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Quindaris Burress Charged With Murder at Age 13, But Still Awaits Trial in Tupelo Three Years Later

At age 13, Quindaris was charged as an adult in the October 2017 shooting death of 70-year-old Henry Adams, Jr. The Baldwyn businessman, who authorities said sold used vehicles out of his home and was known to have cash on hand, was found dead in his home from multiple gunshot wounds. Today, Quindaris Burress still awaits trial. At 16, he remains in the Lee County Adult Detention Center in Tupelo. His case renewed the debate over whether children should be charged as adults in capital murder cases.

Jimmie E. Gates February 8, 2021

In-Depth

UM Breaks Silence on Prof Felber’s Termination, Says Outcry Tied to Racist Stereotypes

The University of Mississippi administration has broken its silence on the firing of Dr. Garrett Felber, a professor known for his anti-racism and prison decarceral work, suggesting that the national outcry within academia against the termination is “tied to the stereotypes of our institution’s past.”

Christian Middleton January 13, 2021

In-Depth

‘Epilogue and Epitaph’: Oxford Attempts to Reconcile Legacy of Racism and Lynchings

The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors is holding out on both moving the Oxford Confederate statue and memorializing a lynched Black man there because he allegedly killed a white woman.

Christian Middleton January 11, 2021

Culture

Like Islands and Nebulas: Mississippi Abstract Artist’s Work Connects with Fans Worldwide

The abstract artworks of Ginger Thomas conjure up oceans and heavens in a dreamscape swirl of blues, trails of gold, and textured surfaces awash and aglow like islands and nebulas of the inner psyche. Her creations since 2014 have captured the eye of an international audience and prompted classes where the artist shares techniques.

Sherry Lucas January 8, 2021

MFP Voices

Mississippi Voted Out Its Electoral College-Like Election Process

Mississippi voters decided to end the electoral college process and replace it with the requirement that a candidate get a majority of the votes cast or face a runoff election if nobody gets more than 50% of the vote. In other states, this process has its own racist history as a way to limit Blacks’ political power.

Dallas Breen January 5, 2021

MFP Voices

Three Women Changing the System: Victoria Gray and the Politics of the Possible

Victoria Gray challenged John C. Stennis for his U.S. Senate seat during Freedom Summer 1964, running as part of a party she helped found to challenge the then-all-white Democratic Party that opposed voting rights for Black Mississippians.

Kent Moorhead January 4, 2021

Culture

IMMC’s “Muslims with Christians and Jews” Exhibit Remembers the Power of Coexistence

Nestled on the corner of Capitol Street and Farish Street is the International Museum of Muslim Culture’s “Muslims with Christians and Jews: An Exhibition of Covenants and Coexistence.” The exhibit’s goal is to showcase the commonalities between Islam, Christianity and Judaism and build bridges of understanding.

Aliyah Veal December 29, 2020