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Man Who Found Nolan Wells' Body Reveals Chilling Details of Horn Island Discovery

Nolan Wells' death after disappearing from a Fourth of July party on Horn Island remains unsolved. His family disputes the drowning theory, demanding a thorough investigation into the tragic incident.

International Business Times UK

16 days after Nolan Wells' death, no one knows what exactly happened to the Mississippi footballer who went to Horn Island with friends

The memorial service of Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teen who died during a Fourth of July outing to Horn Island, is to be livestreamed today as the mysterious case grabbed nationwide attention because of the race of Wells. Wells was the only Black among the friend group and the rest…

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Meet Morgan Freeman: The Oscar-winning actor who gave up harvesting honey and turned his 124-acre ranch into a safe haven for bees

While millions know Morgan Freeman for his iconic voice and award-winning performances, the Hollywood legend has also become an unlikely champion for one of the planet's smallest yet most important creatures. Concerned by the global decline in bee populations, Freeman transformed his 124-acre ranch in Charleston, Mississippi, into a sanctuary…

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How America’s newspapers lost their voice

Hazel Brannon Smith was almost certainly the most unpopular woman in Mississippi when she wrote an editorial in 1963 lambasting the racist White Citizens Councils in the Lexington Advertiser, a newspaper she owned.

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Black teen found dead after July 4 boat trip to be remembered at funeral led by the Rev. Al Sharpton

Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with his friends to a Gulf Coast island, will be remembered Monday in Mississippi

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What happened to Nolan Wells? Family seeks answers two weeks after 18-year-old’s death

Investigation continues after college freshman was found dead on Mississippi island after 4 July boat trip with friends

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What the 2032 Social Security Shortfall Will Cost Retirees in Every State

Reducing Social Security benefits doesn't just impact retirees — it hits state economies, creating a double-whammy effect of smaller checks and lower GDPs.

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Elon Musk’s Colossus 2 data center installed 59 natural gas turbines without permission, report claims — thousands of tons of pollutants reportedly impact black communities in Mississippi already suffering from elevated lung disease rates

The population of the communities surrounding the Colossus 2 site, which is in the center of a lawsuit involving unpermitted natural gas turbines and pollution, is predominantly black.

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Pollution from Elon Musk's unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities

Potential emissions from the turbines are far beyond the threshold that would require a federal permit, and would be released near predominantly Black communities already estimated to be suffering disproportionately high rates of lung disease, according to a Reuters analysis based on government data and information in the correspondence with…

The Economic Times

Mississippi woman was allegedly in a controlling relationship. She only realized it when a neighbor invited her to a double date: ‘That’s not normal’

'that interaction that gave me the guts to leave him.'

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Xavier Nolan Wells death update: 'Why our baby didn't come home,' grieving parents ask after teen's mysterious death during July 4 boat trip tragedy

Xavier Nolan Wells death: Nolan Xavier Wells, an eighteen-year-old college football player, disappeared during a boat trip. His body was later discovered on an uninhabited Gulf Coast island. His family questions the official explanation and seeks a transparent investigation. Prominent figures are supporting the family's quest for answers. An independent…

The Economic Times

A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old's death and a family's search for answers in the Deep South

A week ago, 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells took a boat trip with friends to celebrate the Fourth of July on an island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast

The Independent UK

Parents of Mississippi teen who died on July 4 trip beg for information as lawyer says ‘it’s not adding up’

The family believes text messages from social media apps had been deleted from his phone when they got it back, and they plan to employ experts to try to receive all the data they can

The Independent UK

Family of Mississippi teen who died after July 4 trip call for transparency, deeper investigation

The family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast called for a deeper investigation and for greater transparency at a news conference Friday with the Rev. Al Sharpton and noted civil rights attorney Ben…

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This program gives Black single moms $1,000 a month for a year. The results are undeniable

The Magnolia Mother’s Trust is the first to target low-income families led by Black mothers in Jackson, Mississippi

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Mom Of Nolan Wells’ Friend, Who’s Also A Judge, Reveals Why He Was Allegedly Left Behind On Island

18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was last seen “talking to a girl” on Horn Island, located 10 miles off the coast of Mississippi.

International Business Times UK

Drowning or Foul Play? Behind the Growing Suspicion Surrounding 18-Year-Old Nolan Wells' Tragic End

Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old from Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was found dead on Horn Island after a Fourth of July outing. Authorities suspect drowning, but his family demands a thorough investigation.

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The unknown photos that tell the story of the US’s Black colleges

Rare photographs tucked away in HBCU archives are being preserved and widely shared with the world for the first time

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The Guardian - US

Body of missing 18-year-old Nolan Wells found on Mississippi island

College freshman’s mother identified his body after he was reported missing following 4 July boat trip with friends

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Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud

Chokwe Antar Lumumba had previously called FBI sting while mayor of Jackson a ‘political prosecution’

The Independent UK

Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme

The former mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme

The Economic Times

What happened to Nolan Xavier Wells? Missing 18-year-old Mississippi football player was talking to a girl before vanishing during Fourth of July trip

Nolan Xavier Wells missing: Nolan Xavier Wells, an eighteen-year-old football player, was found dead near Horn Island. He had disappeared during a Fourth of July outing with his friends and was seen talking to a girl before disappearing during Fourth of July trip. An intensive multi-agency search located his body…

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Weekly Brew: July 3, 2026

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five days after the election.

International Business Times UK

Mississippi Police Shot Baby 'From the Side' of Car, Autopsy Shows, Not Head-On as Claimed

An independent autopsy reveals discrepancies in the police account of a Mississippi shooting that killed a 1-year-old, challenging the claim that the vehicle was driving towards officers.

The Independent UK

Family of baby killed by police in Walmart parking lot says autopsy challenges officers’ account

The family is demanding that police body camera and dashcam video, as well as Walmart surveillance video, be made public

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