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An aerial view of rebuilt elevated homes earlier this month along Waveland Beach in Mississippi, an area hard-hit by Hurricane Katrina 20 years ago. The catastrophic storm sent an approximately 30-foot-high storm surge into Waveland and destroyed or damaged nearly every home in the town. Nearly 1,400 people died across the Gulf Coast, and it remains the costliest storm in …

Mississippi Museum Acquires Gun Linked to Emmett Till’s Murder  The New York Times 70 years after Emmett Till’s murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him  NPR A Haunting Relic from America’s Past  The Atlantic Emmett Till family re-creates train ride from Chicago to Mississippi to mark 70th anniversary  Axios Train ride from Chicago to Mississippi marks 70 years since of Emmett Till’s …

A statue of Emmett Till is unveiled on October 21, 2022, in Greenwood, Miss., in memory of 14-year-old Emmett Till. His 1955 lynching is considered the spark that ignited the civil rights movement. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images JACKSON, Miss. — It’s been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from …

The Baltimore comedian Reginald “Reggie” Carroll has died after being shot in northern Mississippi, according to authorities and media reports. The entertainer was 52, and among those who have paid tribute to him was the Oscar-winning actor Mo’Nique, who called Carroll a “brother” in comedy. Police in Southaven, Mississippi, said officers found a critically wounded Carroll while responding to a …

Comedian Reggie Carroll died in a shooting on Wednesday in Southhaven, Mississippi. Southaven police responded to a shooting in the area of Burton Lane and took one person into custody on a murder charge, the department said in a news release. Carroll, 52, of Maryland, was found suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers and medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Carroll …

CBS News Live CBS News Baltimore Live Southaven, Mississippi police have identified Baltimore comedian Reginald Carroll as the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday night.  According to police, officers responded to Burton Lane regarding a shooting, where they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts, Carroll died from his injuries. The department stated one male …

Baltimore-based comic Reginald “Reggie” Carroll died after a fatal shooting in Mississippi, according to Southaven Police, CBS reported. He was 52. Per law enforcement, officers responded to the Burton Lane area regarding a shooting, where they found a victim with gunshot wounds. Despite life-saving efforts conducted at Memphis hospital Regional One Health, Carroll died from his injuries. The Southaven Police …

Social networking startup Bluesky has made the decision to block access to its service in the state of Mississippi, rather than comply with a new age assurance law. In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn’t have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, …

Bluesky Blocks Mississippi Users Instead of Making Them Prove They’re Over 18  PCMag Bluesky Goes Dark in Mississippi Over Age Verification Law  WIRED Ed Note | State Law Compels Bluesky to Block Mississippi IPs  Mississippi Free Press Bluesky blocked in Mississippi over age verification laws  Mashable Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law  Yahoo Finance Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joining forces from three other Republican-led states, the Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration’s ongoing federal policing and immigration overhaul in the nation’s capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 Mississippi National Guard Soldiers to Washington, …