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• Marilyn Powell named 2026 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year

  27-06-2026 22:19 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss. — Marilyn Powell of Philadelphia has been named the 2026 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year.
  Powell was one of 15 finalists who performed Saturday night at The Guitar Academy in downtown Kosciusko during the competition.
  Powell earned the title with the original song “Livin’ in the Word.”
  As the 2026 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year, Powell receives a $2,000 recording and production allowance to professionally record the winning song at a reputable reco
  
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• Mississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production

  27-06-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  OCEAN SPRINGS — Mississippi researchers will help lead a new $13.5 million national effort to expand U.S. seafood production, positioning the Gulf Coast at the center of aquaculture research and development. The University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium were selected to participate in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration‘s Cooperative Insti
  
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• Assault Causing Injury, Domestic Violence, and Drug Possession in Jail in Philadelphia and Neshoba County Arrests

  27-06-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  EMMANUEL BOYD, 23, of Carthage, Indictment, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   RONESHIA BROWN, 31, of Union, DUI – Test Refusal, PPD.  Bond $1,500.
   DOUGLAS I CLEMONS, 27, of Philadelphia, Petit Larceny, Resisting Arrest, PPD.  Bond $500, $500.
   NOAH L FERGUSON, 19, of Philadelphia, Possession of Tobacco by a Minor, Alcohol Possession by < 21, Littering, Disorderly Conduct, Resisting Arrest, NCSO.  Bond $500, $800, $600, $600, $600.
   JAKOBE N GRIFFIN, 21, of Philad
  
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• Happening today: Celebrate America 250/Songwriter of the Year Finals; Full Schedule of Events for June 27

  27-06-2026 08:00 via breezynews.com
  
  Here’s a timeline of events happening today (Saturday, June 27) in downtown Kosciusko.
  1:30 p.m. – Kid & Pet Parade lineup begins
  2:00 p.m.Kid & Pet Parade steps off
  Games & activities begin (running until 8:15 p.m.)
  Celebrate America 250 officially opens3:00 p.m.Historical demonstrations begin (3 p.m. – 5 p.m.)
  Cornhole Tournament begins ($10 per team)5:00 p.m.Doors open at The Guitar Academy for the Finals of the Mississippi Songwriter of the Year.  Food and
  
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• Happening today: Mississippi Songwriter of the Year Finals in Kosciusko

  27-06-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The final round of the 2026 Mississippi Songwriter of the Year competition takes place tonight in Kosciusko.
  Fifteen finalists from across Mississippi will perform their original songs live at The Guitar Academy, competing for the title of Mississippi Songwriter of the Year and a $2,000 prize to be used toward the professional recording and production of their song at a reputable studio.
  There will be a cash bar and food will be available for purchase when doors open at 5 p.m. The live show begi
  
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• Photos: March for Kohen Wiley in Senatobia

  27-06-2026 00:06 via mississippitoday.org
  
  SENATOBIA – Demonstrators marched through the north Mississippi town of Senatobia on Friday in support of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley’s family and calling for accountability from law enforcement involved in his death. Despite temperatures reaching a heat index of 95 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, demonstrators walked through the town with fists raised, chanting calls for justice and accountability. The Mississippi Department of Public Safety says a police officer
  
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