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Full Prepared Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann at 2021 Neshoba County Fair

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On Wed, 07/28/2021 - 1:54 PM
Below is a press release from Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann:
Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann recently spoke at the 2021 Neshoba County Fair.
Attached is the full transcript of his statement:
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In a new book, W. Ralph Eubanks uses Mississippi's landscape — topographical, socioeconomic and spiritual — to explore our literary lineage.

Ralph Eubanks answers the age-old question: Why has Mississippi produced so many great writers?

By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, 56 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 1:36 PM
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The Holmes County Consolidated School District is facing a potential state takeover. Credit: Kayleigh Skinner/Mississippi Today

State to consider takeover of Holmes County schools

By Kate Royals - Mississippi Today, 78 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 11:24 AM
The state education department will consider a takeover of the Holmes County Consolidated School District following an investigation that found the district in violation of 81% of state accreditation standards for schools.
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SALTER: State’s casinos showing record growth as pent-up demand drives overflow crowds

By Sid Salter - Contributing Columnist, 82 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:54 AM
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
How ready were gamblers to return to Mississippi Gulf Coast casinos after COVID and the resulting shutdowns?
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Masks are worn as hand sanitizer is distributed at Corner Market on Fortification Street in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, April 8, 2020. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today

Back to masking: CDC recommends even the vaccinated should wear masks in public indoor spaces

By Will Stribling - Mississippi Today, 201 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:36 AM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued updated guidance on Tuesday, saying that people vaccinated against COVID-19 should wear masks in public indoor spaces in areas experiencing surging caseloads.
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Greenville city golf championship set for Aug. 7 and Aug. 8

By David. W. Healy, 168 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:29 AM
After a year off because of the pandemic, the city championship is returning to the Greenville Municipal Golf Course.
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Young men of character: O’Bannon’s Carter and Brooks grow through life’s challenges

By David W. Healy , 179 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:25 AM
Arthur Carter and Anthony Brooks, teammates on the O’Bannon High School football team, are two young men who have each had to mature quickly in their young lives.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 28, 2021

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Wed, 07/28/2021 - 10:06 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.
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Linda Flowers

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On Wed, 07/28/2021 - 9:14 AM

Linda Flowers
HOLLANDALE — Funeral arrangements for Linda Flowers, 61, of Hollandale, are pending with Sanders-Byas Funeral Home, Hollandale. She died July 22, 2021.
Esaw Price Jr.

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On Wed, 07/28/2021 - 9:13 AM

Esaw Price Jr.
INDIANOLA — Funeral services for Esaw Price Jr., 45, of Indianola, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 31, at Gentry High School, Indianola. He died July 17, 2021. Burial will be at Indianola Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Friday, July 30, at Redmon Funeral Home, Indianola.

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Full Prepared Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann at 2021 Neshoba County Fair

Ralph Eubanks answers the age-old question: Why has Mississippi produced so many great writers?

State to consider takeover of Holmes County schools

SALTER: State’s casinos showing record growth as pent-up demand drives overflow crowds

Back to masking: CDC recommends even the vaccinated should wear masks in public indoor spaces

Greenville city golf championship set for Aug. 7 and Aug. 8

Young men of character: O’Bannon’s Carter and Brooks grow through life’s challenges

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 28, 2021

Linda Flowers

Esaw Price Jr.

July 28, 2021

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