Mississippi
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World
Charles Sallis, 89, Dies; Upended the Teaching of Mississippi History
He collaborated on a textbook so unsparing in its review of the state’s grim past that it was barred from…
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US
Mississippi Lawmakers Propose Measures to Oversee Police
After news outlets uncovered 20 years of torture and other misconduct, lawmakers are considering changes that could bar corrupt officers…
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Opinion
Stop Corporatizing My Students
I have taught creative writing in Mississippi’s flagship university for over 20 years, and I’ve witnessed a powerful outcome: students…
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US
Black Voters Have New Power in Mississippi. Can They Elect a Democrat?
The fall of a Jim Crow-era election law and a restoration of felons’ voting rights have given Black voters new…