Mississippi Delta

Report: Ousted police chief recorded boasting that he ‘shot that n—– 119 times’ 

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Black farmworkers in Mississippi say they’re losing jobs to white South Africans

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Starz drops trailer for women-directed stripper drama ‘P-Valley’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Legacy of Booker Wright, waiter murdered after speaking out on 'whites only' restaurant in Mississippi

VIDEO – While you won’t find Booker Wright’s name in any history books, he is an unsung hero whose legacy continues to inspire…
/ July 13, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Morgan Freeman closing Madidi Restaurant in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Actor Morgan Freeman and his business partner are ending their 10-year run as owners of an upscale restaurant in the heart of the impoverished Mississippi Delta…
/ February 29, 2012
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Unease in the Miss. Delta as floodwaters spread

RENA LARA, Miss. (AP) – Officials in a small town are trying to assure its 500 residents they are doing what they can to shore up the levee to protect them from the swollen Mississippi River…
/ May 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Miss. mom charged after son's body found in oven

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Terrie Robinson’s twin sister, Sherrie Robinson, told WXVT-TV that people should not judge her sister before all the facts are known…
/ March 2, 2011