GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — President Donald Trump praised Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” for freedom as he and other prominent conservatives gathered Sunday evening to honor the slain conservative political activist whose work they say they must now advance. The memorial service for Kirk, whom Trump credits with playing a pivotal […]
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In an expanded session, lawmakers spent months battling over if and how to expand Medicaid in Mississippi with opponents of the idea winning out at Thursday’s deadline. Mississippi, which is one of 10 states that has not expanded government-provided healthcare coverage to the working poor, had yet to have a...
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Civil rights icon and Mississippi native Medgar Wiley Evers will posthumously receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Evers, a World War II veteran, was assassinated on June 12, 1963, in the driveway of his Jackson home. After returning from war, Evers held several leadership roles in civil rights groups. He...
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A bill that will increase death benefits for first responders who die in the line of duty is headed to the desk of Gov. Tate Reeves. Senate Bill 2487, if signed by the Republican governor, will up death benefits for first responders fallen in action from $100,000 to $250,000 while...
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PEARL, Miss. (MEMA) – Governor Reeves declared May 5 – May 11, 2024, Hurricane Preparedness Week for the State of Mississippi. The Mississippi Emergency...
May 3, 1850
Shadrach Minkins, right, worked at the Cornhill Coffee House and Tavern, believed to have been located in the highlighted area.
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