There’s a magical place in Missouri where the Mississippi River stretches like a blue ribbon, eagles soar overhead, and ...
Many in the U.S. faced another night of below-freezing temperatures and no electricity after a colossal winter storm heaped ...
The January fire sowed fear. It caused disruption, with the hardship of rebuilding and the inconvenience of having to move ...
Zach Shemper never expected to spend Shabbat on the bimah of one of the largest congregations in America, but that’s where ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates head into the 2026 season with big expectations, especially from some of their young, but top talent in the franchise. The ...
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He was the youngest Freedom Rider, now he’s sharing his story at a Mississippi museum
Hezekiah Watkins— the youngest Freedom Rider—is still here to share his harrowing journey from a death row cell to the ...
Often in American history, crime, fear, and a trial led to eruptions of hate. In 1913, the murder of a 13-year-old girl led ...
A new business is expected to open in 2027 after major renovation to an historic building on the west side of Downtown Jackson.
Hezekiah Watkins, the youngest Freedom Rider, spent five days in a cell on Mississippi's death row. Now, the city of Jackson ...
The arson of Beth Israel Congregation “is not merely an attack on a building,” the bipartisan measure states. “It is an attack on the right of individuals to worship as ...
The arson attack was not the first time that Beth Israel’s congregants were faced with the task of rebuilding. In 1967, the ...
An arson attack at a synagogue in Mississippi was a reminder of the threat Jews face, but also of the strength of a small ...
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