist and protégé of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was no stranger to Leflore County as he visited the Delta several times.
Jackson died at his home in Chicago Tuesday. He was 84.
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Wed, Feb 18 2026, 12 - 1pm
222 North Street
Jackson, MS 39201
United States
At noon on Wednesday, February 18, author Kamel King and Mississippi blues musician Dexter Allen will present the deep musical roots of Jackson, Mississippi as part of the History Is Lunch series. Through stories of mentorship, reverence, and resilience, King and Allen will explore Jackson’s role as a vibrant hub of creativity, where small clubs and juke joints have nurtured talent that continues to shape music on a global scale.
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Marlene Love Liddell passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in Jackson on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Lebanon Presbyterian Church near Learned, Miss.
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Marlene Love Liddell passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in Jackson on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Lebanon Presbyterian Church near Learned, Miss.
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Marlene Love Liddell passed away peacefully in the presence of her family in Jackson on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Jackson, on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11 a.m., preceded by visitation at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Lebanon Presbyterian Church near Learned, Miss.
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The Braxton Volunteer Fire Department will mark a major milestone this year with a 50th Anniversary Pageant celebrating five decades of service and dedication to the community.
The event will honor the department’s long-standing commitment to protecting and serving the citizens of Braxton and surrounding areas, while also raising funds to support its ongoing operations.
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The Braxton Volunteer Fire Department will mark a major milestone this year with a 50th Anniversary Pageant celebrating five decades of service and dedication to the community.
The event will honor the department’s long-standing commitment to protecting and serving the citizens of Braxton and surrounding areas, while also raising funds to support its ongoing operations.
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The Braxton Volunteer Fire Department will mark a major milestone this year with a 50th Anniversary Pageant celebrating five decades of service and dedication to the community.
The event will honor the department’s long-standing commitment to protecting and serving the citizens of Braxton and surrounding areas, while also raising funds to support its ongoing operations.
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Patsy Eloise Stewart, 94, of Puckett, MS, passed away Friday, February 13, 2026, at the Hillcrest Nursing Center in Magee, MS. She was born Tuesday, April 14, 1931, in Arkansas.
Visitation was held on Monday, February 16, 2026 from 9 a.m. until 11 a,m, at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 16, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall. Burial followed in Puckett Cemetery in Puckett, MS. Bro. Mickey Ferguson officiated. Colonial Chapel Funeral Home of Mendenhall was in charge of arrangements, 601-847-4401.
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Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum.
There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t just hold space — they hold seasons of life.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is one of those places.
I used to take my sons there when they were little, in the days of snack cups and “Mama, watch this!”—a pure slice of motherhood.
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Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum.
There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t just hold space — they hold seasons of life.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is one of those places.
I used to take my sons there when they were little, in the days of snack cups and “Mama, watch this!”—a pure slice of motherhood.
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Intention and innovation are around every corner at Mississippi’s first children’s museum.
There are certain places in Mississippi that don’t just hold space — they hold seasons of life.
Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport is one of those places.
I used to take my sons there when they were little, in the days of snack cups and “Mama, watch this!”—a pure slice of motherhood.
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Speaker Jason White called the 90-second Senate Education Committee hearing that killed HB 2 a “theatrical committee performance.”
While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said Monday that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
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Speaker Jason White called the 90-second Senate Education Committee hearing that killed HB 2 a “theatrical committee performance.”
While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said Monday that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
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Speaker Jason White called the 90-second Senate Education Committee hearing that killed HB 2 a “theatrical committee performance.”
While expressing frustration over the failure of school choice legislation this session, Speaker of the Mississippi House Jason White (R) said Monday that calling a special session to reconsider the bill is “not off the table.”
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Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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