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The Two Mississippi Museums are connected by stairs and a lobby. Photo by Rachel Ishee

Congressmen, NAACP leaders oppose Trump’s visit to Mississippi museum

Visit thedmonline.com today and tomorrow for updates on this developing story and coverage of Saturday’s ceremony. President Donald Trump’s...

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‘Oxford Town’ and Bob Dylan: How Mississippi influenced the Nobel Prize winner

Illustration by Jake Thrasher Bob Dylan’s songwriting skills have serenaded a disquieted American public for generations, most recently winning him a...

Mississippi Commemorates Evers’ civil rights work

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights leader Medgar Evers helped create a more inclusive and open Mississippi by increasing black voter registration, Gov....

Overby Center panel remembers Medgar Evers

A Friday evening panel featuring Myrlie Evers-Williams discussed the status of civil rights in both Mississippi and the United States and celebrated the...

Not just black and white

  Many students and faculty associate James Meredith’s arrival with the opening of the doors of opportunity to the black community. But to Ariel Blanco, president of the Latin American Student Association, the promotion of Meredith’s integration signifies something more. “Integration means a mix of cultures, ethnic, racial, religious and creed differences,”...

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