‘Don’t Know Where We’re Going Next’: Mass Evictions Underway In Starkville
Mass evictions of the residents at the Catherine Street Apartments in Starkville are underway in spite of the raging pandemic. Many residents fear they will have nowhere to go.
Mississippi Passes NY’s COVID Death Rate As Gov. Reeves Says Mississippians ‘A Little Less Scared’
Mississippi has now surpassed the state of New York, the nation’s original pandemic hotspot, in total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000. The only state where the pandemic has proven deadlier than the Magnolia State is New Jersey.
Lynching at the Courthouse: Lamar Smith Deserves a Courthouse Marker in Brookhaven
Brookhaven, Miss., native Dick Scruggs was 9 when white men killed Black farm owner Lamar “Ditney” Smith due to his political organizing and campaign. Now, Scruggs wants a marker on the courthouse lawn where Smith died.
