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Teen who recorded Floyd's arrest, death wins Pulitzer nod
By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press, 49 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 01:22 PM
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The teenager who pulled out her cellphone and began recording when she saw George Floyd being pinned to the ground by a Minneapolis police officer was given a special citation by the
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AP wins 2 Pulitzers for photos of pandemic pain, US unrest
By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press, 25 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:16 PM
Associated Press photographers awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Friday had dodged tear gas to capture protests against racial injustice and patiently built trust with elderly people to empathetically document the toll of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Latest: 2021 Pulitzer Prizes honor journalism, arts
By The Associated Press, 27 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:12 PM
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the 2021 Pulitzer Prizes:

NEW YORK — One of the country’s most esteemed novelists, Louise Erdrich, won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “The Night Watchman.” Other winners for books include the late Les Payne and daughter Tamara Payne for their Malcolm X biography “The Dead Are Arising.”
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Pulitzers honor coronavirus pandemic, US protest coverage
By MICHAEL HILL - Associated Press, 33 Reads
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 12:02 AM
The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes in photography Friday for its coverage of the racial injustice protests and the coronavirus’s terrible toll on the elderly, while The New York Times received the public service award for its detailed, data-filled reporting on the pandemic.
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Tacos & Tequila at the Hattiesburg Zoo
By Staff reports, 257 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 05:00 PM
Tacos & Tequila is festive, adult-centered, after-hours event held at the Hattiesburg Zoo annually. This year’s event will be held Friday, June 25 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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The unanswered 'Jeopardy!' question: Who's the new host?
By LYNN ELBER - AP Television Writer, 62 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 01:48 PM
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Jeopardy!” needed a host, and Lucille Ball had an enthusiastic suggestion for creator Merv Griffin: The smooth-voiced, debonair emcee of the “High Rollers” game show.
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FestivalSouth Showcases On-Pointe International Ballet Competition, June 11
By A Special Report, 383 Reads
Thu, 06/10/2021 - 06:00 AM
FestivalSouth® announces On Pointe, the USA International Ballet Competition Showcase at the Mannoni Performing Arts Center Auditorium on the Southern Miss campus on Friday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m.
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Brews & Bites Brings Taste of the Pine Belt to FestivalSouth
By Paige Robertson, 814 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 05:00 PM
A Hattiesburg Craft Beer Festival event, Downtown Brews & Bites is set for Saturday, June 19 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and showcases Pinebelt food trucks alongside craft beer pairings in Town Square Park.

This FestivalSouth fringe event is presented by the Downtown Hattiesburg Association and Corner Market.
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History Is Lunch: Josh Parshall, “Digital History and Jewish Mississippi"
By Press Release - MSDH, 105 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 04:00 PM
On June 9, 2021, Josh Parshall presented “Digital History and Jewish Mississippi: Revisions to the Encyclopedia of Southern Jewish Communities” as part of the History Is Lunch series.
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SALTER: After two years of political unrest and pandemic, is anyone shocked over UFO reports?
By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 201 Reads
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 03:45 PM
Below is a political opinion column written by Sid Salter:

Over the last two years, a global pandemic rocked the international economy and the civilized world withdrew and in great measure shut down for a time.
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