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In 2020, Patrick Braxton says he was legally made mayor of Newbern. However, a secret "special election" was held that he says has blocked him from fully taking on the office.

In 2020, Patrick Braxton says he was legally made mayor of Newbern. However, a secret "special election" was held that he says has blocked him from fully taking on the office.

Harlem Renaissance writer Zora Neale Hurston made her hometown of Eatonville, Florida famous. Residents have fought for its future ever since.

Poynter’s esteemed writing workshop will take place in person for the first time since 2019 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

For decades, Black Americans have been villainized and discriminated against because of their natural hair, whether they’re showcasing their hair texture or wearing protective styles such as braids, twists or dreadlocks.

Aallyah Wright Aallyah Wright reports on rural affairs and leads race and equity coverage for Stateline. Previously, Aallyah worked for Mississippi Today, a digital nonprofit newsroom covering K-12 education and government in the Mississippi Delta—her home region. As a member of the Delta Bureau, she investigated Mississippi’s teacher shortage, finding it was six times worse than in 1998 when the Mississippi legislature passed a bill to alleviate the crisis. She is a 2020 Mississippi Human...

Aallyah Wright Aallyah Wright reports on rural affairs and leads race and equity coverage for Stateline. Previously, Aallyah worked for Mississippi Today, a digital nonprofit newsroom covering K-12 education and government in the Mississippi Delta—her home region. As a member of the Delta Bureau, she investigated Mississippi’s teacher shortage, finding it was six times worse than in 1998 when the Mississippi legislature passed a bill to alleviate the crisis. She is a 2020 Mississippi Huma...

News News Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Mississippi Failed its Residents During a Crisis, So They Helped Themselves A volunteer grabs a gallon of water at a water and food distribution drive held by College Hill Baptist Church and the World Central Kitchen on March 7, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images When a winter storm knocked out water service to tens of thousa...