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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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• Redistricting battle proves ‘everything old is new again’ in Mississippi

  14-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Don’t throw the past awayYou might need it some rainy dayDreams can come true againWhen everything old is new againAudio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story.
  – Peter AllenThe recent Louisiana v. Callais redistricting decision that gutted the Voting Rights Act proves that “everything old is new again” – at least in Mississippi and many other states, mostly in the South.But let’s focus on Mississippi.For much of the histor
  
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• Friday Night Traffic Troubles

  14-06-2026 08:48 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Two traffic incidents were reported Friday night in Kosciusko. Just before midnight it was reported that two cars were racing back and forth on Veterans Memorial Drive.
  The cars were reported to be racing between the area of Subway and the intersection with Hwy. 12.
  Just after that a truck and treail rig was reported to have been driving recklessly near the intersection of Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 35. The person who called police said that the truck had been “all over the ro
  
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• Gunshots Reported Friday Night, Saturday Morning at Glendale Apartments

  14-06-2026 08:43 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Several people reported hearing gbunshots Friday night about 11:30 at Glendale Apartments in Kosciusko.
  Both Kosciusko Police and the Attala County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the apartments and one person may have been arrested.
  After that, another person was reported possibly carrying a gun in the complex. It was unclear if an arrest was made in that incident.
  No one was reported injured.
  About 1 Saturday morning more shots were reported. Both officers and deputi
  
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• Gunshots Reported Friday Night at Glendale Apartments

  14-06-2026 08:43 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–Several people reported hearing gbunshots Friday night about 11:30 at Glendale Apartments in Kosciusko.
  Both Kosciusko Police and the Attala County Sheriff’s Office were sent to the apartments and one person may have been arrested.
  After that, another person was reported possibly carrying a gun in the complex. It was unclear if an arrest was made in that incident.
  No one was reported injured.
   
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• Philadelphia Drug Bust: More People Wanted, More Arrests Expected

  14-06-2026 08:35 via breezynews.com
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Miss.–Philadelphia Police Chief Eric Lyons teased that more people are likely to be arrested after a drug bust that was announced Thursday.
  In a Facebook post from the department the exact words used are that “more arrests are expected”. The Facebook post indicated that more people are still wanted with the initial bust.
  Seven people so far have been charged after an investigation that took about a year. The busts were made in conjunction with the Neshoba County S
  
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• Heat Stress Easing, Heavy Rain the Next Concern

  14-06-2026 08:29 via breezynews.com
  
  A cold front is forecast to drop into Mississippi this evening touching off rain showers from the northwest and helping to limit the worst of today’s heat stress to areas generally along and southwest of a Laurel-Jackson line.  The National Weather Service still expects periods of heavy rain during the coming week with two to four inch totals possible.
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• Mississippi’s New Fabrication Shop Marks Major Investment in Local Growth

  14-06-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  On June 10, partners across the public and private sectors came together to celebrate the opening of our new, 70,000 square-foot fabrication shop in Greenwood, Mississippi at an industrial site with a rich history. The event was a powerful moment that validates what is possible when organizations come together to power growth and provide real opportunity through direct investment. It was a proud day for all involv
  
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• False Pretense, Felony Drug Possession, and DUI Arrests in Neshoba County

  14-06-2026 07:00 via breezynews.com
  
  LUIS ENRIQUE CARRILLO, 66, of Union, DUI – 1st, NCSO.  Bond $1,500.
   KAILA ANN NICOLE DOOLEY, 28, of Toomsuba, Failure to Appear, Contempt of Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   CHRISTOPHER GLORIOSO, 49, of Columbus, Felony Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of Marijuana, NCSO.  Bond $10,000, $800.
   ROBERT D HOLMES, 43, of Philadelphia, Hold for MDOC, MDOC.  Bond $0.
   LEE JAMES, 54, of Union, Failure to Appear, NCSO.  Bond $0.
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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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• Updated: Jackson city bus drivers vote to go on strike but don’t say when it will begin

  12-06-2026 23:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The union representing drivers and other employees of Jackson’s bus system voted overwhelmingly Friday night to strike amid stalled contract negotiations with the company contracted to run JTRAN. Come Monday morning, Charles Tornes, the president of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1208 and a bus driver, said he will post signs in JTRAN’s office notifying the company, MV Transportation, of the impe
  
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• Jackson bus drivers likely to strike, union president says

  12-06-2026 23:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The president of the union representing Jackson’s bus drivers said he thinks membership is “98 percent” likely to vote for a strike amid stalled contract negotiations with the company that runs JTRAN.If members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1208 vote later on Friday to strike, Charles Tornes, the president, said the union will let the company know when the workers plan to stop working. The union has been negotiating with MV Transportation, the company contracted
  
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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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• A new workforce partnership, Amazon’s data centers: Mississippi Marketplace

  11-06-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi’s chamber of commerce is partnering with the state’s workforce development office to strengthen the state’s talent pool.The Mississippi Business Alliance Foundation’s partnership with Accelerate Mississippi will support a new council that establishes state higher education goals and strategies. There will be a focus on certification and credentialing programs in addition to more
  
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• State Supreme Court rules AG Lynn Fitch, not Auditor Shad White, has power to sue over misspent welfare money

  11-06-2026 21:46 via mississippitoday.org
  
  The Mississippi Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously ruled in favor of Attorney General Lynn Fitch in a dispute she had with State Auditor Shad White over which of them has the legal right to try to claw back state welfare money they believe was misspent.Justice Jenifer Branning wrote that Mississippi law tasks the attorney general with being the “chief legal officer” of the state, while the state auditor’s duties include accounting, auditing and investigation.“The atto
  
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• Grand Larceny, Assault, and Domestic Violence Arrests in Kosciusko and Attala

  11-06-2026 21:01 via breezynews.com
  
  JEREMY R BALL, 23, of Kosciusko, Willful Obstruction of Public Streets by Impeding Traffic, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, Contempt of Court – Kosciusko Municipal Court, KPD.  Bond $500, $1,100, $0.
   TIMOTHY BRAY, 37, of Kosciusko, Disorderly Conduct – Failure to Comply with LEO, KPD.  Bond $1,100.
   KENDRICK R CARTER, 43, of Kosciusko, Shoplifting, Public Drunk, KPD.  Bond $1,800, $500.
   TIFFANY T FLETCHER, 33, of Kosciusko, Felon
  
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• Reckless Drivers and Hit-and-Runs on Wednesday in Attala

  11-06-2026 19:11 via breezynews.com
  
  At 10:30 AM, dispatch alerted Attala Deputies to a reckless driver that traveling Hwy 12 in Sallis near Dollar General. The driver was reportedly swerving in the road and almost caused a head-on-collision.
  Later around 12:45 PM, an unrelated hit-and-run was reported on Hwy 12. Officers identified the driver of the vehicle that fled the scene and made contact with them. No injuries were reported.
  At 2:00 PM, a fender-bender turned hit-and-run was reported in the Sunflower parking lot. No injuries
  
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