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ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
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On Wed, 07/28/2021 - 02:33 PM
HOUSTON (AP) — ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin'," has died at age 72.
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In a new book, W. Ralph Eubanks uses Mississippi's landscape — topographical, socioeconomic and spiritual — to explore our literary lineage.

Ralph Eubanks answers the age-old question: Why has Mississippi produced so many great writers?
By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, 131 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 01:48 PM
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Wu-Tang Clan album sale pays off Martin Shkreli's court debt
By LARRY NEUMEISTER - Associated Press, 50 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 03:29 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — An unreleased Wu-Tang Clan album forfeited by Martin Shkreli after his securities fraud conviction was sold Tuesday for an undisclosed sum, though prosecutors say it was enough to fully satisfy the rest of what he owed on a $7.4 million forfeiture order he faced after his 2018 sentencing.
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R. Kelly lawyers: We'll fight bid to add claims to trial
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On Mon, 07/26/2021 - 02:18 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly's lawyers said Monday they would fight prosecutors' bid to tell jurors about allegations beyond the actual charges at his upcoming federal sex trafficking trial.
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Ole Miss football great Patrick Willis will go into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame Saturday. Credit: Ole Miss Athletics

Miss. Sports Hall of Fame approaches biggest night in its 60-year history
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 422 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 12:12 PM
Sixty years into its existence, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame this week prepares for the biggest weekend in its history. That’s no exaggeration.
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History Is Lunch: Susannah Ural, "The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project"
By Press Release - Mississippi Department of Archives and History, 79 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 11:48 AM
Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Archives & History:

On July 21, 2021, Susannah J. Ural presented "The Civil War and Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project" as part of the History Is Lunch series.
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Annalyn Swan is an official panelist in this year’s Mississippi Book Festival on Aug. 21. Photo courtesy Annalyn Swan.

‘The more quirky and eccentric the person, the better’: How Annalyn Swan fell in love with biographical writing
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today, 351 Reads
Mon, 07/26/2021 - 09:36 AM
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On a quiet weekend, ‘Old’ tops, ‘Snake Eyes’ sinks
By LINDSEY BAHR - AP Film Writer, 111 Reads
Sun, 07/25/2021 - 10:43 AM
M. Night Shyamalan’s “Old” easily won a slower weekend at the North American box office, while the G.I. Joe pic “Snake Eyes” lived up to its name.
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Madrid's Retiro park, Prado avenue join World Heritage list
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On Sun, 07/25/2021 - 10:06 AM
MADRID (AP) — Madrid’s tree-lined Paseo del Prado boulevard and the adjoining Retiro park have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list.
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Jackie Mason, comic who perfected amused outrage, dies at 93
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:33 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Mason, a rabbi-turned-comedian whose feisty brand of standup comedy led him to Catskills nightclubs, West Coast talk shows and Broadway stages, has died. He was 93.
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