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Monthly Archives: June, 2023

By: Tom Williams | April 29, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi - In a powerful display of solidarity and support, Inspirations LLC, a local organization dedicated to mental health advocacy, recently hosted a Sexual Assault Awareness Parade. The event...
BY ALEXUS HUNTER | APR 26, 2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi - As graduation day draws near, it's natural to feel a whirlwind of emotions—nervousness, excitement, relief, worry, eagerness, and, yes, stress. There's the stress of making it to...

Coahoma County residents without power urged to use cooling centers to combat heat

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The heat advisory is the main concern for Coahoma County residents following the storms on Sunday night that led to several...

Dangerous heat and humidity is smothering much of the South and Midwest

As dangerous heat and humidity smothered parts of the South and Midwest on Thursday, local governments and charities worked to protect poor and elderly...

A judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to toss out defamation claims by columnist E. Jean Carroll

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s claims that absolute presidential immunity and free speech rights shield him from the defamation claims of...

Mississippi prosecutor who excluded Black jurors is resigning after more than 30 years

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A white Mississippi district attorney has resigned after more than 30 years on the job, during which he prosecuted a...

Essence Festival of Culture 2023 kicks off in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Nearly 30 years ago, creators of Essence Magazine came to New Orleans to celebrate the publication's 25th anniversary with a...

Human remains have likely been recovered from the Titan submersible wreckage, US Coast Guard says

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Human remains have likely been recovered from the wreckage of the submersible that imploded during an underwater voyage to view...

Community raises $17,644 for St. Jude in Bailey’s memory past 10 years

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The annual lemonade stand, carwash, and bake sale has raised $17,644 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in the past 10...

Noon Friday deadline to buy hamburger plates to benefit Murphey, family

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The deadline to buy hamburger plates to benefit Clarksdale Ward 2 Commissioner Ken Murphey and his family is noon on Friday....

Mississippi’s new laws cover Medicaid for moms, voting, pecan theft, online porn and more

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is enacting dozens of new laws, including those to increase support for mothers of newborns, tighten restrictions on voting,...

Mississippi farms pay overdue wages for favoring immigrants over local Black workers, agency says

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Forty-four farms in Mississippi exploited local Black workers by paying higher wages to immigrants who were in the United States...

Railroads CSX and CPKC will invest in connecting their networks to increase traffic in Southeast

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX and CPKC railroads announced a deal Wednesday that will allow them to beef up a little-used connection between their...

The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward

Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the Southeast on Wednesday, stretching government warnings...

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