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Religion Briefs: Elm Grove Baptist Church Men’s Day Program
The Advocate - Louisiana
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Elm Grove Baptist Church, 1069 W. 38th St., Baton Rouge, invites you to its Men’s Day Program at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 10. The guest speaker will be Justice John M. Guidry. All are welcome to attend. Vacation Bible School at Faith Seventh-day...
‘Mississippi Riverscapes’ Plein Air competition awards ceremony is July 12
Illinois Business Journal
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July 11, 2025
By MELISSA CROCKETT MESKE Managing Editor, Illinois Business Journal [email protected] The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rivers Project, in partnership with Alton’s Jacoby Arts Center, recently announced the awards ceremony and grand opening dates...
Mississippi’s AI Ambitions Take Shape With NVIDIA Partnership
Government Technology
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July 10, 2025
Mississippi is carving a new path in its artificial intelligence landscape by partnering with technology company NVIDIA to expand AI education, research and workforce development across the state. Similar to other NVIDIA partnerships in...
Mississippi Valley Blues Society Celebrates Forty Years of Blues Fest Magic; Two-Day Festival Returns to LeClaire Park with Award-Winning Artists and Family-Friendly Events
River Cities' Reader - Iowa
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July 10, 2025
DAVENPORT, IOWA (July 10, 2025) — The Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) proudly announces the fortieth anniversary of Blues Fest taking place on September 19-20, 2025, at the scenic and historic Le Claire Park on the banks of the Mississippi...
Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics seizes Clandestine Pill Laboratory in Philadelphia
WTOK - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -On Wednesday, July 2, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and the Philadelphia Police Department executed a search warrant at a Philadelphia home after the arrest of 40-year-old DeAndrew Hudson for the sale of a controlled...
DOGE Comes for Catholic Education
Religion & Politics
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July 10, 2025
The dizzying Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) news cycle may seem to many like the distant past, but the slimming down of the federal government continues. Two separate initiatives—an executive order to dismantle the Department of...
BRTC awarded $300,000 for workforce education program
KAIT 8 - Arkansas
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July 11, 2025
CLARKESDALE, Miss. (KAIT/Edited News Release) – The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently awarded approximately $7 million toward 25 workforce development projects supporting economic development and prosperity throughout the lower Mississippi...
Men Are Impersonating ICE to Attack Immigrant Women. MAGA Emboldened Them.
Ms. Magazine
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July 10, 2025
Nearly impossible to distinguish between real and fake immigration agents, men have allegedly lied about their identities to intimidate, kidnap and rape women. A 54-year-old man impersonated an ICE agent during a robbery in Northeast Philly...
Dubuque's otters explore new outdoor exhibit at Mississippi River Museum
KWWL - Iowa
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DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) — Two North American river otters have a new outdoor habitat at the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Tom and Beckie, the resident otters, moved into this space as part of an exhibit expansion. The grand opening...
Let the World See, a traveling exhibit of Emmitt Till & Mamie Till-Mobley can be seen at Mississippi Valley State University
The Mississippi Link
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July 10, 2025
Mississippi Link Newswire, Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU) and the Emmett Till Interpretive Center (ETIC) recently announced that the powerful exhibition Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley: Let the World See is open to the public weekdays...
Back-to-School: What to know about Mississippi vaccine requirements
WDAM - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - Is your child up-to-date on vaccines? Here’s what you need to know about Mississippi immunization requirements for the 2025-26 school year. WHICH SHOTS ARE REQUIRED? In addition to school supplies like paper and pencils,...
Mississippi Mass Choir legend “Mama” Moise Burks dies at 92
South Florida Times
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July 8, 2025
Photo courtesy of Facebook MIAMI – “Mama” Moise Burks, the legendary gospel singer who was one of the voices of the Mississippi Mass Choir, has died. She was 92. According to reports, Burks’ daughter and the Mass Choir confirmed her passing. “We...
Everything you need to know about gambling in Mississippi
The Clinton Courier - Mississippi
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July 10, 2025
Throughout history, Mississippi hasn’t always been associated with gambling activities. In fact, other states in the United States such as Nevada have held the spotlight as a major gambling hub, with Las Vegas offering a range of casinos like the...
Person of the Day | Joe Austin and the Tallahatchies: ‘It’s Very Mississippi, You Know?’
Mississippi Free Press
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July 10, 2025
Years ago, Labelle Turner adjusted his bass guitar in his lap before his fingers play the opening notes of Ricky Skaggs’ “Honey, Won’t You Open That Door?” He worked hard, and there was no better way for him to unwind from his days as a...
Unique New Orleans mid mod home is true to its original vision but updated for today's lifestyle
Nola - Louisiana
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It was one of those “Oh, what the hell?” decisions. It took the vision of a soothsayer and either the fearlessness of a honey badger or the foolishness of the court jester, but on a whim, Marty Brantley and Michael Hollis decided they could take...
Mississippi State University Launches AI Master’s Degree
Government Technology
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July 7, 2025
Starting this fall, Mississippi State University will offer artificial intelligence as a focus at the graduate level. Aiming to prepare students for in-demand jobs, the university’s new master’s degree program builds on recent initiatives to...
Artfully intelligent learning is highlighted at summer institute for educators
WCBI - Mississippi
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July 9, 2025
Mississippi Whole Schools holds its annual summer conference in Tupelo, with a focus on Artificial Intelligence TUPELO, MISS. (WCBI) – Inside one conference room, educators were learning how to teach through sketch noting, across the hall,...
Health Crisis for Mississippi’s Children
The Delta News - Mississippi
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MISSISSIPPI - A national law group is calling for urgent action to protect kids in Mississippi’s most underserved communities. The Birth Injury Lawyers Group says boosting vaccine access, improving health education, and expanding care are critical...
Mississippi State University announces spring 2025 President’s List
The Vicksburg Post - Mississippi
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July 7, 2025
Published 10:44 am Monday, July 7, 2025 STARKVILLE — Students on the President’s List at Mississippi State achieved a 3.80 or better grade-point average, based on a 4.0 scale, while completing at least 12 semester hours of coursework with no...
Search warrant leads to major pill bust in Philadelphia Mississippi
Twin States News - Mississippi
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On Wednesday, July 2, agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, and the Philadelphia Police Department executed a search warrant leading to the arrest of 40-year-old DeAndrew Hudson. While arrested for sale of a controlled substance, police...