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Bobby Whalen to Perform at The Two Museums Sunday

Blues musician and muralist Bobby Whalen will perform songs that recall the juke joints, stills, and casinos highlighted in the . . .

Sherilyn Jones Receives Good Middling Community Service Award From Delta Council

Sherilyn Jones of Inverness has been named the Good Middling Community Service Award Recipient for 2021 and will be recognized . . .

Sunflower County SAR Making Numerous Evacuations in Northern Part of the County Due to Flooding

Sunflower County Search & Rescue has been busy the last 48 hours. According to SAR President Stan Bennett, multiple people . . .

They asked ‘What would B.B. do?’ and they did it

"If the whole world would act more like B.B. King, we would have a really beautiful world." These were the . . .

PHOTOS: Flooding in Northern Sunflower County

After a week of rain, and more flash flood warnings on the way, we took a trip to the northern . . .

Sunflower County Search & Rescue evacuating residents in Rome on Wednesday.

This house, along with its neighbors in the Doddsville area was experiencing high water on Wednesday afternoon. The homeowner told us that the water tends to drain well, as long as the drainage pipes are free of debris.

Southern Miss pitcher Tanner Hall (28) pitches shut out Ole Miss over five innings, allowing only one hit . (Bruce Newman)

How do you spell relief? If you are USM, it’s O-c-h and H-a-l-l
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 249 Reads
Mon, 06/07/2021 - 05:36 PM
Trailing Florida State 4-1 Sunday afternoon in the third inning of an elimination game, their season on the brink, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles needed some relief — and, man oh man, did they get it.
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Ruth Graham, daughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, has joined forces with the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

Video: Ruth Graham, Daughter of the Late Evangelist Billy Graham Opens Up About Her New Ministry in Mississippi's Prison System
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Mon, 06/07/2021 - 03:59 PM
Ruth Graham has written a lot about forgiveness.
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Keep the Rain Gear Handy!
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Sat, 06/05/2021 - 10:01 AM
E-T Forecast 6/5/2021

Keep the umbrella and rain gear handy for the next several days…Rain chances will be elevated today through next week. Deep moisture from the gulf will aid in keeping rain chances in the forecast. Highs his weekend will be in the 80’s.
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Rose, Britt among medical school graduates
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Sat, 06/05/2021 - 07:00 AM
Call them Drs. Rose and Dr. Britt. Dr. Samuel Rose, the son of Dr. Sammy and Carol Rose and grandson of longtime Indianola physician Dr. Walter Rose, graduated from medical school last week, along with his wife, Dr. Lydia Rose. Dr. Anna Bailey Britt, daughter of Boyer and Cherrie Britt of Indianola graduated in the same ceremony. Dr.
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The B.B. King Museum expansion will be unveiled tomorrow at 2 p.m. Music at 3 p.m.

Kingfish Ingram Talks B.B. King Museum
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 07:01 PM
Kingfish Ingram, one of the artists who will be on hand for the B.B. King Museum expansion grand opening on Saturday, talks about what first impressed him about the museum during his first visit.

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Hayes speaks to Lions
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 07:00 PM
Lion Constance Hayes shared her journey from the U. S. Navy to Delta Protein International, Inc. Two of the moments in her life she will never forget are working as an Air Traffic Controller on 9/11 and also assisting with the trauma and aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina.

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Cook talks little league
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 06:00 PM
Watson Cook spoke on the current state of the league and the success of the season to this point. Watson is really encouraged about the future based on the number of young kids participating in t-ball this year. He thanked the sponsors and donors and those who have volunteered their time at the park.

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Bobby Rush and Kingfish Ingram talk to reporters on Friday morning at the B.B. King Museum.

Video: Bobby Rush Talks The Importance of Youth and the Blues
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 05:39 PM
Bobby Rush, who will be participating in Saturday's B.B. King Museum expansion grand opening, talks to journalists from all over the world at the museum on Friday
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NAACP offering scholarships
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 05:00 PM
The NAACP has partnered with various businesses, including Dark & Lovely, Kering and Vans to help provide undergraduate and graduate scholarships for students bound for college.
According to a release from the NAACP, more than $800,000 is available across 10 grant programs for students who apply by June 18.
Applicants must:
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Vaccines to be available in Indianola, Delta this month
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Fri, 06/04/2021 - 04:00 PM
COVID-19 vaccines should be readily available in the area over the next few weeks.
A mobile vaccination unit through Delta Health System will be set up at the Southgate Bethune Center in Indianola June 7, 19 and 26. Each session will run 10 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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