Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves declared April 2026 as Confederate Heritage Month at the request of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, continuing a tradition that began in 1993 without mentioning the central role of slavery in the Civil War.

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Many area residents in Southaven, Mississippi, and nearby Memphis, Tennessee, oppose xAI’s growing presence in their backyards, fearing what Elon Musk’s data centers’ operations could mean for their health and the surrounding environment.

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A chill fell across the University of Mississippi’s campus when Chancellor Glenn Boyce fired Lauren Stokes for sharing a post that called Charlie Kirk a racist. It left faculty afraid to speak their minds, several testified in federal court, where Stokes is challenging her termination.

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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant’s defamation lawsuit against Mississippi Today over its welfare scandal could be revived after several Mississippi Supreme Court justices questioned a lower court’s dismissal and suggested a jury should consider the case.

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