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Sports Hall of Fame will honor ‘Bag and Jack Show’

Forest football fans may remember a special feature of Friday night gridiron games decades ago when “The Bag and Jack . . .

‘Southern Dish’: MPB series spotlights state’s chefs, restaurants

For well over a year, state Sen. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona and a Mississippi Public Broadcasting film crew have been . . .

Chrissi Papworth: Shooting for the stars

Editor's Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Leflore Illustrated. It is being republished on our website . . .

Purple Crows for Easter

At our house we have decided that hummingbirds are out of style and way too much work, so we are . . .

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  • The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.

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    Cold, rough winds don't deter Viking Half Marathon athletes

    By TAYLOR THOMPSON
    Sat,03/28/26-1:06PM , 1,429 Reads 17,427 Statewide

    As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.

    “Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.

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    Rape suspect fatally shot during U.S. Marshals warrant service

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    Mon,03/30/26-1:02PM , 994 Reads 31,375 Statewide

    The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Mill Street in Indianola. 

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  • Residents were evacuated from 10 Carroll County homes Friday because of a fire that covered 2,400 acres.

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    Fire forces evacuations

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    Fri,03/27/26-5:50PM , 950 Reads 18,801 Statewide

    A fire blazing through more than 2,000 acres in Carroll County led to evacuations from 10 homes Friday, a state fire official said Friday afternoon.

    Residents of homes  on County Roads 163, 218 and 360 were being evacuated, Chris Burnham with the Mississippi Forestry Commission said just before 5 p.m. Friday.

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  • A fire, shown here on Friday, has expanded to over 3,000 acres in Carroll County between Coila and Vaiden.

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    Gov. Reeves: Carroll County fire has consumed 3,000 acres, evacuations expanded

    Sat,03/28/26-11:50AM , 791 Reads 14,966 Statewide

    Updated at 2 p.m. with information from the Mississippi Forestry Commission.

    Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves issued a statement Saturday morning stating that the size of the fire in Carroll County has increased to 3,000 acres and has forced the evacuations along three county roads. 

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Early in the 2026 legislative session, Mississippi public school teachers were led to believe that a big raise was coming.

The House passed a bill to give all full-time teachers a $5,000 bump, roughly a 10% increase in pay. The Senate countered with a larger increase, $6,000, but spread over three years.

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