As of Jan. 25, 2022, the U.S. congressional district map divided Mississippi into four districts, whereas the state previously had five districts.
Together with her husband, Tim Edmonds, Yolanda Edmonds had spent close to 20 years promoting boxing matches in Meridian, Miss., as part of Team TNT Promotions and knew she could put her promotional skills to use to create a festival for her community.
During these violence-prevention circles—which are virtual for now, though we hope we can have face-to-face conversations soon—we sit down with Mississippians from all walks of life and all corners of the state who then become part of a larger network seeking solutions together.
Jesse Betts, originally from Tupelo, Miss., first purchased Main Street Opry building in 1990 and opened it as a concert venue for family-friendly variety shows that included both country and gospel music and skits.
“Slippin’ Through the Cracks: The Musical Journey of Bobby Rush” features a who’s who of blues music, some funny ego battles, a broken marriage, tragic losses in Rush’s life, his move to Mississippi, his tracing roots of enslaved ancestors, a dabble in gospel and linking with Malaco Records.
The Pride display at the Bryan Public Library in West Point, Miss., shared part of the existing collection in June 2022.
“Hot Time” is Helferich’s sixth published book and the first time he has dabbled into fiction. Two of his previous nonfiction works include “An Unlikely Trust: Theodore Roosevelt, J. P. Morgan, and the Improbable Partnership That Remade American Business” and “Theodore Roosevelt and the Assassin,” both of which served as inspiration for Helferich’s fiction debut.
Notable features of the Water Valley Watermelon Carnival include a watermelon drop, a street dance, live music, vendors, a fireworks display, a 3k run and walk, a car show, and a barbecue cooking contest, as well as watermelon-eating, seed-spitting and largest-watermelon competitions.
Tune in to MFP Live Thursday, July 28, at 6 p.m. on MFP’s Facebook page or YouTube channel to hear Ellen Ann Fentress discuss what she’s learned from The Admissions Project/Academy Stories, her plans for its future and much more facts about segregation academies with Donna Ladd and Kimberly Griffin.
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