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Mississippian’s Local Ancestors Inspire ‘Murderous, Time-Traveling Women’ in New Novel
Ellen Morris Prewitt released a new, literary fantasy novel, “When We Were Murderous Time Traveling Women,” on April 1, 2026. The book’s protagonists take inspiration from three of the author’s local grandmothers.
Private Prison Company Received $7.4 Million Without Doing Work, Mississippi Auditor Alleges
Management and Training Corporation received $7.4 million to staff three Mississippi prisons. The company did not fulfill its contract with the Mississippi Department of Corrections, State Auditor Shad White alleges.
Situation in Mississippi Grows More Dire After Days of Ice, Outages and a Rising Death Toll
Mississippi dispatchers are fielding desperate calls for medication or oxygen from people stuck in their homes in a state where 100,000 remained without power amid freezing temperatures, days after last weekend’s ice storm.
Mississippi Governor Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Winter Storm
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced Thursday he was declaring a state of emergency ahead of a massive approaching winter storm that is threatening to blanket much of the eastern half of the country in ice, snow or both.
Southwest Mississippi People
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Southwest Features
Event Roundup | 2025 Juneteenth Celebrations Continue Through the Weekend
Juneteenth festivities for 2025 largely began across the state last weekend, but Mississippians are continuing to celebrate the day representing freedom for Black Americans during this coming weekend through events held across the state.
Southwest Mississippi Voices
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