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Eliza Hardy (Anna), left, and Hannah Smith (Elsa) rehearse a scene for the upcoming Delta Center Stage summer youth musical, “Frozen Jr.” Show times are at 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday-Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $10 for youth ages 16 and younger. For more information, visit deltastage.com.

Do you want to build a Snowman? Things are getting ‘Frozen’ for DCS’s summer youth musical
By Jasmine Steverson jsteverson@ddtonline.com, 287 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:37 AM
Hearts are sure to melt when Delta Center Stage’s production of “Frozen Jr,” based on the 2018 Broadway musical adaption, opens Thursday night at E.E. Bass in Jake and Freda Stein Hall.
Showtime is set for 7:30 p.m. nightly Thursday through Saturday with a matinee showing scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
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Head of medical marijuana association predicts law will pass
By Wyatt Emmerich, 288 Reads
Tue, 07/27/2021 - 03:12 PM
The head of the state's medical marijuana association thinks there's an eighty percent chance of getting a law passed this year in a special session.

"I'm an optimist, so I say eighty or ninety percent," said Ken Newburger, executive director of the Mississippi Medical Marijuana Association.
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Legislators hold meetings to review marijuana options
By Steve Wilson, 541 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 10:18 AM
Lawmakers met for the second time as they evaluate the possibility of medical and even a recreational marijuana program in Mississippi.
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Elise Winter

Habitat for Humanity mourns death of Elise Winter
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On Sat, 07/24/2021 - 09:06 AM
Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area (HFHMCA) is mourning the loss of its founder, former Mississippi First Lady Elise Winter.
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State’s retirement system gets low rankings
By Steve Wilson, 510 Reads
Sat, 07/24/2021 - 08:48 AM
A recently released report by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) ranked Mississippi's defined benefit pension system last or near last when it came to issues with its unfunded liabilities.
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A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

Thompson Talks Yazoo Pumps Project
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On Fri, 07/23/2021 - 04:36 PM
With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in favor of, and that is the completion of the Yazoo Backwater Pumps project.
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Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts
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On Fri, 07/23/2021 - 01:18 PM
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage of federal funds to help push vaccine awareness.
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Rep. Bennie Thompson

Storming the Capitol: Thompson's First-Hand Account of Jan. 6 "Insurrection"
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On Tue, 07/20/2021 - 02:06 PM
Congressman Bennie Thompson arrived at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. on January 6 with the anticipation of watching the certification of the 2020 presidential election.
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Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons speaks to the Indianola Rotary Club this week.

Transportation Commissioner Willie Simmons Speaks to Indianola Rotary
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On Wed, 07/07/2021 - 03:50 PM
Transportation Commissioner (Central) Willie Simmons addressed the Indianola Rotary Club this week about his bold initiative to bring more money from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to the Delta and areas west of I-55.
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Clarksdale pay raise petition circulating
By Floyd Ingram, 2,586 Reads
Fri, 06/25/2021 - 12:56 PM
A petition calling for Clarksdale to “roll back” a proposed raise is circulating in the community but what effect it will have on the Clarksdale Board of Mayor and Commissioners remains to be seen.
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