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“We as black women, I guess, have gone through so much that we think it’s so much more important that we get involved and start some things,” said Clarke. Clarke’s reflex to get involved dates back decades before she won office (which she did at age 45, three years after learning she had multiple sclerosis)….
Desperate officials pleaded with President Donald Trump to send federal assistance Monday after at least 20 people were killed by storms and tornadoes that caused devastation authorities likened to the impact of a nuclear blast. Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said he had dispatched a letter to Trump pleading for help after four people were killed…
(Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant on Tuesday signed into law a measure affording wide protections for actions considered discriminatory by gay rights activists. The far-reaching law allows people with religious objections to deny wedding services to same-sex couples. It also clears the way for employers to cite religion in determining workplace policies on dress…
James Bradfield worked the graveyard shift at a factory that built airplane parts in Jackson, Mississippi. It was a new job and he didn’t like the hours. He’d previously worked for a company that made radiators, but the company went out of business and Bradfield had to take the next job he could find. And…
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Delta State University history professor Ethan A. Schmidt(Photo: Delta State University) 2:59 p.m. update: Lamb’s Facebook page says he received his doctorate this year, and he tells people that it may have “dropped off the face of the earth for the past 18 months or so.” Meanwhile…