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That started a tumultuous time for the town that led to even tougher racial tensions in the area and poverty like no one had ever seen.

"The only thing we had to look forward to was going to church on Sunday," said City of Marks Mayor Joe Shegog. "It was a lot of hopeless people in this vicinity, in this county; especially this community, so the Mule Train was to bring hope," said Dr. Lackey. Fifty-three years later, wagon wheels or markers will mark his visit to the Mississippi Delta county. The first leg of the journey, Silent Grove Baptist Church, where Dr. King stopped to rally support for the Poor Peoples Campaign, Valley ...

Meet the man whos bringing a grocery store to the food desert in Marks, Mississippi "I think I was meant to do this," said James Jeffcoat, who owns Jeffcoat Family Market in Tunica. And now he owns one in Marks, Mississippi. Author: Katina Rankin Updated: 6:31 PM CDT April 13, 2021 MARKS, Miss — Were taking this Tuesdays local good news to spotlight someone who answered the call to help his neighbors in need. Although he did not want to talk on camera because h...

VA Homeowners Eligible For $3,252/yr Mortgage Relief A New Mortgage Relief Program is Giving $3,252/yr Back to Homeowners. Check If You Qualify For This Homeowner Relief Program. (Its Fast & Easy) Opening Concert of Appalachian Music by Tyler Hughes Join Shoestring Theatre Company for an evening outdoors with the premiere of its first film, Appalachian music and dinner on the grounds at this Spotlight on the Arts event.   I Ain’t Made that Way, with a concert byTyler Hughes will premiere o...

"I got to bring my city up because they need it" | American Idol hopeful Calvin Upshaw on what hell do if he wins "I come from a small town where theres nothing, no opportunities and now I have that opportunity to make a change for my community," said Upshaw. Author: Katina Rankin Updated: 6:21 PM CDT March 16, 2021 MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sunday, we introduced you to Calvin Upshaw. Hes the Mississippi native who will be competing on the ABC hit show, American Idol. H...

Did you know he Memphis area is considered the hunger capital of the U.S. Author: Katina Rankin, Richard Ransom Published: 6:40 PM CST February 10, 2020 Updated: 7:04 PM CST December 17, 2020 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) – Did you know he Memphis area is considered the hunger capital of the U.S.? It’s true. America may be known as the world’s breadbasket, with morefood choice than any other country, but no major city in this land of ple...

Martin luther king jr. was killed, his funeral was organized as basically a massive procession. and his casket was led by mules. and the guy who led the mule train with the casket in the procession of kimartin luth kings funeral, the guy who you see there on the left side with the white shirt behind the flag there, he turns out to himself have had an incredibly and now news-worthy role in american civil rights history. its important in terms of where he came from and what he did. its also import...

Total thats in there. so you have 32 people thats inside the mine that was sent in when we thought that our air readings were at a level where it would not pose a danger to the rescue workers themselves. they were able to ride in on rail to the same point to we were able to get to the other night. and once they got to that point, theyre required to -- because of the debris thats on the track, they have to dismount and they have to walk about a mile and a half up to get to the points to where we ...

Workers themselves. they were able to ride in on rail to the same point to we were able to get to the other night, and once they got to that point, they are required to -- because of the debris thats on the track, they have to dismount and they have to walk about a mile and a half to get to the point where we had gotten to the other night. our hopes was to establish a fresh air establish up at what we call the mule train, basically the para center and computer center of the long wall, we would l...