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Alleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-2:00PM, 259 Reads 4,101 Statewide
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday.
After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted.
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Salter: Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000

By SID SALTER - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST SID SALTER - CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST
Wed,02/04/26-2:38PM, 254 Reads 4,406 Statewide
Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Guy Hovis had a gift for storytelling and genuinely enjoyed talking with fellow Mississippians. He will be missed.
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Carolyn Fipps-Reed

Tue,02/03/26-12:16PM, 251 Reads
MOUND BAYOU, Mississippi - Funeral service for Carolyn Fipps-Reed, 38 of Mound Bayou will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026 at John F. Kennedy High School in Mound Bayou. Burial will follow in Merigold Cemetery in Merigold under the direction of T. L. Redmon Funeral Home, Cleveland.
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A protester voices his support for getting the marijuana initiative back on the ballot for 2022 during the We are the 74 Rally held outside the Supreme Court building Tuesday in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Push to restore Mississippi voters’ right to ballot initiative fizzles again

By GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY GEOFF PENDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,02/13/26-4:28PM, 249 Reads 3,937 Statewide
Citing fears of dark money and special interests usurping the state’s constitutional republic, the Senate on Wednesday tabled a bill aimed at restoring Mississippi voters’ right to put issues directly on a ballot and sidestep the Legislature
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Alleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges

Salter: Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000

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Push to restore Mississippi voters’ right to ballot initiative fizzles again

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