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• Do-over election for Hinds County District 2 supervisor: David Archie vs. Tony Smith. Will it move forward or stall?

  12-06-2026 21:39 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Hinds County plans to hold a July 14 special election to determine whether current District 2 Supervisor Anthony “Tony” Smith will finish his four-year term or be replaced by his predecessor, David Archie.However, Smith says he is planning to appeal the judge’s ruling that ordered the special election – a race that’s a do-over of a disputed 2023 Democratic primary.Smith’s appeal could put the special election on hold in the district that stretches through wes
  
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• Crooked Letter Sports: Don’t let the Rebs get hot

  12-06-2026 21:11 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• Advocate raised in Mississippi is sick and tired because of One Big Beautiful Bill, but is not done yet

  12-06-2026 18:31 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.  As a Black woman who is born, raised and generationally from Mississippi, I carry the state’s history, culture and politics on my back.Both of my parents are older than the Civil Righ
  
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• Happening today: L.V. Hull Documentary Screening at Skipworth Performing Arts Center

  12-06-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The community is invited to a special documentary screening this Friday, June 12, as part of opening weekend events celebrating the new L.V. Hull Legacy Center.
  The screening of “Love Is a Sensation” will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the Skipworth Performing Arts Center and is free and open to the public. Organizers note that RSVPs are appreciated, though not required.
  The one-hour documentary offers an intimate portrait of Kosciusko artist L.V. Hull, described by organizers as an affecti
  
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• Burglary, Receiving Stolen Property, and Shoplifting in Carthage and Leake County Arrests

  12-06-2026 10:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MARLON Y BERDUO-OROZCO, 20, of Carthage, Hold for ICE, Loitering, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Public Drunk, Resisting Arrest, CPD.  Bond N/A, $0, $0, $0, $0.
   JAMARKUS K BOGAN, 26, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, Public Drunk, CPD.  Bond $0, $239.25.
   FREDERICA H COTTON, 33, of Philadelphia, Bench Warrant – Philadelphia Municipal Court, Petit Larceny, PPD.  Bond N/A,$1,000.
   MATAYLIA N DECOTEAU, 19, of Br
  
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• Photos: Kosciusko caboose relocated to railroad tracks

  12-06-2026 09:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Update: The Kosciusko caboose has successfully been move to its new temporary location on the old railroad tracks near Wells Street.
  June 9 – As of end of day Tuesday, the historic Kosciusko  caboose has now been successfully moved to the end of Washington Street where it intersects with Wells Street, directly in front of the Attala County Tax Assessor/Collector’s Office.
  Crews completed the move as part of the ongoing relocation process. Work officially got underway this m
  
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• Lifesaving Blood on Rural Ambulances: Doctor hopes to bring RESCUE Program to Attala County

  12-06-2026 08:45 via breezynews.com
  
  Attala County residents could soon receive critical blood transfusions right at the scene of an accident or medical emergency, thanks to a groundbreaking initiative aimed at closing the gap in rural emergency care.
  Dr. Damon Darsey, a board-certified emergency medicine and EMS physician, is leading the push to equip ambulances in Attala County with blood products starting July 1. The program addresses a stark reality: in rural Mississippi, where transport times to trauma centers can be long and
  
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• Rebels? Underdogs? There’s no such thing in college baseball

  12-06-2026 00:50 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Betting-wise, the Ole Miss baseball Rebels are underdogs in their opening College World Series game Friday night against North Carolina. That means nothing. Zero. Zilch.Rick ClevelandThere really is no such thing as an underdog in baseball. There are no upsets, either. Baseball is different that way. Anybody can beat anybody. There are so many variables.But for entertainment purposes only, here’s the way the oddsmakers rank the eight CWS teams: 1) a tie, Georgia and North Carolina, 3) Tex
  
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• Federal judge removes attorneys from Mississippi case for irresponsible AI use

  12-06-2026 00:22 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A federal judge in Mississippi dismissed attorneys from a case this week after discovering they irresponsibly used generative artificial intelligence to research and write legal documents.As first reported by Mississippi Free Press, U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi Sharion Aycock said in a ruling Monday that counsel from both sides “blindly” used AI in their legal filings, resulting in hallucinations, or fabricated quotes or sources, which is a hallmark o
  
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