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Mississippi’s largest synagogue finds triumph in rebuilding after arson

Members of Mississippi’s largest synagogue have walked through the structure for the first time since a fire damaged it in the predawn hours of Jan. 10

The Independent UK

RIP Jack Thornell: the press photographer who captured James Meredith's assassination attempt, but worried he'd be fired for not getting the photo – only to go on and win a Pulitzer

We look back at the late photojournalist's extraordinary career

Digital Camera World

Reading gains in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana are often touted, but don’t show full picture of literacy

Despite decades of legislation meant to boost children’s reading levels, literacy scores have remained relatively stagnant across the U.S. over the past 30 years.

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‘They saved my life’: Mississippi bus driver blacks out on a four-lane highway. The 40 kids on board did something no adult told them to do

Calm in the chaos.

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Middle schoolers stop runaway bus after driver passes out behind the wheel

“This emergency situation could have definitely been detrimental,” the school’s principal said

The Independent UK

Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas

The Guardian - US

Mississippi school kids stop school bus on highway after driver passes out

Students aged 12 to 15 steered bus to safety and called for help after driver lost consciousness from asthma attack

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Mississippi will reexamine judicial redistricts after US Supreme Court rules in voting rights case

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is announcing a special session for judicial redistricting following an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a major Voting Rights Act case

The Independent UK

AP photographer Jack Thornell's iconic images of civil rights and beyond

Former Associated Press photographer Jack Thornell 's Pulitzer Prize-winning picture of a shotgun-felled James Meredith looking back toward his would-be assassin on a Mississippi highway in 1966 became an enduring image of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Independent UK

Mississippi middle school students stop bus from crashing after driver blacks out

Quick-thinking middle school students in Mississippi have kept their school bus from crashing after their driver passed out on a four-lane highway

The Independent UK

Jack Thornell, AP photographer who captured assassination attempt on James Meredith, dies at 86

Jack Thornell, the Associated Press photographer whose picture from an assassination attempt on James Meredith in 1966 won a Pulitzer Prize, has died at age 86

The Independent UK

6 plead guilty and 1 found not guilty in Mississippi drug trafficking bribery scheme

Six current or former Mississippi law officers have pleaded guilty to charges arising from what prosecutors described as a drug trafficking bribery scheme

The Independent UK

Mississippi lawmakers ‘terrified’ over impact of Trump cuts on rural folk, healthcare programs in ‘crisis’

"I’m absolutely terrified about what is going to happen to people in rural areas".

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Backlog in liquor, wine deliveries frustrates retailers in Mississippi

Retailers that sell liquor and wine in Mississippi are experiencing delays in deliveries to their businesses due to problems at a state warehouse

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Mississippi is running out of booze. Stores now say an Iowa company is to blame

As business owners hang on ‘by the skin of our teeth,’ official data shows a backlog of 172,176 unshipped cases at Mississippi’s Alcoholic Beverage Control warehouse

The Independent UK

Mississippi reveals its full history for America's anniversary year, a contrast to federal efforts

America’s history is being seen through different lenses as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary

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As Amazon Takes on Chipmakers, Should You Buy AMZN Stock Here?

Amazon stock pushed higher as the company revealed plans of selling AI chips and announces $25 billion data center investment in Mississippi. Here’s why these updates warrant buying AMZN shares.

The Guardian - US

As RFK Jr allies hailed Mississippi’s rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died

The campaign to change the rules was years in the making, orchestrated in part by two men with close ties to US health secretary RFK Jr

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The Independent UK

Hit-and-run driver plows straight into school bus as kids are crossing the road in Mississippi

A driver rammed straight into a school bus as children were crossing the street before fleeing the scene.

Clever Dude

These 8 States Have the Lowest Gas Taxes — Are You in One?

Gas prices grab attention fast, and not in a gentle way. One glance at the pump can turn a good day sideways, especially when numbers climb higher than expected. Yet across the country, a handful of states quietly keep things more affordable thanks to lower gas taxes. These places don’t…

The Times of India

Top 10 safest states in the US 2026 ranked by violent crime rates: Maine leads, followed by New Hampshire, Connecticut, and others

Safety is often one of the first considerations when deciding on a place to reside or visit in the United States. Although no location is completely without risk, rates of violent crimes can give a general idea of how a location ranks compared to others throughout the United States. This…

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‘Nor Does O'Reilly': Man Shops At AutoZone For Brake Pads. That He Realizes They No Longer Carry What He Needs

A Mississippi man replacing the brakes in his Mitsubishi using parts from AutoZone suddenly finds he’s using the wrong ones.

The Independent UK

Supreme Court appears likely to rule for Mississippi death row inmate over racial jury bias

The case has been making its way through the court system for 20 years

The Guardian - US

US supreme court appears skeptical of jury process in racial bias death row case

Case involves a former prosecutor removing nearly all Black jurors in a 2006 capital murder trial, raising legal questions

The Independent UK

The Mississippi Department of Public Safety uncovers rare KKK artifacts in one of its offices

A notebook with meeting minutes and a ledger are among the Ku Klux Klan-related items found recently when a Mississippi government office was cleared out

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