Featured Lawmakers divided over new public education funding formula
Last week, after hours of debate on the House floor, a bill outlining a new funding formula for Mississippi public education passed with a 66-52...
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Son, Sole Heir of Bluesman Robert Johnson Dies, NewsMS Exclusive Interview Replay
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CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss.–The son and sole heir to the estate of legendary bluesman Robert Johnson has died. Claude Johnson’s death was confirmed by his family...
Gulfport Police: Woman Dead, Son in Hospital, Three People Arrested
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GULFPORT, Miss.–A woman was shot and killed in Gulfport Saturday night about 7 and the man she was with is in the hospital. Police arrested...
Spooky Mississippi: The Story of the Crossroads and Its Mythology With Robert Johnson
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CLARKSDALE, Miss.–Robert Johnson, perhaps Mississippi’s most famous bluesman, traveled the Delta playing parties, dives, clubs and even front porches. His playing in 1936 differed so...
The Great River Road: How A Mississippi Museum Got Federal Recognition
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CLARKSDALE, Miss.–The blues brings money into Mississippi and it was another kind of blues marker unveiled Wednesday. The Delta Blues Museum is in Clarksdale, a city...