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(AP) — Class of 2020 graduates from the University of Southern Mississippi are facing yet another delay in getting their diplomas. The university said Friday that it was forced to cancel graduation ceremonies that had been scheduled for August amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic... Read More.

Square affair welcomed. Rescheduled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this was the first major square event produced in town since the crisis began in March. Square Affair finished seamlessly with multiple vendors, award winning Wayward Jones and the popular G&J Petting Zoo. Most people... Read More.

Today is Tuesday, June 30, the 182nd day of 2020. There are 184 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 30, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled, 6-3, that the government could not prevent The New York Times or The Washington Post from... Read More.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi legislators have taken historic votes to remove a Confederate battle emblem from their state flag. Spectators in the Capitol cheered and applauded after the votes Sunday. It's the last state flag that includes a Confederate symbol that many people... Read More.

Today is Sunday, June 28, the 180th day of 2020. There are 186 days left in the year. Today's Highlights in History: On June 28, 1919, the Treaty of Versailles (vehr-SY') was signed in France, ending the First World War. On this date: In 1838, Britain's Queen Victoria... Read More.

Today is Saturday, June 27, the 179th day of 2020. There are 187 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first Black jurist to sit on the nation's highest court, announced his retirement. (His... Read More.

Square Affair is here! The Leake County Square will be surrounded with vendors, fair food, and live entertainment tomorrow. Trustmark City Park will provide entertainment presented throughout the day on the Tyson Foods Stage. Featured headliner is Wayward Jones sponsored by Boswell Media and... Read More.