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Giant 'sea dragon' fossil could be largest mosasaur ever discovered in Mississippi

Researchers may have discovered Mississippi's largest ever mosasaur after pulling a Cretaceous-aged fossil out of a riverbed south of Starkville.

LiveScience

“Chess was cussin' when I got to the session with Muddy. But when he heard me, he just sat there with his mouth open”: Leonard Chess wanted to cash in on the folk boom, and asked Muddy Waters to bring him an old acoustic bluesman. He brought him Buddy Guy

Knowing his Mississippi roots, Chess essentially wanted Waters to find for him his own Robert Johnson. Waters had other ideas

Guitar World

Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job

The Independent UK

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Two Mississippi Capitol cops indicted for manslaughter after shooting of Black man during traffic stop

Police officers are accused of unreasonably using gunfire against a 25-year-old during a 2022 traffic stop

The Independent UK

The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

The Guardian - US

'Sinners’ mixes blues, vampires and the Mississippi Delta into Ryan Coogler’s 1st original film

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has made his first truly original film in “Sinners,” which opens in theaters nationwide Friday

The Independent UK

‘Tornado tortoise’ reunited with its family a month after deadly US storms

Central Mississippi Turtle Rescue facilitated viral reunion after pet Myrtle was brought to organization with injuries

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Ryan Coogler's family history influenced vampire horror Sinners

'Black Panther' director Ryan Coogler has revealed the "seed" of his new 1930s set horror movie 'Sinners' was sown with the relationship he had with his late uncle.

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Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.

The poorest state in the nation just passed bold tax reform that empowers workers, attracts investment, and simplifies the system. It’s a model worth copying.

Reason

Mississippi orders deletion of race and gender databases in state libraries

Library commission says state ‘in dire shape’ and has ‘had a reconsideration of everything with regard to’ Doge

The Guardian - US

Postnatal Drug Tests Turn Mothers Into Felons

A Mississippi mom was charged with a felony years after she gave birth for drug use early in her pregnancy.

Reason

Fantasy Football Rookie Profile: Mississippi Wide Receiver Tre Harris

Tre Harris has upside in fantasy football and could even be paired with his college QB Jackson Dart at the next level.

Sports Illustrated

Wild storms and flash flooding are hitting parts of the US. What you need to know

At least 16 people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms in the US Midwest

The Independent UK

No state has ended personal income taxes since 1980, but Mississippi and Kentucky may change that

About 45 years have passed since a state last eliminated its income tax on wages and salaries

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At least six dead as ‘once in a generation’ storm lashes several states

Extreme weather warnings were issued across Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Mississippi

Reason

Mississippi Says Medical Marijuana Is Legal—Just Don't Talk About It

The state legalized medical marijuana but banned dispensary owners from advertising. Now, one owner is taking the fight to the Supreme Court.

International Business Times

Severe Weather, Power Outages And Tornado Threat Affect Millions Across US

Tornado watches and warnings were issued for parts of Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Mississippi as the low-pressure system moved east-northeast, according to the National Weather Service.

WhatToWatch

ID's new true-crime doc The Body in the Toolbox debuts tonight

In ID's new crime special The Body in the Toolbox, human remains are found stuffed into a plastic toolbox in Mississippi, sparking a shocking investigation

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The Independent UK

‘Straight couples only’ special scratched from famous restaurant after owner slammed for viral video

Darwell’s Happiness Cafe has come under fire from the Mississippi LGBTQ+ community after it offered heterosexual couples free food and stated they ‘don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays’

The Conversation

Mississippi’s education miracle: A model for global literacy reform

In a surprising turnaround, Mississippi, once ranked near the bottom of U.S. education standings, has dramatically improved its student literacy rates.

The Independent UK

‘We use food to tell stories, to nourish, and to heal’: On the culinary trail through Mississippi

With a hot tamale trail and the world catfish festival, Mississippi has a culinary scene unlike any other in the States – Yvette Cook travels the Delta region to try some of the greatest soul food dishes and hear the stories that inspired them

The Independent UK

7 of the best cruises to travel America in 2025 and 2026

The sights and sounds of the USA can easily be discovered on a cruise

The Guardian - UK

Annie and the Caldwells: Can’t Lose My (Soul) review – a joyous gospel family affair

Matriarch Annie Caldwells’s soaring voice steals the show in this Mississippi band’s spiritual, soulful debut

The Independent UK

A look at the deaths linked to severe storms in the US

A series of storms that kicked up wildfires, tornadoes and dust while barreling across seven states over the weekend have left at least 39 people dead and dozens injured

The Independent UK

Devastating storms kill at least 39 across 7 states in the South and Midwest

Residents and work crews in the South and Midwest are beginning to clean up and survey the destruction from a series of storms that kicked up wildfires, tornadoes and dust storms

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