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• Heat Advisory, Storms on This Fourth of July

  04-07-2026 07:46 via breezynews.com
  
  Most of Mississippi remains under a heat advisory until 8 pm.  Heat index readings between 105 and 110 degrees are forecast.  Some severe storms are developing in the heat.  Western Mississippi is under a Level-1 “marginal” risk for damaging winds through this evening.  And a Level-1 risk has been posted areawide for Sunday.
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba set to plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is set to plead guilty Monday to federal charges in a public corruption case, according to a court document. This comes a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy in the same case that shook Mississippi’s capital city. A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aaron Banks in 2024.
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba pleads guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  This article will be updated as more information becomes available.Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case, a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea and a week before Lumumba and a former city council member were set for trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and former Jackson City Council Member Aa
  
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• Former Jackson Mayor Lumumba, Councilman Banks plead guilty in public corruption case

  06-07-2026 19:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former Councilman Aaron Banks on Monday pleaded guilty to conspiracy in a federal corruption case.The pleas come a week after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens made a similar plea in the case and a week before Lumumba and Banks were set to go to trial.A federal grand jury indicted Lumumba, Owens and Banks in 2024.The defendants had faced multiple federal charge
  
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• Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

  06-07-2026 15:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The wheels of justice rattled on in the days after Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pleaded guilty to conspiracy and resigned from office. As the now-former district attorney cleaned out his office on the fifth floor of the Hinds County Courthouse, more routine scenarios unfolded in the courtrooms below. In Circuit Judge Debra Gibbs’s courtroom Wednesday, a 26-year-old man pleaded guilty t
  
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• Kosciusko School District 2026-2027 registration set for this week

  06-07-2026 14:52 via breezynews.com
  
  The Kosciusko School District will hold registration for the 2026-2027 school year Tuesday and Wednesday at Kosciusko High School.
  Registration will take place Tuesday, July 7, from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, July 8, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. District officials encourage families to arrive early to help avoid long wait times.
  Parents or guardians must provide two acceptable proofs of residency to complete registration.
  The first proof of residency must be one of the following:
  
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• In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

  06-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  For the third year in a row, Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of a state-federal partnership that would have given summer grocery benefits to roughly 320,000 Mississippi children who rely on free meals during the school year.  Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia are enrolled in the program, called SUN Bucks, which doles out $120 for each eligible child during the months when school is not in sessi
  
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• Natchez Trace Parkway, NHTSA launch speeding awareness campaign

  06-07-2026 12:35 via breezynews.com
  
  Drivers on the Natchez Trace Parkway are being urged to watch their speed as federal officials launch a new traffic safety campaign focused on aggressive driving and speeding.
  The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are promoting the “Speeding Catches Up With You” campaign, which runs through the end of July.
  During that time, drivers can expect an increased law enforcement presence along the P
  
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• John Jennings’s new exhibition explores the worlds he built — and the Mississippi that shaped them

  06-07-2026 08:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Past, present, and future come together at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX), an arts and cultural center in downtown Meridian that honors Mississippi’s creative icons, showcases working artists, and nurtures the next generation.A gateway to arts and culture across the state, The MAX features a museum celebrating Mississippi’s creative legacy, a two-story hall of fame showcasing
  
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• China resumes US soybean purchases under trade deal with Trump, but future for farmers remains ‘daunting’ 

  05-07-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Crops are in the ground, the weather is cooperating, soybean prices are up slightly from 2025, and China — the biggest buyer of U.S. soybean exports — is once again placing orders after a trade agreement ended the country’s purchasing freeze last fall.But while morale is higher among soybean farmers as the 2026 growing season gets underway, the cost to plant crops remains high
  
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• Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died

  05-07-2026 20:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Rev. Ed King, a white minister who challenged Mississippi’s dangerously segregated society in the 1960s and was one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died Saturday in Jackson on the same day the nation celebrated its 250th birthday of freedom. He was 89.“He truly heard Jesus’ commands for us: loving your neighbor, meting out justice, taking care of the l
  
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• Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party has died

  05-07-2026 20:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The Rev. Ed King, a white minister who challenged Mississippi’s dangerously segregated society in the 1960s and was one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, died in Jackson on the same day the nation celebrated its 250th birthday of freedom. He was 89.“He truly heard Jesus’ commands for us: loving your neighbor, meting out justice, taking care of the least of t
  
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• Drug Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Felony Fleeing or Eluding in Neshoba and Philadelphia Arrests

  05-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  JO ELLEM BAILEY, 43, of Germantown, TN, Public Drunk, NCSO.  Bond $600.
   RICHARD CHAD CUMBERLAND, 35, of Philadelphia, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0.
   JEREMY WILLIAM EADES, 39, of Philadelphia, Failure to Appear, Hold for Circuit Court, NCSO.  Bond $0, $0.
   JULIO FERNANDO, 21, of Springfield, TN, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $300, $0.
   JEFFREY GRIFFIN, 44, of Philadelphia, Domestic Violence – Disturbance of F
  
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• America’s civil service protections were born from ‘Death by Lightning’ and put in jeopardy by Supreme Court

  05-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  An epilogue should be added to the recently released streaming miniseries “Death by Lightning” explaining how this past week’s U.S. Supreme Court decision gutted the governmental reform that was at the heart of the historical drama – the inception of American civil service protections.“Death by Lightning” tells the story of James Garfield and his unlikely successful candidacy to
  
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• Car Wrecks on Hwy. 12 Saturday Night

  05-07-2026 10:18 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–A one-car wreck was reported Saturday night in Attala County on Hwy. 12 west, near the VFW.
  An ambulance was sent, with a person being taken to the hospital with a head injury. However the occupant of the vehicle was reported to be out and walking away from the wreck.
  Several deputies were dispatched, with the Highway Patrol also requested.
  Deputies and Kosciusko Police were eventually sent to the ER to deal with the person who was injured.
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• More Storms Expected Locally Today

  05-07-2026 07:03 via breezynews.com
  
  After severe weather rolled across Mississippi on the Fourth of July, more storms are already popping up this morning with most of the state under a Level-1 “marginal” risk of damaging winds.   Heat stress will continue to be another weather concern, although the only heat advisory today is for the northwestern corner of Mississippi.   Elsewhere,  heat index values approaching 105 degrees are possible across parts of the local area, including Attala, Holmes,
  
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• Person Burned by Fireworks, Ambulance Sent

  04-07-2026 21:14 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–An ambulance was sent to Brantley St. in Kosciusko Friday night when someone reported that their son had been burned by fireworks.
  That call was just before 10 p.m.
  That person filed a complaint against another person claiming that person had shot them with the fireworks.
  The victim ended up going to the emergency room in Kosy by private vehicle.
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• Several Trees Down Friday Evening

  04-07-2026 20:55 via breezynews.com
  
  KOSCIUSKO, Miss.–At leastr two large trees were reported to have fallen, causing traffic trouble and a downed power line Friday in Attala County.
  The first was on Hwy. 35 north. As volunteer firefighters neared the scene about 7 p.m., a group of neighbors were helping get the tree out of the road. It had been blocking both lanes.
  One of the people who was helping remove the tree got their truck stuck, which meant one lane of traffic was still blocked.
  As that was being cleared up, about 7:
  
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• This summer’s ‘dead zone’ in the Gulf will be larger than average, but task force claims progress is being made 

  04-07-2026 15:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects a so-called “dead zone” roughly the size of New Jersey to develop in the Gulf of Mexico this summer.Also known as a hypoxic zone, a reference to the low-oxygen conditions that kill fish and marine life, this year’s measurement is expected to cover more than 7,000 square miles.  Although that forecast falls below the record size of n
  
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• Aggravated Domestic Violence and Petit Larceny in Leake and Carthage

  04-07-2026 14:00 via breezynews.com
  
  MAR’KIAH T BURKES, 24, of Carthage, Bench Warrant – Carthage Municipal Court, No Insurance, Petit Larceny, False Pretense, CPD.  Bond $0, $438, $1,139.25, $0.
   ODELL FRAZIER, 53, of Carthage, DUI – 2nd, No Insurance, LCSO.  Bond $1,500, $500.
   JEREMIAH D HALL, 30, of Dallas, TX, Hold for Other Agency – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond N/A.
   TYLER HAVARD, 28, of Forest, Bench Warrant – Leake County Justice Court, LCSO.  Bond
  
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• Sweet as Kickapoo Honey: Civil engineer finds harmony as a beekeeper 

  04-07-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  CLINTON – Mauricka McKenzie didn’t grow up imagining he’d become a beekeeper one day.By profession, he is a civil engineer and president of Cornerstone Engineering, LLC, in Clinton.“I love it so much out here,” Mauricka McKenzie said about his honey bees at Kickapoo Honey on Friday, June 12, 2026, in Clinton. “Sometimes, I just come out here, sit and talk to my bees.” Cred
  
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• More Storms, Heat Forecast for Sunday

  04-07-2026 07:46 via breezynews.com
  
  Severe storms continue to develop this evening.  Western Mississippi is under a Level-1 “marginal” risk for damaging winds.  And a Level-1 risk has been posted areawide for Sunday.
  More hot weather is expected Sunday but a heat advisory has not been posted.
  (Second map below shows severe weather outlook for Sunday)
    
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• Heat Advisory Continues on This Fourth of July

  04-07-2026 07:46 via breezynews.com
  
  Most of Mississippi remains under a heat advisory until 8 pm.  Heat index readings between 105 and 110 degrees are forecast.The post Heat Advisory Continues on This Fourth of July appeared first on BreezyNews.com - Kosciusko News 24/7.
  
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• Happening today: McCool to America 250 Independence Day Celebration

  04-07-2026 06:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The town of McCool will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with a community-wide Independence Day event on Saturday, July 4, 2026.
  The “250 Years of America” celebration will feature an evening of food, vendors, live music, and fireworks, bringing residents together for a traditional small-town Fourth of July gathering.
  Vendors are scheduled to set up from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., offering food and shopping opportunities throughout the evening. The Firehouse Plates menu wi
  
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• Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward

  03-07-2026 23:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  WASHINGTON — Holiday gatherings and major life events have come with an empty seat. Certain dates on the calendar meant time at a cemetery, standing before granite stones.They are a relatively small group of people, scattered across different states, but they share a common bond that stretches back decades: Each had a family member die violently in the struggle for voting and civil rights, victims on a long
  
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• On nation’s 250th birthday, tiny Itta Bena and the Mississippi Delta provide a window into America

  03-07-2026 22:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  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.. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by th
  
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• ICE must provide bond hearings within 90 days to detainees awaiting removal decision, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals says 

  03-07-2026 20:03 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at Mississippi Today. She is spending a year as a New York Times Local Investigations fellow examining immigration and criminal justice issues. She can be reached at [email protected] arrested within the country are entitled to a bond hearing within 90 days of detention, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 Thursday. The court, which covers Missi
  
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• Mississippi firefighter suicides bring focus to mental health

  03-07-2026 20:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi fire service leaders are raising concerns about first responders mental health as the state’s suicide rate remains above the national average. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mississippi’s suicide rate is 15.09 deaths per 100,000 residents, compared with the national rate of 14.4. Newly released data from the Mississippi Violen
  
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• Leake School District Releases Statement on Employee Arrest

  03-07-2026 17:47 via breezynews.com
  
  In a statement released today, the Leake County School District said it’s aware of the recent arrest of one of its employees on a charge of “grooming” a child.  Under state law, someone commits the crime “when such person knowingly engages in a pattern of conduct or communication in person; through a third party; through the use of an electronic device, computer, social media, or text messages; or by any other means to gain access to, to gain the compliance of, to pr
  
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• New citizens are added in time for America’s 250th birthday celebration

  03-07-2026 17:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  With the Fourth of July and America’s 250th birthday this weekend, 19 people from around the world gathered for a ceremony that would unite them as United States citizens.The naturalization ceremony took place Thursday at the Two Mississippi Museums in downtown Jackson.Pradhumansinh Dolía, left, celebrates the naturalization ceremony of his girlfriend, Nikitaben Kosada at the Two Mississippi Museums i
  
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