Person of the Day | Dorie Ann Ladner, Hattiesburg Civil-Rights Activist, Dies at 81
Longtime civil-rights activist Dorie Ann Ladner of Hattiesburg, Miss., died on March 11, 2024, at 81.
Longtime civil-rights activist Dorie Ann Ladner of Hattiesburg, Miss., died on March 11, 2024, at 81.
Biggersville High School Head Coach Case Ingram led the Biggersville Lions to their first MHSAA 1A State Championship victory in 2023.
Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature. Her portrait is now on display in the state Capitol.
James Hayes uses a 2000 GMC Sierra he inherited from his father to operate his own mobile vehicle-repair business.
The Milken Family Foundation surprised three Mississippi Educators named as 2023-2024 Milken Educators in school assemblies in January 2024.
Dexter Scott King, the younger son of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, died on Jan. 22, 2024, after battling prostate cancer.
Laurel, Miss., native Kendria Bland has amassed more than 1 million followers on TikTok through her creative comedy skits.
Sharde McClure founded MS Delta Resources in 2020. The program helps educate area residents on available resources in the area.
Claiborne ‘Buddy’ McDonald, a respected south-central Mississippi judge and prosecutor, has died at 75.
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