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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has spent billions on its Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project (MRTP). It is supposed to keep the largest future flood (Project Flood) inside the levees and pass it safely to the Gulf. But the Corps’ 2019 flow line study predicts levees will overtop again — in a lesser flood.
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Christmas morning would find my sister and me rushing through the hallway into the den hoping that Santa had left a multitude of toys, firecrackers, candies, and nuts. The excitement couldn’t be contained and on most of these mornings, Pop would snap a couple photos capturing the expressions on our faces. To say eyes were wide open, and mouths agape, would be an understatement There were wrapped gifts under the tree that we tore into, leaving the shag carpet completely covered in ribbons and bows.
By Jeff North on
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Happy New Year! 2026 beckons.
Hard to believe it’s that time again. The holiday season is drawing to a close. One more week and then it’s time to tighten the belt and get on with the new year.
At 67, my New Year’s celebrations are getting a little less rowdy and late. When I was young, I wouldn’t even dream about not staying up until midnight to watch the new year roll in. Now it’s a bit less exciting.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
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Jessica Hannah, 45, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at her home in Kilmichael.
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The H. P. Jacobs Administration Tower on the Jackson State University campus in Jackson, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Another lawsuit has emerged in the aftermath of presidential hires at Jackson State University.
Jerome Tinker, who serves in a leadership position in JSU’s Alumni Affairs office, is suing former president Marcus Thompon and the university in federal court for being turned down for the position of office director.
By DEBBIE SKIPPER - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Failing districts not participating in the professional development services are advised to do so.
Investment in coaching support has been instrumental in Mississippi’s education gains, and the Mississippi Department of Education will be asking for more funding to expand the program.
By Jeremy Pittari - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Jackson's rental registration manager Victoria Love, in discussion during a meeting of the Jackson Housing Task Force, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Victoria Love, the city of Jackson’s rental registration manager, scrunched her eyebrows together into a deep line, mimicking the confused expression she said Mayor John Horhn made the first time she introduced herself to him in 2024. He was a state senator at the time.
“I’m giving him my card, and he just pauses and looks at me and is like, ‘Rental registration? What is it that you do besides getting the rentals to register?’” Love said.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
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Nickeda Shelton at the Northeast Mississippi Community College campus in Booneville, Miss., on Nov. 20, 2025. Credit: Allen Siegler / Mississippi Today
Walking through a parking lot at Northeast Mississippi Community College on a November afternoon, Nickeda Shelton was eager to get to her job as one of the school’s student counselors.
She loves working at the Booneville campus, enough so that she drives around 60 miles round trip every day from her home in Tupelo. It was an exciting change after roughly two decades of work in a K-12 setting.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
3 months 2 weeks ago
Mississippi prisoners were likely left without adequate dental care for months as the state’s private prison health care contractor failed to meet staffing requirements and the Department of Corrections failed to document the problem, according to a new legislative watchdog report.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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Ole Miss set for biggest game in Mississippi history
Ole Miss will play in their first-ever invite to the College Football Playoff against Tulane on Saturday, marking arguably the biggest in-state game in Mississippi history for one of the state’s college programs.
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Douglas Holtz-Eakin probably isn’t sitting at the popular table of today’s Washington Republicans because he worked for President George W. Bush two decades ago.
By Jack Ryan, Enterprise-Journal on
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Next month will be the 2026 Mississippi Municipal League Mid-Winter Legislative Conference in Jackson. Through the years when I attended the winter conference it has always been very informative with the MML legislative agenda. Each year consists of proposals for the legislature that are important to cities in towns across this state.
By Ken Strachan - Columnist on
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The Vaiden Board of Alderman meetings are held on the first Monday of the month at 6 p.m. in the City Hall building.
Monday, Dec. 1 the Town of Vaiden’s Board of Alderman held their regularly scheduled monthly meeting starting at 5 p.m. Much business was covered over the duration of the meeting. The highlights of the meeting are as follows.
By Peyton Poe - Staff Writer on
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The Army-Navy football game is one of the best rivalries in college football. The game is about respect and sportsmanship and all-out physical effort to beat the rival. Navy (10-2) staged a comeback to edge Army, 17-16, in the 126th playing of the rivalry in Baltimore Saturday.
By Dale McKee - Columnist on
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The Winona Christian School basketball teams ran into two of the top teams in the Midsouth Association of Independent Schools last Friday when Leake Academy made the trip to Winona.
By Chuck Hathcock - Sports Writer on
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Leah Franklin and Kiyunna Ward had 10 points each in leading the J.Z. George girls basketball team to a 45-33 win over visiting East Webster High School last Tuesday night.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
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The Carroll Academy girls’ basketball team opened District 2-2A play with a 42-27 win over Manchester Academy last Tuesday night in Yazoo City.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
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The Winona High School girls’ soccer team won three games last week in improving to 6-3-1 overall and 2-0 in Region 4 Class I.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
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The Winona High School boys’ basketball team remain undefeated as the Tigers went 3-0 in games played last week.
By Calvin Stevens - Sports Writer on
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Photo by Photo Special to Times/Conservative, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Pictured in front of the Veterans' Monument on the grounds of the Carroll County Courthouse are members of the Third Arrow Chapter, NSDAR, who served as the local Sponsorship Group for Wreaths Across America and hosted the Wreaths Across America Day on Dec. 13.
(From left, Dianne Ellett, Liz Wilson, Teresa Vanlandingham, Cathy Whitfield, Janice Murphy, Sandra Wilbourn, Nancy Alderman, Shirley Rush, Carole Mann, Mary Gee and Debbie Bordelon.)
The Third Arrow Chapter, NSDAR and the Michael H. Ball VFW Post 12191 hosted the annual Wreaths Across America Day ceremony at the Carroll County Courthouse in Carrollton on Saturday, Dec. 13.
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