Deacons for Defense Fought for Black Lives from Donnan’s Barbershop in Natchez
A group of Black community leaders founded the Deacons for Defense and Justice in Jonesboro, La., with the goal of protecting the Black community and fighting back against KKK violence.
Gov. Reeves Vetoes $50 Million in Rescue Act Funds For UMMC Patient Facilities
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will not receive $50 million in American Rescue Act Plan funds that the Legislature had directed to go toward construction on patient-care facilities after Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed the appropriation.
