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• Photos: L.V. Hull Legacy Center Opens Phase 1 in Kosciusko

  13-06-2026 17:54 via breezynews.com
  
  The L.V. Hull Legacy Center officially opened Phase 1 on Saturday in downtown Kosciusko with a public celebration honoring the legacy of folk artist L.V. Hull.
  The day began with remarks around 1 p.m. at 105 Allen Street, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony featuring Hull’s sister, Q.T. Tinnin, who had the honor of cutting the ribbon.
  Kosciusko Arts Foundation President Allen Massey opened the program by reflecting on early efforts to preserve Hull’s artwork after her passing in 20
  
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• Mississippi seeks input on barbering, cosmetology rules

  13-06-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments through June 22 on temporary rules that could shape health, safety and business standards across the industry. For Hattiesburg barber Bonnie Holloway, the process marks a sign of progress after two years of uncertainty following the state’s merger of its cosmetology and barbering boards. Holloway, who co-owns 
  
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• New Obama Presidential Center in Chicago honors Fannie Lou Hamer

  13-06-2026 12:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  As the Obama Presidential Center prepares to open Thursday in Chicago, a broader vision of presenting the story of America’s first Black president and first lady emerges – a series of spaces honoring the civil rights and democracy leaders who inspired the Obamas’ own leadership journeys.These include Mississippi sharecropper and voting rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.Center officials said people
  
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• Felony Shoplifting, Felony Drug, and Many DUIs in Philadelphia and Neshoba County

  13-06-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  TIFFANEE BLOODWORTH SPICER, 45, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Paraphernalia, PPD.  Bond $40,000, $800.
   JE’AN F BOYKIN, 34, of Philadelphia, Trespass after Notice of Non-Permission, PPD.  Bond $600.
   CONSUELA BROWN, 46, of Philadelphia, Felony Shoplifting, Embezzlement, PPD.  Bond $20,000, $1,500.
   TRACIE BRYAN, 52, of Philadelphia, DUI – 1st, PPD.  Bond $1,500.
   ALISHA D COPAS, 43, of Louisville, Shoplifting, PPD.&
  
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• Colin Hynek’s 3-run HR secures North Carolina’s 6-2 College World Series win over Mississippi

  13-06-2026 06:12 via mississippitoday.org
  
  OMAHA, Neb. — Colin Hynek’s three-run homer broke open a close game in the eighth inning and sent North Carolina to a 6-2 win over Mississippi in the College World Series on Friday night.The Tar Heels prevailed in what began as a pitcher’s duel between Jason DeCaro and the Rebels’ Taylor Rabe. They had just three hits through seven innings and led 3-2 when Hynek ripped Walker Hooks’ first-pitch changeup out to left with two outs.Mississippi catcher Collin Reuter (2
  
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• ICE seen detaining motorists in Oxford

  13-06-2026 02:30 via mississippitoday.org
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in unmarked vehicles have been conducting traffic stops and detaining people in Oxford, according to videos and accounts from local residents. Videos of the vehicles circulated on social media as community members warned one another of the federal agents’ presence early Tuesday and Wednesday. The rapid response network Vecindarios901 posted footage of the vehicles on Facebook in real time and continued to post warnings of further activity
  
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• Residents still have questions after Jackson data center forum

  13-06-2026 01:53 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Jackson Planning and Development Department on Friday held a public forum about data centers amid a city debate over a proposed project.“What we’re trying to do today is just have a conversation so that we can educate ourselves about what makes sense for us, said Jackson Mayor John Horhn at the start of the meeting. “Do we want this in our community? And if so, under what conditions?”The meeting, billed as a public education forum, was announced just two days before
  
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