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MPB brings Mississippi Antiques Showcase to the Delta April 17

Mississippi Public Broadcasting is hoping people looking for expert appraisals of their treasures will bring them to MPB’s Mississippi Antique . . .

Traffic will soon switch sides of Pearl River bridge

The Pearl River bridge on U.S. 98 that connects Columbia and Foxworth is nearing a major milestone as the eastbound . . .

Chrissi Papworth: Shooting for the stars

Editor's Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Leflore Illustrated. It is being republished on our website . . .

This popcorn sends 3 men to the yard

Three Foxworth men were arrested by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for attempting to rob a Kokomo residence of a . . .

‘Southern Dish’: MPB series spotlights state’s chefs, restaurants

For well over a year, state Sen. Lydia Chassaniol of Winona and a Mississippi Public Broadcasting film crew have been . . .

Chrissi Papworth set working with wind tunnels as a career goal while still a student at Mississippi State University. She now works for NASA on the Artemis mission with the Space Launch System. Here she is standing outside the Unitary Plan Wind Tunnels at Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California.

Filming equipment for “Southern Dish” points toward the series’ host, Lydia Chassaniol of Winona.

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Rape suspect fatally shot during U.S. Marshals warrant service
By RUTHIE ROBISON - The Enterprise-Tocsin
Mon,03/30/26-1:06PM , 1,699 Reads 31,375 Statewide
The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Marshal Service that occurred Monday morning at a residence on Mill Street in Indianola.
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Wedding Belles: The Campbells
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Sun,03/29/26-12:00PM , 837 Reads
Gerald Campbell from Pass Christian, Miss., proposed to LaRhonda Myers from Columbia, Miss. on August 10, 2024, after dating for more than two years. Their forever started November 1, 2025, when they got married at The Barn at Loves Farm wedding venue in Kiln, Miss.
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The participants in the Viking 10k and 5k begin their race in downtown Greenwood.

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Cold, rough winds don't deter Viking Half Marathon athletes
By TAYLOR THOMPSON
Sat,03/28/26-1:02PM , 795 Reads 17,427 Statewide
As Aaron Ford neared the finish line of the Viking Half Marathon Saturday morning, his focus was on encouraging other runners.

“Finish strong!” he yelled to Archer Russell, a participant in the 10K race who was just ahead.
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Wedding Belles: The Morrises
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Tue,03/31/26-12:00PM , 751 Reads
Katelyn Alyah Herring and Patrick Sanders Morris, both of Columbia, were united in marriage on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at six o’clock in the evening. The ceremony took place at The Dogwood Venue in Sumrall, Mississippi with Dr. Bryant Barnes of Angie Baptist Church officiating.
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Teacher pay not as poor as portrayed

Early in the 2026 legislative session, Mississippi public school teachers were led to believe that a big raise was coming.

The House passed a bill to give all full-time teachers a $5,000 bump, roughly a 10% increase in pay. The Senate countered with a larger increase, $6,000, but spread over three years.

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