In Mississippi, A 13-year-old girl was shot and killed by her 9-year-old brother after fighting over a video game. WTVA reports on Saturday, March 17, 2018 police officers came on the scene a little after 1 p.m. The little boy grabbed a gun when his sister wouldn’t give him a video game controller. Sherriff Cecil […]

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has been telling states that they can’t ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb on its own. But states continue to try to restrict abortion before viability. One of the most recent is Mississippi, where lawmakers are on the brink of approving […]

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While Black Panther certainly won’t have any problems selling at the box office, not everyone who wants to see this landmark film can afford to buy their own ticket. Octavia Spencer understands that, and she’s doing her part to make sure some kids who might not be able to see the movie on their own will have […]

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Two parents have sued a Mississippi school district over a White substitute teacher's alleged racially charged comment about hanging their black son.

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Just 14 percent of the dozens of practicing orthodontists in Mississippi are women – Dr. Chandra Minor is one of the them. From a young age, Minor has always maintained an interest in health despite limited exposure early on. After earning a degree in biology from Alcorn State, Minor entered the University of Mississippi Medical […]

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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After white nationalists marched with the Confederate battle flag last weekend amid violent demonstrations in Charlottesville, Virginia, critics said the identical emblem should be removed from Mississippi’s flag — just as they did two years ago, when a white fan of the Rebel banner massacred black worshippers in South Carolina. So […]

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The Confederate emblem in Mississippi's flag symbolizes White supremacy and violates the Constitution, he says.

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The unidentified man's body is still missing.

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All 19 Mississippi failing school districts are predominantly Black and lack basics like proper text books, the lawsuit says.

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The Mississippi NAACP chapter is calling for the resignation of Mississippi Rep. Karl Oliver after he said state leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments.

MAGNOLIA, Miss. (AP) — Rapper Snoop Dogg says he wants to create a music festival in his father’s hometown so he can perform in Mississippi. The rapper born Calvin Broadus stopped in Magnolia on his way to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, where he performed Saturday, to discuss his plans for “Snoop Fest” […]