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It may or may not be the biggest sporting event in Mississippi history, but we know for certain Ole Miss is hosting Tulane and you can sell your car and rent a room in Oxford. The Clevelands also discuss USM coaching vacancy, the high school championships and a whole lot more.
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Dr. Rod Paige, interim president of Jackson State University, on the Gibbs-Green Plaza. Credit: Ashley F. G. Norwood, Mississippi Today
Paige, a Jackson State alumnus, also served as the university’s interim president from 2016 to 2017.
Rod Paige, a Mississippi native, lifetime educator and the first Black person to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday at his home in Texas.
His family announced his death in a statement but did not share the cause. Paige was 92.
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The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
Ole Miss will play host to Tulane in a first round college football playoffs game on Dec. 20 and some pundits already proclaim it the biggest, most important sports event to ever take place on Mississippi soil.
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch listens as agenda items are discussed during the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council meeting at the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
In one of her first public acknowledgements that Mississippi could improve its opioid settlement management, Attorney General Lynn Fitch wrote that the council would be reviewing its process and may use new services to better distribute the lawsuit dollars.
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Newly elected state Sen. Johnny DuPree is no stranger to state politics. He was longtime mayor of Hattiesburg and is a former Democratic nominee for governor. He outlines issues he’ll tackle in his new job, and vows to keep his constituents informed of what’s happening at the Capitol.
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Jackson is one of 18 new sites recently announced by former Vice President Kamala Harris for stops on her national book tour.
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State Auditor Shad White speaks during the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Punishing Lane Kiffin with legislation? ‘It’s not off the table. You can quote me on that,’ says Auditor Shad White
Mississippi Auditor Shad White is going on offense in 2026.
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It is only appropriate that in this – surely the strangest college football season ever – Indiana, the team that entered the 2025 season with the most defeats of any team in college history, finishes the season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 seeding in the college football playoffs. This is like the Washington Generals beating the Harlem Globetrotters, the Jamaicans winning the Olympic bobsled gold medal or Luxembourg winning World War III.
How crazy was this season? Let us count the ways:
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The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was proud to award Quitman Small Engines as the Business of the Month for November 2025.
Quitman Small Engine & Repairs originally purchased the business in 2019 from Sonny Young before building a new building for it at their current location, 101 North Railroad Avenue in Quitman.
They carry Skag, Husqvarna, and eXmark mowers, as well as the full line of Stihl products and parts. Anything that is needed to take care of the lawn, they should have.
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The Clarke County Chamber of Commerce was proud to award Quitman Small Engines as the Business of the Month for November 2025.
Quitman Small Engine & Repairs originally purchased the business in 2019 from Sonny Young before building a new building for it at their current location, 101 North Railroad Avenue in Quitman.
They carry Skag, Husqvarna, and eXmark mowers, as well as the full line of Stihl products and parts. Anything that is needed to take care of the lawn, they should have.
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A graveside service for James Michael “Mike” Odom was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with Bro. Ed Shoemaker officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes were honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Odom, 54, of Stonewall, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Mike is survived by his mother, Nettie Vaughn (James B. Vaughn Jr.); brother, Keith Odom (D’aunn); sisters, Edie Hamrick (Chuck), Stephanie Messina, and Misty Smith (Alan); and numerous nieces and nephews.
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A graveside service for James Michael “Mike” Odom was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with Bro. Ed Shoemaker officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes were honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Odom, 54, of Stonewall, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Mike is survived by his mother, Nettie Vaughn (James B. Vaughn Jr.); brother, Keith Odom (D’aunn); sisters, Edie Hamrick (Chuck), Stephanie Messina, and Misty Smith (Alan); and numerous nieces and nephews.
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A graveside service for James Michael “Mike” Odom was held on Friday, December 12, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at Stonewall Cemetery with Bro. Ed Shoemaker officiating. Webb & Stephens Funeral Homes were honored to be entrusted with arrangements.
Mr. Odom, 54, of Stonewall, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Mike is survived by his mother, Nettie Vaughn (James B. Vaughn Jr.); brother, Keith Odom (D’aunn); sisters, Edie Hamrick (Chuck), Stephanie Messina, and Misty Smith (Alan); and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Funeral services for Faye Gunn Adams, age 67, of Gilbertown, AL, were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Kendall Turner officiating. Visitation was held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment followed in the Barrytown Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Meridian, MS. She was born on September 6, 1958, in Quitman, MS, to Edwin Lamar and Mary Jo Smith Gunn.
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Funeral services for Faye Gunn Adams, age 67, of Gilbertown, AL, were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Kendall Turner officiating. Visitation was held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment followed in the Barrytown Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Meridian, MS. She was born on September 6, 1958, in Quitman, MS, to Edwin Lamar and Mary Jo Smith Gunn.
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Funeral services for Faye Gunn Adams, age 67, of Gilbertown, AL, were held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Phillips Funeral Home with Rev. Kendall Turner officiating. Visitation was held for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment followed in the Barrytown Cemetery.
Mrs. Adams passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2025, in Meridian, MS. She was born on September 6, 1958, in Quitman, MS, to Edwin Lamar and Mary Jo Smith Gunn.
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At the regularly scheduled board meeting for the City of Quitman on December 2, a representative for Quitman Pellets, Billy Hayes, addressed the board to discuss concerns the community had with a recent event at the plant.
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At the regularly scheduled board meeting for the City of Quitman on December 2, a representative for Quitman Pellets, Billy Hayes, addressed the board to discuss concerns the community had with a recent event at the plant.
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After 65 amazing years in the ministry, Pastor Terry Irby decided that the time has come to officially retire. He has loved his time in the ministry and the memories he has been able to make over the years.
By Brittney Mangum on
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After 65 amazing years in the ministry, Pastor Terry Irby decided that the time has come to officially retire. He has loved his time in the ministry and the memories he has been able to make over the years.
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