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Gibson first Native American artist to display work at show in Venice, Italy

Jeffrey Gibson, a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has been selected as a solo presenter at the Biennale Arte 2024 for the 60th International Art Exhibition at the United States Pavilion at the Giardini della Biennale in Venice, Italy. Mr. Gibson is the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States.

Conehatta man given two decades in prison for sex crimes against minor under 12

A Conehatta man will spend two decades behind bars for sexual contact with a minor under the age of 12 According to court documents, 35-year-old Dayleon Phillips, Sr. admitted to having sexual contact with the unidentified child in the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Phillips will serve 240 months in...

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The W (Mississippi University for Women) held its 2023 White Coat Ceremony for Nursing recently.

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Indiana Baptists resource each other; Mississippi Baptists increase budget, unveil new logo.

2 charged in double homicide

Two people have been formally charged in connection with a double murder in Newton County.

Former tribal council member sentenced in wire fraud case

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former member of the Tribal Council for the Mississippi Band of...

Flanagan's layup gives Gulf Coast late win

Flanagan’s layup gives Gulf Coast late win Flanagan’s layup gives Gulf Coast late win By Don Hammack | March 8, 2021 at 10:47 PM CST - Updated March 8 at 10:47 PM PERKINSTON, Miss. (MGCCC Athletics) - Mississippi Gulf Coast has been on the losing end of four last-minute defeats in 2021, including a heartbreaking 3-pointer at the buzzer to lose at Southwest the first time the teams met. Monday night, the Bulldogs (6-7, 4-7 MACCC South) made a play and finally got a break. Melvion Flanagan’s acrobatic layup in the lane with 45.7 seconds left stood up for a 69-67 win at the Weathers-Wentzell Center.

Former Mississippi tribal official, wife, plead guilty

Former Mississippi tribal official, wife, plead guilty Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Friday, February 12, 2021 JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A second former official of a Mississippi Indian tribe and his wife have pleaded guilty in connection with faked travel costs. Kevin Edwards, 48, and Sheena Edwards, 45, of Walnut Grove, pleaded guilty on Thursday to conspiring to launder money and are scheduled for sentencing May 11 in Jackson, federal prosecutors said in a news release Friday. An indictment handed up in September also had charged the couple with defrauding the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians while Kevin Edwards was a member of the tribal council, and with misleading a bank to get loans, prosecutors said.

Coast visitors extend holiday stay just a little longer

Coast visitors extend holiday stay just a little longer Coast visitors extend holiday stay just a little longer By Mike Lacy | January 3, 2021 at 6:41 AM CST - Updated January 3 at 6:41 AM GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - New Year’s Day has come and gone, but the holiday weekend continues. That means visitors from all over are staying just a little longer to take in the sights, and that sets a nice template for tourism season in 2021. Debra and Alexus Lewis of Canton have been to the Coast before. “We often come down to the Coast, especially for the summer months,” Lewis said. “My daughter loves the water. She loves the beach. So, we just come down, enjoy the attractions, the food and just relax.”