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• Minute with the Mayor – June 3, 2026

  03-06-2026 11:00 via breezynews.com
  
  This week on Minute with the Mayor: Kosciusko Mayor Tim Kyle discusses the upcoming opening of Phase One of the LV Hull Museum, street closures for the America 250 celebration, the hiring of a new police officer, ongoing renovations at the historic Strand Theatre, infrastructure grant opportunities, updates on the city’s HOME housing grant program, upcoming summer events, and more.Audio: My Kosciusko App Download Links:Iphone
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• Mississippi is among 10 states in federal program to expand sustainable access to mental health care

  04-06-2026 20:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi is one of 10 states joining a federal program that funds community mental health centers to expand their services, enabling them to sustainably provide care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Two regional community mental health centers were selected to host pilot programs, and will receive four years of federal Medicaid funding to help cover expenses. The pilot centers are Communicar
  
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• Mississippi small business wins international sustainability award

  04-06-2026 18:53 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A Mississippi small business recently won an international award for its innovative, sustainable soap.Bebot Simple Soaps created by Cleveland resident Ruth “Avvy” Capapas won a Green Product Award from White Lobster, a German sustainability company. The Green Product awards are given to companies for their sustainable product design, innovation and impact. The 2026 awards were presented May 28 in Berlin, with 36 recipients chosen from over 1,200 entries from across the world.&n
  
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• Mississippi Today Q&A: Civil rights attorney Carroll Rhodes talks about redistrictring

  04-06-2026 17:30 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Mississippi conservative politicians immediately started discussing ways to reconfigure legislative, judicial and congressional maps after the U.S. Supreme Court recently rolled back protections against racial discrimination in drawing political districts.Attorney Carroll Rhodes has litigated redistricting cases in Mississippi for most of his career to help elect more Black candidates to office. But Rhodes, a 74-y
  
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• Jackson police chief refuses to say if homicide officers must reapply for their roles

  04-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Jackson Police Department Chief RaShall Brackney is refusing to answer questions about a memo that directed some officers in the investigative branch to reapply for their positions and if it means robbery-homicide detectives must do the same. As Brackney walked back to the department’s headquarters after a Jackson City Council meeting on Tuesday, her chief of staff, Tonya Norwood, asked if a Mississippi
  
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• Audio: Katie Bost Discusses New Role as Kosciusko-Attala Tourism Coordinator on The BreckFast Show

  04-06-2026 08:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Katie Bost, the new Tourism Coordinator for the Kosciusko Attala Partnership, joined The Breakfast Show to talk about her goals for promoting local tourism and the importance of showcasing everything Attala County has to offer.
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• Audio: Katie Bost Discusses New Role as Kosciusko-Attala Tourism Coordinator on The Breakfast Show

  04-06-2026 08:30 via breezynews.com
  
  Katie Bost, the new Tourism Coordinator for the Kosciusko Attala Partnership, joined The Breakfast Show to talk about her goals for promoting local tourism and the importance of showcasing everything Attala County has to offer.
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• Auditor Issues Statement on School Embezzlement Case

  04-06-2026 07:31 via breezynews.com
  
  State Auditor Shad White is applauding the sentencing of the final defendant in a scheme to embezzle almost $400,000 from three school districts, including the one in Leake County.  A St. Louis teacher was given a prison sentence this week, joining former Leake County superintendent Earl Joe Nelson and another former school official who were sentenced earlier.  White says his investigators helped to uncover the conspiracy in which Nelson and another superintendent worked together to st
  
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• Historic Strand sign to be restored as part of ongoing renovation project

  04-06-2026 04:00 via breezynews.com
  
  A familiar piece of Kosciusko history is set to make a comeback as part of the ongoing restoration of the historic Strand Theatre.
  Mayor Tim Kyle said the city is restoring the theater’s original exterior signage as work continues on the downtown landmark.
  Many residents are familiar with the marquee that currently hangs outside the building, but Kyle noted that it is not the original sign that once identified the theater.
  “If you go back and look at some of your old pictures, the ca
  
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• GOP Rep. Price Wallace, who tried to revive ballot initiative, dies at 64

  04-06-2026 03:25 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Rep. Price Wallace, a Republican state lawmaker from Mendenhall who was known for his big cowboy hat, his knowledge of agriculture issues and his effort to restore a state ballot initiative process, has died, House Speaker Jason White said Wednesday.Wallace was 64. White did not mention the cause of death in a statement he posted on social media.Wallace had served in the House since winning a 2018 special election in Simpson and Rankin counties. He rose to become chairman of the House Elections
  
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• Republicans won the redistricting battle. Voters will decide control of Congress

  04-06-2026 00:01 via mississippitoday.org
  
  A no-holds-barred bout of partisan redistricting has been won by Republicans. Now it’s up to voters to decide whether it matters for control of Congress.Republicans could net about 10 additional U.S. House seats in the November elections if redrawn voting districts perform as they were intended. The question is whether that’s enough for the GOP to hold on to a majority in the chamber, where Democrats need to gain only a few seats to take control.Political trends and histor
  
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• Deputies Respond to Report of Possible Gunshots in Ethel

  03-06-2026 23:53 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of possible gunshots and someone screaming at a residence on Pope Street in Ethel around 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 3.
  Authorities spoke with other neighbors, but none reported hearing gunshots. Deputies patrolled the area but found nothing suspicious.
  There were children playing outside in the area and may have been the source of the screams that were reported. No evidence of gunfire was located, and no injuries were reported accordi
  
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• Judge orders special election for a Hinds County supervisor seat

  03-06-2026 23:21 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Special Judge Barry Ford ruled Wednesday in favor of a claim by former Hinds County Supervisor David Archie that fraud occurred in a 2023 Democratic primary that Archie lost. Ford ordered a special election for the District 2 seat within 45 days, finding that significant errors occurred in the safekeeping of ballots. He also cited Circuit Clerk Zack Wallace’s testimony about the lack of a chain of custody of voter materials. District 2 supervisor Anthony “Tony”
  
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• Baptist Memorial to take over Merit Health Rankin hospital

  03-06-2026 22:19 via mississippitoday.org
  
  Baptist Memorial Health Care will take over the lease and operations of Merit Health Rankin this year, making it the third Merit Health facility in Mississippi to change hands in the past two years, officials said Tuesday.Memphis-based Baptist Memorial, a nonprofit health system, plans to invest $70 million in the 134-bed Brandon hospital and to enhance its services. The organization will retain more than 175 employees of Merit Health Rankin, according to a press release.“We believe we ca
  
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• Was James Meredith’s greatest achievement his March Against Fear?

  03-06-2026 18:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  James Meredith believes his 1966 March Against Fear was more important than what he is most known for — becoming the first Black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi.Meredith, who no longer gives interviews, recently told Mississippi Today through his wife that he agrees with his granddaughter, Janae Knight, who said integrating the university she now attends was more personal. “It was ne
  
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• Explosion Rocks House in Kosciusko on Tuesday Afternoon

  03-06-2026 17:12 via breezynews.com
  
  A house at the corner of West South St.  and South Natchez St. was shaken by an explosion under its carport at round 2:35 PM on Tuesday.
  According to Kosciusko Fire Chief Duane Burdine, debris from a camping trip caught fire and caused a nearby propane tank to explode.
  The house did not catch fire, and the family within was uninjured.
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• How the US Supreme Court’s Callais ruling erased a key Mississippi voting rights victory

  03-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  In 2022, Dyamone White, then in her late 20s, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that Black voters like her didn’t have a fair chance to elect justices to the Mississippi Supreme Court.Three years later, she won a significant victory. A federal judge ruled that Mississippi Supreme Court election districts violated the Voting Rights Act and that Black candidates who wanted to run for the state’s h
  
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• Crooked Letter Sports: On to the Super Regionals…

  03-06-2026 13:00 via mississippitoday.org
  
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• Street closures approved for summer events in Kosciusko

  03-06-2026 10:43 via breezynews.com
  
  Residents can expect temporary street closures in Kosciusko later this month as the city prepares for two major community events, including the opening of the LV Hull Museum and the America 250 celebration.
  During Tuesday night’s meeting of the Kosciusko Board of Aldermen, officials approved requests to close streets for both events.
  The first closure will be for the opening of Phase One of the LV Hull Museum on Saturday, June 13. Mayor Tim Kyle said Allen Street will be closed from Huntin
  
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• The Search for a Veteran’s Gravesite After Tombstone Found in Dump

  03-06-2026 08:10 via breezynews.com
  
  The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Veterans Association has been trying to solve a mystery.   How did a tombstone from a veteran’s grave end up in a pile of debris at a dumpsite?
  “This was off of James Billie Road in Choctaw, MS…”
  Rick Alex, the tribe’s Member Services Division director, says the tombstone bore the name of Van Regis Tubby who died in 1957.  And he says they’ve learned from family members that Tubby may have been buried in
  
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• Photos: America 250 Lecture Series Opens with Mississippi History Presentation

  03-06-2026 03:00 via breezynews.com
  
  The Attala Historical Society officially launched its “Echoes of History: America 250 Lecture Series” Tuesday evening at the Mary Ricks Thornton Cultural Center in Kosciusko.
  The opening program featured William “Brother” Rogers, former director of the Programs and Communication Division of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, who presented “Learning Mississippi History Through Historical Markers.”
  During his presentation, Rogers shared stories
  
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• College baseball: Mississippi State and Ole Miss play in separate NCAA super regionals

  03-06-2026 02:19 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  A topsy-turvy regional round in the NCAA baseball tournament has set up an intriguing set of eight super regionals featuring seven teams from the Southeastern Conference, just one from the Atlantic Coast Conference and four mid-major programs.Nine of the 16 national seeds advanced to super regionals but conspicuously absent are the top two, UCLA and Georgia Tech. Two No. 4 regional seeds, Little Rock and
  
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• Parents rally around Canton charter school facing possible state closure

  02-06-2026 23:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  CANTON — Lakiska Garrett wanted a different school for her granddaughter. She said her granddaughter cried each day she had  to go to the local public elementary school,  where she felt ignored and overwhelmed. Then a kindergartener, the girl would sometimes play sick or lie on the floor. Once, she fell to the ground and cried at the school drop-off because she didn’t want to enter her c
  
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• Jackson Zoo improvements draw families from across metro area 

  02-06-2026 20:56 via mississippitoday.org
  
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  Volunteers with the Zoo Area Progressive Partnership, a nonprofit led by west Jackson residents, were shocked when they pulled up to the Jackson Zoo to find families lined up at the ticket booth. Jarvis Brister, left, stands with his daughter Delilah Brister as she rides the carousel at the Jackson Zoo on Saturday, May 30, 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley/Mississippi TodayIt was 9:50 a.m. on Saturday. The zoo &nda
  
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• Former Leake Co. Superintendent Gets Federal Prison Sentence

  02-06-2026 20:21 via breezynews.com
  
  JACKSON, Miss.–Former Leake County superintendent of education Earl Joe Nelson, 57, currently of Biloxi, was sentenced to one year and two months in federal prison and ordered to pay back $143,000 in federal grant money after pleading guilty to embezzling the money.
  Nelson was part of a trio of conspirators, according to federal prosecutors, who used their positions to hire and pay each other as consultants, using federal program money.
  Mario Wilson, 58, of Southaven , former superintenden
  
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• The ‘Mississippi Miracle’ should be the start, not the endgame, former high school student says

  02-06-2026 19:01 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.  When I was a sophomore at a small rural high school in Mississippi, I took the ACT for the first time on a
  
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• Traffic Stop Turns into Police Chase on Tuesday Morning in Kosciusko

  02-06-2026 18:51 via breezynews.com
  
  Around 10:00 AM, an officer attempted to pull over a driver with a stolen license plate, but the subject fled, leading to a chase. During the chase, he apparently made attempts at running officers off the road. According to scanner traffic, he ultimately crashed on Hwy 35 near the Super 8 Motel where he was taken into custody at about 10:09 AM. Authorities later learned there was a warrant out for his arrest.
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• Child Molestation and Felony DUI in Philadelphia and Neshoba Arrests

  02-06-2026 16:50 via breezynews.com
  
  CRUZ ALIZANDRO BAROJAS-MENDOZA, 24, of Jackson, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $300, $0.
   SEBASETIAN KKYLE CHICKAWAY, 25, of Conehatta, Felony DUI, Suspended Driver’s License, No Insurance, Probation Violation, MHP.  Bond $5,000, $800, $800, $0.
   JUAN CARLOS CUSTANEDA, 30, of Carthage, Public Drunk, Hold for Other Agency, NCSO.  Bond $600, $0.
   RAFAEL DIXON, 34, of Memphis, TN, No Driver’s License, Hold for Other Agency, NC
  
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• Marty Stuart to return to Ellis Theater with special guest Molly Tuttle Trio

  02-06-2026 14:45 via breezynews.com
  
  The Ellis Theater has announced that legendary country and bluegrass performer Marty Stuart will return to Philadelphia this summer, this time joined by Grammy-winning artist Molly Tuttle and her trio.
  Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives x Molly Tuttle Trio will perform at The Ellis Theater on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
  Tickets for the concert will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.
  Stuart, a Mississippi native and Country Music Hall of Fame member, has become a familiar face at The E
  
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• MS Blood Services Hosting Mobile Blood Drive at Kosciusko Walmart June 5

  02-06-2026 14:33 via breezynews.com
  
  Mississippi Blood Services is urging local residents to help replenish the area’s blood supply during a mobile blood drive scheduled at the Kosciusko Walmart Friday, June 5, 2026.
  The drive will take place from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Walmart in Kosciusko. Walk-ins are welcome, and all donors will receive a special thank-you gift at the time of donation.
  This event is part of a series of East Mississippi mobile blood drives taking place during the first week of June. Additional nearby d
  
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