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• Deputies Respond to Report of Possible Gunshots in Ethel

  03-06-2026 23:53 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible gunshots and someone screaming at a residence on Pope Street in Ethel around 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
  Authorities spoke with other neighbors, but none reported hearing gunshots. Deputies patrolled the area but found nothing suspicious.
  There were children playing outside in the area and may have been the source of the screams that were reported. No evidence of gunfire was located, and no injuries were reported accordi
  
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• Judge orders special election for a Hinds County supervisor seat

  03-06-2026 23:21 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Special Judge Barry Ford ruled Wednesday in favor of a claim by former Hinds County Supervisor David Archie that fraud occurred in a 2023 Democratic primary that Archie lost. Ford ordered a special election for the District 2 seat within 45 days, finding that significant errors occurred in the safekeeping of ballots. He also cited Circuit Clerk Zack Wallace’s testimony about the lack of a chain of custody of voter materials. District 2 supervisor Anthony “Tony”
  
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• Baptist Memorial to take over Merit Health Rankin hospital

  03-06-2026 22:19 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Baptist Memorial Health Care will take over the lease and operations of Merit Health Rankin this year, making it the third Merit Health facility in Mississippi to change hands in the past two years, officials said Tuesday.Memphis-based Baptist Memorial, a nonprofit health system, plans to invest $70 million in the 134-bed Brandon hospital and to enhance its services. The organization will retain more than 175 employees of Merit Health Rankin, according to a press release.“We believe we ca
  
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• Was James Meredith’s greatest achievement his March Against Fear?

  03-06-2026 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  James Meredith believes his 1966 March Against Fear was more important than what he is most known for — becoming the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.Meredith, who no longer gives interviews, recently told Mississippi Today through his wife that he agrees with his granddaughter, Janae Knight, who said integrating the university she now attends was more personal. “It was ne
  
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• Explosion Rocks House in Kosciusko on Tuesday Afternoon

  03-06-2026 17:12 via breezynews.com
  
  A house at the corner of West South St.  and South Natchez St. was shaken by an explosion under its carport at round 2:35 PM on Tuesday.
  According to Kosciusko Fire Chief Duane Burdine, debris from a camping trip caught fire and caused a nearby propane tank to explode.
  The house did not catch fire, and the family within was uninjured.
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• How the US Supreme Court’s Callais ruling erased a key Mississippi voting rights victory

  03-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In 2022, Dyamone White, then in her late 20s, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that Black voters like her didn’t have a fair chance to elect justices to the Mississippi Supreme Court.Three years later, she won a significant victory. A federal judge ruled that Mississippi Supreme Court election districts violated the Voting Rights Act and that Black candidates who wanted to run for the state’s h
  
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• Crooked Letter Sports: On to the Super Regionals…

  03-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• Minute with the Mayor – June 3, 2026

  03-06-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  This week on Minute with the Mayor: Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle discusses the upcoming opening of Phase One of the LV Hull Museum, street closures for the America 250 celebration, the hiring of a new police officer, ongoing renovations at the historic Strand Theatre, infrastructure grant opportunities, updates on the city’s HOME housing grant program, upcoming summer events, and more.Audio: My Kosciusko App Download Links:Iphone
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• Street closures approved for summer events in Kosciusko

  03-06-2026 10:43 via breezynews.com
  
  Residents can expect temporary street closures in Kosciusko later this month as the city prepares for two major community events, including the opening of the LV Hull Museum and the America 250 celebration.
  During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Kosciusko Board of Aldermen, officials approved requests to close streets for both events.
  The first closure will be for the opening of Phase One of the LV Hull Museum on Saturday, June 13. Mayor Tim Kyle said Allen Street will be closed from Huntin
  
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• The Search for a Veteran’s Gravesite After Tombstone Found in Dump

  03-06-2026 08:10 via breezynews.com
  
  The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Veterans Association has been trying to solve a mystery.   How did a tombstone from a veteran’s grave end up in a pile of debris at a dumpsite?
  “This was off of James Billie Road in Choctaw, MS…”
  Rick Alex, the tribe’s Member Services Division director, says the tombstone bore the name of Van Regis Tubby who died in 1957.  And he says they’ve learned from family members that Tubby may have been buried in
  
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• Photos: America 250 Lecture Series Opens with Mississippi History Presentation

  03-06-2026 03:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala Historical Society officially launched its “Echoes of History: America 250 Lecture Series” Tuesday evening at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center in Kosciusko.
  The opening program featured William “Brother” Rogers, former director of the Programs and Communication Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, who presented “Learning Mississippi History Through Historical Markers.”
  During his presentation, Rogers shared stories
  
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• College baseball: Mississippi State and Ole Miss play in separate NCAA super regionals

  03-06-2026 02:19 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A topsy-turvy regional round in the NCAA baseball tournament has set up an intriguing set of eight super regionals featuring seven teams from the Southeastern Conference, just one from the Atlantic Coast Conference and four mid-major programs.Nine of the 16 national seeds advanced to super regionals but conspicuously absent are the top two, UCLA and Georgia Tech. Two No. 4 regional seeds, Little Rock and
  
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