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Today in History: 2005, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana
The Mining Journal - Michigan
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Rescue personnel search for victims as they traverse the New Orleans 8th Ward in the flooded city of New Orleans on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. (AP photo) Today is Friday, Aug. 29, the 241st day of 2025. There are 124 days left in the year. Today in...
New Mississippi River Bridge crowned 'King's Crossing'
State Gazette - Tennessee
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The new I-55 Mississippi River bridge has gained an official name. Leaders in Arkansas and Tennessee agreed to call the structure “Kings Crossing”, a title designed to honor Martin Luther King Jr, blues legend B.B. King and rock icon Elvis...
EDUCATION: McMaster says SC will remove goofy stuff
My Clinton News - South Carolina
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BY: SHAUNEEN MIRANDA AUGUST 26, 2025 5:17 PM WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s administration demanded Tuesday that dozens of states remove from sex education materials any references to a person’s gender departing from their sex assigned at...
70 years after Emmett Till's murder, Mississippi museum acquires gun used to kill him
WBAA Public Radio - Indiana
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August 28, 2025
JACKSON, Miss. — It's been 70 years since the lynching of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi. White men kidnapped, tortured, shot, and dumped him in a river for whistling at a white shopkeeper. His...
Lake educators' quilting project offered lesson in giving during Katrina
Leesburg Daily Commercial - Florida
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Hurricane Katrina's 20th anniversary is being commemorated, recalling the devastation and lessons learned. "Quilts to Books" aided teachers affected by Katrina. The project helped replace classroom libraries lost in the hurricane and continued to...
Mississippi declares public health emergency as infant death rate reaches highest level in over a decade
The Economic Times
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August 27, 2025
Mississippi has entered a public health emergency following a dramatic spike in infant mortality rates, positioning the state as the worst in the nation for infant mortality rate in 2024. According to new data, 9.7 infants per 1,000 live births...
I went back to see how New Orleans' culture changed after Katrina
BlueRidgeNow.com - North Carolina
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Hurricane Katrina roared ashore along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29, 2005. USA TODAY reporter Rick Jervis lived in New Orleans from 2007 to 2013, reporting on the city's recovery from the storm. Would New Orleans plaster over its unique culture – the...
Emmanuel's Hammer, Presbyterian Church (USA) help in Katrina recovery
GoUpstate - South Carolina
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Upstate South Carolina churches and organizations, including Emmanuel's Hammer and Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, played a significant role in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. Emmanuel's Hammer transitioned from cleanup to rebuilding homes in...
Inspired after Katrina, PA church group still provides disaster relief
Lebanon Daily News - Pennsylvania
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After Hurricane Katrina, a Pennsylvania pastor and his congregation formed a group called the Guinston Gutters to help with disaster relief. The Guinston Gutters made 17 trips to New Orleans following Katrina, gutting and renovating homes, and...
Trump admin. warns states infusing 'gender ideology' in sex ed could lose federal funds
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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August 27, 2025
By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter Wednesday, August 27, 2025 The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services building is shown August 16, 2006, in Washington, D.C. The HHS building, also known as the Hubert H. Humphrey building, is located...
Ethnic cleansing called Katrina
Black Agenda Report
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Ching-ching-ching-a-ling … Ching-ching-ching-a-ling … Ta-tah-ta-tah-ta-ta-tum … Ching-ching-ching-a-ling … Ching-ching-ching-a-ling … Ta-tah-ta-tah-ta-ta-tum … SOSs— frantic patterns pounded on Pots and pans — Counterpoint Shattering surreal quiet...
Mississippi education leaders hear push to expand school choice
WAPT 16 - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Mississippi education leaders heard a strong push to expand school choice. Education officials appointed by President Donald Trump urged the state to move forward with "education freedom."The officials said Mississippi should follow other states...
Department of Health Services says 40 states to remove "gender ideology" from curriculum, including OK
FOX23 News - Oklahoma
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The U.S. Department of Health Services, through the Administration for Children and Families, announced 46 states and territories will need to "remove all references to gender ideology" from any federally-funded Personal Responsibility Education...
Madison fundraiser to support church ministry to Honduras
Madison County Journal - Mississippi
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By DUNCAN DENT MADISON — Members of St. Mathew’s United Methodist Church are holding a fundraiser next weekend to raise money for a number of the church's ministries, including mission trips to Honduras and ministries in Mississippi. St. Matthew’s...
MSU ranks high on Forbes’ 2025 list of best Mississippi employers
Mississippi State University
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August 27, 2025
Contact: Carl Smith STARKVILLE, Miss.—When it comes to the best places to work in the Magnolia State, Mississippi State is extremely high on the list. Mississippi State Department of Psychology Professor Tom Carskadon lectures to a group of...
12th Annual Phenix City Mayor’s Education and C…
The Citizen of East Alabama
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The Mayor’s Ball Education Foundation Scholarship Awards, held earlier this month, gave scholarships to 42 college-bound students and raised more than $100,000. “Deborah and I want to sincerely thank our committee members and all the communities...
Trump Administration Puts 46 States and Territories on Notice to Remove Gender Ideology Content from Sex Ed Materials
Arizona Free Press
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its Administration for Children and Families (ACF) demanded that 46 states and territories remove all references to gender ideology in their federally-funded Personal...
Irma Louise Amason, 87 of Mendenhall, Mississippi
Magee News - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Irma Louise Amason, 87 of Mendenhall, MS went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, August...
Co-Lin Simpson Center Celebrates 20 Years of Educational Excellence
Magee News - Mississippi
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August 27, 2025
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. Hidden like a diamond off Highway 49 near Simpson County Lake, the Copiah-Lincoln...
Mississippi Needs to Consolidate More School Districts, Governor Says
Mississippi Free Press
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August 26, 2025
NESHOBA COUNTY, Miss.—Gov. Tate Reeves wants the Mississippi Legislature to consider consolidating 20 to 50 of the 138 school districts in the state. The leader of the Mississippi House Education Committee also says he wants to look at...