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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has signed a landmark bill that retires the last state flag bearing the Confederate battle emblem. The Republican governor signed the bill Tuesday afternoon, just two days after legislators passed it. Amid international protests over racial... Read More.

Greenville native Steve Azar was on the Main Event this morning talking about cooking on the 4th and his best baked bean recipe as July kicks off Baked Bean Month. Click the link to listen    

July kicks off National Baked Bean Month and with the 4th coming up, the Dude talked to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, Andy Gipson, and got his best recipe.   Commissioner’s Old Fashioned Baked Beans   Ingredients 1 pound dried navy beans 1-1/2 teaspoons salt 4 quarts cold water, divided 1... Read More.

Free classes are being offered. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is providing free online courses designed to improve workplace skills and help advance careers. These self-paced tutorial classes are available to everyone and valued at up to $115. Final registration ends today, June 30th. For more... 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... Read More.

(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.