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Mockery emanates from Ole Miss' Grove on the day of Lane Kiffin's return to campus with LSU

Ole Miss' Grove is teeming with football fans — many in a mocking mood — as LSU coach Lane Kiffin returns to Mississippi for the first time since leaving last fall for their border-state rival

The Independent UK

Oyster Shell Recycling Pilot: Mississippi reuses restaurant shells; research backs reef gains

The 'Save Our Shells' initiative in Mississippi effectively transformed discarded oyster shells from local restaurants into a valuable resource for ecosystem restoration. Through grant funding, this program processed the shells, utilizing them as cultch to promote the growth of young oysters. Research supports that shell cultch dramatically enhances the recovery…

The Times of India

Mississippi Awards $104 Million in Federal Rural Health Grants for Technology, Telehealth, and Care Gaps Across 167 Projects

Mississippi awarded more than $104 million in federal rural health grants across 167 projects. Where the money goes and why rural access matters.

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Cases of Black people found hanged in the US South are a reminder of nation's lynching history

The death of Tasia Fortune, a Black Mississippi woman found hanging from a tree, has stirred distressing memories of the grim U.S. history of lynchings

The Independent UK

Leake County schools in Mississippi released from decades-long desegregation order

A Mississippi school district has been released from a federal order that monitored racial discrimination for over 50 years

The Independent UK

Cassandra Wilson obituary

American jazz singer and songwriter who was inspired by the Delta blues and gospel sounds of her Mississippi childhood

The Guardian - UK

Japan and Mississippi Just Sealed a $528 Million Deal — Here's What It Means for America's Power Grid

Hitachi Energy will invest $528 million in a new transformer plant in Gallman, Mississippi, sealed at the G20 Energy Ministerial in Houston.

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Suspect pleads not guilty in horrific tree-hanging death of young Black woman

A man arrested in the hanging death of a 29-year-old Black woman in Mississippi has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge

The Independent UK

Black Mississippi woman was found hanging from a tree and many feared she’d taken her life. Now a man has been arrested

A development that finally moved the case after five weeks.

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'She Would Never Climb That, Ever, Ever': Family Seeks Justice in Slaying of Mother Found Hanging in a Tree

Mississippi authorities have arrested Jarques Ratliff after 29-year-old Tasia Fortune's death was classified as a homicide, but police have released few details and expect further arrests.

International Business Times UK

College Football Playoff Bracket Week 2 Live Projections: Texas Soars to No. 1 Seed

Through Saturday’s games, Sports Illustrated projects the playoff seeding and matchups.

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Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from tree

Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson

The Independent UK

Man arrested over death of Mississippi woman who was found hanging from a tree

Police have arrested Jacques Ratliff for the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman who was found behind an empty house last month

The Guardian - US

Mississippi police arrest a man in the death of Tasia Fortune

Mississippi police have arrested a man in the death of Tasia Fortune, a Black woman found hanging from a tree last month

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Homicide detectives arrest man over death of Black woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi

The arrest came after the medical examiner classified Tasia Fortune’s death as a homicide on Thursday

The Times of India

US court rules 150,000 Mississippi residents have no constitutional right to lead-free water

A federal appeals court has determined that the US Constitution does not explicitly provide a right to clean drinking water. Residents of Jackson residents claimed their city was aware of unsafe water conditions but chose to mislead them. Although the court acknowledged the severity of these claims, it denied the…

The Independent UK

Berry mix sold at Walmart is recalled in 16 states over E. coli risk

Walmart shoppers are urged to check their freezers after a recall expanded to include a frozen berry mix sold in 16 states. Chilean supplier Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur S.A. has recalled a lot of Great Value Organic Triple Berry Blend due to potential E. coli O145 contamination. E. coli…

International Business Times UK

Mother of Black Woman Found Hanging From Tree Demands Answers as Police Investigate Potential Homicide

The family of Tasia Fortune, found dead in Mississippi, seeks answers as police investigate her death as a potential homicide, awaiting autopsy results amid community concerns

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Black mom accused of stealing diapers at Mississippi Walmart. Then police shot into the car and killed her 1-year-old

It began with an alleged shoplifting call.

The Times of India

Mississippi landowner turns property into home for 500 endangered frogs

A piece of private land in Hancock County, Mississippi, has become an unlikely new home for one of America's rarest amphibians. In June 2026, nearly 500 federally endangered dusky gopher frogs were released into ponds at Woodland Cottage, a private property owned by Jim and Laura Currie. The release followed…

Medical Daily

Teen HPV Vaccination Stalled a Fourth Year and Rural Teens Now Trail Urban Peers by Twelve Points

CDC survey data show HPV vaccination among US teens flat for a fourth year, with Tdap and MenACWY coverage slipping and wide state gaps.

The Guardian - US

US federal court says no constitutional right to clean water in Mississippi case

Appeals court dismisses lawsuit from Jackson residents claiming that tainted drinking water violated their rights

Medical Daily

Teen HPV Vaccination Has Not Moved in Four Years and the Rural Gap Now Reaches Twelve Percentage Points

CDC survey data show teen HPV vaccination flat for a fourth year, with rural coverage 12 points below urban and Mississippi lowest nationally.

The Times of India

Since 2007, New York's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree has been milled into lumber after the holidays; the wood has helped build Habitat homes from New York to Mississippi

Every year, the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree becomes a holiday landmark in New York City. But since 2007, its story has continued after the decorations come down. Tishman Speyer donates the tree’s milled lumber to Habitat for Humanity, where it is used in homes and construction projects. The wood has…

International Business Times UK

Trump-Appointed Judge Leads Ruling That US Constitution Offers No Right To Clean Water or Truthful Health-Crisis Information

A federal appeals court ruled that the US Constitution does not guarantee a right to clean drinking water, affecting Jackson, Mississippi residents' lawsuit over lead contamination claims.

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