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For the First Time in Generations, Leflore County Is Building a New High School
It has been decades since a new high school was built in Leflore County. That will change over the next 18 months as Greenwood Leflore Consolidated School District begins construction of a new school for all its high school students.
Greenwood Solutions Circles: Dec. 2, 2025
The Mississippi Free Press held a Solutions Circle in Greenwood, Mississippi, on Dec. 2, 2025.
Mississippi Governor Requests Winter Storm Fern Major Disaster Declaration
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has requested a major disaster declaration from the White House for widespread damage incurred during Winter Storm Fern, he announced Tuesday.
Mississippi’s Fern Death Toll Rises to 16 as Frigid State Fights Power Outages, Water System Failures
As Mississippi heads into an even colder weekend, the death toll from Winter Storm Fern rose to 16 on Friday and over 79,000 remained without power. The State is also working to address water system failures amid freezing temperatures.
Delta News
Hypothermia Risk Rises in Mississippi and Tennessee With Next Blast of Frigid Weather
Another wave of dangerous cold is heading for the U.S. South, and experts say the risk of hypothermia heightens for people in parts of Mississippi and Tennessee who are entering their sixth day trapped at home without power in subfreezing temperatures.
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Delta Culture
Mississippi’s Arkabutla Lake Park Rangers Give Disabled Hunters a Second Chance at Their Outdoor Passion
Park rangers and other volunteers in Coldwater, Miss., have organized deer hunts for physically disabled sportsmen and women near Arkabutla Lake since 1991. The practice manages Mississippi’s deer population while providing participants with a rare opportunity that accommodates their needs.
