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HATTIESBURG, MISS (March 25, 2023) – Mississippi is headed to Hattiesburg to help Sales and Marketing Professionals (SMP) honor the marketing, sales, and public relations efforts of exceptional practitioners. SMP is announcing statewide finalists for the...
By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate The Clarksdale Board of Mayor and Commissioners voted unanimously to authorize sending city personnel and equipment to communities impacted by the storms and tornadoes on Friday. The vote came during a special meeting...

Institute Gives the Gift of Health to Jackson’s unhoused residents

Jackson, MS (March 26, 2023) – The public invited to attend the virtual viewing of Black Lives/Black Lungs at 6 p.m., Tuesday, April 11,...

Zamm part of Clarksdale music scene for past 13 years

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate When Connecticut native Justin Zamm came to Clarksdale as part of the Teach for America program in 2009, it became his...

Viking River Tours makes stop in Clarksdale

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate The Viking River Tours cruise from New Orleans to Memphis briefly stopped in Clarksdale on Saturday. The cruise began in New...

City of Clarksdale focusing on unfinished projects in 2023

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate The City of Clarksdale will be focusing the remainder of 2023 on projects that have been neglected since Mayor Chuck Espy...

Crossroads Economic Partnership holds first ‘Dash Down Delta’ Race

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate A total of 73 individuals competed in Crossroads Economic Partnership's first ever "Dash Down Delta" races on Saturday morning. There were...

Clarksdale High School holds College Fair

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate Clarksdale High School students were able to get a better idea of the direction they would take for the next step...

25th annual ‘Hoss’ Bennett awards 6 p.m. Thursday in the CCC

By Josh Troy Clarksdale Advocate All previous nominees and winners are invited to the 25th annual Ronald “Hoss” Bennett awards ceremony at 6 p.m. Thursday in...

The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health Nominated for Coveted Pinnacle Award in First Statewide Celebration 

Mississippi comes to Hattiesburg! HATTIESBURG, MISS (March 24, 2023) – The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health has been selected as a statewide finalist...

Clarksdale Public Works Director Jones retiring after 32 years with City

By Josh TroyClarksdale Advocate When Clarksdale Public Works Director Todd Jones joined the department 32 years ago, he quickly realized there would be many opportunities...

Teachers press school safety in wake of Denver shooting

DENVER (AP) — Colorado teachers flooded into the state Capitol Friday to press for better protections for students and school staff after a 17-year-old Denver...

Intel co-founder, philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple...

Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes; 5 dead, 6 missing

WEST READING, Pa. (AP) — An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed five people and left six people missing, authorities...

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