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Person of the Day | Curtis Flowers, Wrongfully Imprisoned on Murder Charges for 23 Years, Dies at 56
Curtis Flowers, who spent nearly 23 years in prison for murders he said he did not commit, was found dead Oct. 7 at the age of 56. Flowers’ conviction was overturned after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled prosecutors improperly removed Black jurors, denying Flowers a fair trial.
Opinion | Congress Must Act to Save Mississippi Head Start Funding
Eloise McClinton writes about the rising costs of Head Start programs in North Mississippi and asks Congress to provide more funding.
Meet the Candidates for Mississippi’s 1st Congressional District in the Nov. 3 Elections
Mississippi voters in the 1st Congressional District will choose one of three candidates to represent them in Congress in the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. Use this guide to learn about candidates’ backgrounds and policy views.
Shad White Asks Mississippi Supreme Court to Toss University of Mississippi Professor’s Defamation Lawsuit
Mississippi State Auditor Shad White is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to step in and dismiss University of Mississippi professor James Thomas’ defamation lawsuit filed against him after White accused Thomas of breaking Mississippi’s anti-strike law.
North Mississippi News
xAI Moves to Buy Out Southaven Residents Who Agree Not to Sue It Over Power Plant Noise, Letter Shows
Artificial intelligence giant xAI is offering buyouts to residents of Southaven, Mississippi, if they agree not to join a class-action lawsuit brought against the company for alleged “nuisance-level harms.”
Kohen Wiley
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North Mississippi Culture
Burnsville Waterway Festival Highlights Mississippi Town’s ‘Biggest Weekend Around’
The annual Burnsville Waterway Festival returns to Burnsville, Mississippi, on Sept. 25-26, and is expected to draw more than 1,000 people to the north Mississippi town for a variety of events.
