Activists Urge Gov. Reeves to Remove Rankin County Sheriff Unless He Resigns
Protesters held a rally at the governor’s mansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 9, 2024, calling for Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey to resign.
Protesters held a rally at the governor’s mansion in Jackson, Miss., on April 9, 2024, calling for Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey to resign.
Six members of the Rankin County ‘goon squad’ will face state sentences in Brandon, Miss., on Wednesday for their torture of two Black men in 2023.
Stephen Brown works full-time at the Mississippi Museum of Art while balancing being a father, operator of the Briarwood Arts Center and a music producer under the moniker, 5th Child.
The torture of Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker in Rankin County cannot be ignored “if fundamental justice is at all a goal,” Russ Latino writes.
The 2023 Mississippi Invitational’s theme, “Gulfs among Us,” threads through the show, resonating on multiple levels: in artwork centered in this region, and as a response to rifts of all types—social, political, cultural, environmental and internal.
Deputy Editor Nate Schumann reflects on how he found places within local communities by developing relationships with those he encountered who shared common interests, thereby increasing his social health.
Mississippians who collect or transmit a mailed absentee ballot on behalf of someone else could be charged with a misdemeanor offense and face up to one year in a county jail or a fine of up to $3,000 after Gov. Tate Reeves signed Senate Bill 2358 into law on Wednesday.
Central Mississippi Dance Director Reagan Cooper and her dance instructors began planning for “The Nutcracker” back in August of this year.
In addition to the Halloween-themed fundraisers and parties taking place this October, Mississippians can visit a number of haunted houses and similar attractions in cities like Gulfport, Raymond, Ellisville, Brandon, Meridian and others.
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