Wrestler Brett DiBiase Pleads Guilty to Federal Charge in Mississippi Welfare Scandal

Retired WWE wrestler Brett DiBiase pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States for his role in Mississippiās massive welfare-fraud scandal.
Dr. Leslie-Burl McLemore Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Civil-Rights Leadership

The Mississippi Historical Society honored Mississippi native Leslie Burl McLemore with its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award on March 3, 2023, for his efforts as a student leader during the heights of the Civil Rights Movement and for his accomplishments with the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party.