Posts Tagged ‘Mississippi’
Police chief in Mississippi town where 1-year-old was killed has been fired
The city of Senatobia, Mississippi, terminated its chief of police, who reportedly used racist slurs in texts
Read MoreA Data Center Promises Jobs in This Black Town, but Residents Aren’t Convinced
The city of Clarksdale is imaginging the positive impact of a data center while the local community wonders about the consequences.
Read MoreNAACP joins legal team seeking investigation into death of Black Mississippi teen Nolan Wells
America’s oldest and largest civil rights organization has joined the Wells family to pressure law enforcement to do a real investigation.
Read MoreHow One Woman Landed in Jail Over a Fight to Protect Her Family’s Land
One woman’s personal family research helped her identity roots — and land that rightfully belonged to her family — in other states.
Read MoreNolan Wells’ Parent Say Goodbye to Son in Heartbreaking Funeral
Wells’ family has navigated their grief while looking for answers from authorities and being harrassed online.
Read MoreCrump, Sharpton Demand Answers in Nolan Wells Case
Activists and leaders are speaking out about the mysterious death of a young Black man that hasn’t received the attention it deserves.
Read MoreChild dead after officer-involved shooting at Senatobia Walmart, community reacts
The police fired into the car, killing the child and injuring an adult, after responding to a claim of alleged shoplifting at the store.
Read MoreBarn Where White Men Murdered Emmett Till to Be Preserved as a ‘Reverent, Sacred Site’
The Emmett Till Interpretive Center announced the purchase, made possibly by a donation, from the property’s previous white owner.
Read MoreA Portrait of an Enslaved Man Hung in a Mansion for Over a Century. His Story Is Finally Emerging
For years, the portrait was at the estate where the subject was enslaved, but it now is displayed at the Mississippi Museum of Art.
Read MoreHundreds gather to mourn Trey Reed at Delta State vigil after his tragic death
Students who attended the vigil to support the campus community shared that while they were glad people could come together, they still had questions about what happened on their campus.
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