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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 . . .

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 . . .

Leaders recognize Child Abuse Awareness Month

At the Marion County Courthouse, city and county officials, as well as community members, gathered to recognize Child Abuse Awareness . . .

Obituary: Lillian Pearl Ratcliff

Lillian Pearl Ratcliff 96, Carson Funeral services were conducted at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at Landmark Baptist . . .

Bonding company repays Indianola

The bonding company acting as guarantor for three former Indianola aldermen has agreed to pay nearly $44,000 owed to the . . .

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    Teacher pay not as poor as portrayed

    Wed,04/01/26-1:02PM , 352 Reads 6,546 Statewide

    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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  • 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.

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    Chrissi Papworth: Shooting for the stars

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    Wed,04/01/26-12:24PM , 378 Reads 7,341 Statewide

    Editor's Note: This story appeared in the Fall 2022 edition of Leflore Illustrated. It is being republished on our website today, as Carroll Academy graduate Chrissi Papworth was on the crew that helped build the Artemis that will launch Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. central time.

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    The eastbound bridge over the Pearl River on U.S. 98 is nearly complete, and traffic is expected to shift sides by the end of April.

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    Traffic will soon switch sides of Pearl River bridge

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    Wed,04/01/26-11:20AM , 2,002 Reads

    The Pearl River bridge on U.S. 98 that connects Columbia and Foxworth is nearing a major milestone as the eastbound bridge is close to being finished, which will lead to the traffic switching sides — perhaps by the end of the month. 

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East Marion had a rough go at it in a home doubleheader against North Forrest Monday night, falling 19-4 and 11-3 to its Region 8-2A foe.

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