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Inflation impacts on Jackson, Hattiesburg among highest in the nation

Inflation has put both Jackson and Hattiesburg on the list of cities where the cost of living has risen the most in the last year

 

Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have a Dream' speech turns 60 as fresh civil rights battles emerge

Sixty years after the March on Washington, similar issues are at stake for activists seeking racial and economic justice. How the movements compare.

 

MLK's 'I have a dream' speech looms large 60 years later

Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his most iconic speech on Aug. 28, 1963, in Washington, D.C. How close are we to the dream 60 years later?

 

Black history is under attack across US from AP African American Studies to 'Ruby Bridges'

Opportunities to learn a more inclusive version of U.S. history are finally becoming more common in public schools. And already being stamped out.

 

Former death row inmate in Mississippi to be resentenced to life with possibility of parole

A former Mississippi death row inmate will be resentenced again because of a determination that he has intellectual disabilities.

 

Social media foodie influencer from Mississippi shares back-to-school food hacks on GMA.

Social media influencer from Mississippi shares her food hacks for moms and children on social media, national television on 'Good Morning America.'

 

The Doobie Brothers live, Emmett Till tours, arts festival, more top Jackson weekend events

Live music, art festivals and more among top events this weekend in Jackson area.

 

Donald Trump arrest live updates: Surrender near for racketeering charges in Fulton County

Donald Trump departed his Bedminster golf club as he travels to be arrested and booked at Georgia's Fulton County jail on 2020 election charges.

 

Public service commissioner asks residents to conserve electricity. See why

An emergency alert has been issued until 10 p.m. Thursday because of high temperatures causing a strain on electricity grids.

 

Mississippi-born chef Andre Rush stayed true to himself. Now he cooks for President Trump.

A combat veteran and native of Mississippi, Andre Rush has been the head chef for special dinners at the White House over several administrations

 

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