Curtis Flowers, who spent 22 years imprisoned after six murder trials, dies at 56
MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Curtis Flowers, the Mississippi man whose six murder trials became a landmark case involving racial bias in jury selection, has died. He was 56. Flowers was found dead Wednesday, according to Montgomery County Coroner Allan Pratt. His cause of death had not been released, and Pratt said the death remains under investigation. […]
‘It’s hard to imagine a world without Dolly’: Mississippi radio personalities pay tribute
Dolly Parton, the country music legend who rose from a poor Tennessee family to become one of the most successful and beloved entertainers in American history, died Tuesday in Nashville. She was 80. Parton died peacefully after a brief battle with cancer, according to her family and publicist. A small, private service will be held […]
Mississippi awards $3.4 million to expand mental health services for young people
JACKSON — Mississippi is investing nearly $3.4 million to expand mental health services for children, adolescents and young adults who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, state officials announced. The Mississippi Development Authority approved $3,375,709 through the Community Development Block Grant CARES Act Coronavirus Relief program for four projects at Methodist Children’s Homes of Mississippi. […]
Study: Mississippi bosses are protecting 437,061 workers from AI
JACKSON — Artificial intelligence may be capable of performing at least part of the work done by an estimated 437,061 Mississippi employees, but small-business owners are often reluctant to replace trusted workers with technology, according to a new national survey. The survey of 3,022 small-business owners, conducted in July by Careerminds, found that 78% of […]
25th annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises support for Children’s of Mississippi
Mississippians are being asked to help make miracles happen this week as the 25th annual Mississippi Miracles Radiothon raises money for children receiving care at Children’s of Mississippi. The two-day radiothon is being held Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13-14, with broadcasts running from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day. Organizers say the event will […]
Mississippi Front Line Hero Awards
INTRODUCING THE MISSISSIPPI FRONT LINE HERO AWARDS You know the ones. The ones who ran toward the danger when everyone else ran away. The ones who held on until help arrived… or who were the help that arrived just in time. We want to hear their stories. Darkhorse Press is proud to announce the Mississippi […]
STEPPING UP TO SERVE: Starkville firefighters rescue kitten trapped in storm pipe
STARKVILLE – Firefighters in Starkville helped rescue a kitten Thursday after it became trapped inside a storm pipe beneath a roadway on Lampkin Street. According to the fire department, firefighters from Station 1 worked with Starkville Police Department Animal Control to reach the kitten, which was stuck in the pipe and unable to get out on […]
Darkhorse Press announces inaugural Blue Shield Award winners at Big Buck Bounty breakfast
MISSISSIPPI — Darkhorse Press presented its inaugural Blue Shield Awards Saturday morning at a breakfast ceremony held in conjunction with Digio Strategies’ Big Buck Bounty, recognizing five Mississippi cases and the officers whose acts of courage, compassion, and dedication exemplify the best of public service. The awards were given by Darkhorse Press, The Legend 93.5, […]
Fans crown Mississippi’s top Super Bowl watch spots, where the food is part of the game
In Mississippi, Super Bowl Sunday isn’t just about touchdowns and commercials. It’s clearly about the party. If it’s not a party in your home, it’s about finding the right restaurant or sports bar, ordering well and letting the food carry you through all four quarters. When the Seahawks and the Patriots tie up on February […]
Civic Showstoppers: 3 Mississippi Public Buildings Voted Among the Most Beautiful in America
MISSISSIPPI — Some of Mississippi’s most quietly beautiful public buildings — places locals pass every day without much thought — have landed on a national list of America’s most underrated civic architecture. A nationwide survey commissioned by LovevsDesign.com, a custom wallpaper company focused on architectural aesthetics, identified three Mississippi public buildings among the country’s most […]