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Sept. 11 ranks among the most historic events in many Americans’ lifetimes, polling shows
By Linley Sanders and Jennifer Peltz WASHINGTON — Twenty-five years later, the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, are still remembered as among the most important historic events in many Americans’…
Sports
HBCU GO’s Curtis Symonds on the Southern Heritage Classic — and the business of Black college sports
When Curtis Symonds looks at the Southern Heritage Classic, he sees considerably more than a football game: He sees a model. Long before Symonds became president and co-founder of the…
Inaugural golf tournament to benefit preservation of one of Memphis’ oldest Black cemeteries
For nearly 180 years, historic Mount Carmel Cemetery has stood as a sacred testament to generations of Black Memphians whose lives helped shape the city. Today, many of those stories…
Memphis tradition of hope changes children’s lives during the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship
As 70 of the world’s best golfers descend on Memphis for the 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship, patients from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® will once again be at the…
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Fall kids’ books: Four new picture books for almost-fall reading
Kids Books for Almost-Fall by various authors and illustrators, c.2026, various publishers, $19.99, each various page counts Pretty soon, you’ll want to add another blanket to your bed at night.…
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Cassandra Wilson, Grammy Award-winning jazz singer from Mississippi, has died
By Maria Sherman NEW YORK — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died. She was 70. Dubbed America’s best singer by Time magazine in…
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Besieged for sending racist text messages, Senatobia police chief is fired by city leadership
By Mukta Joshi and Joseph Cranney, Verite News Leaders of the northern Mississippi city of Senatobia fired their embattled police chief…
Police chief in Senatobia regularly used racial slurs, private text messages reveal
By Mukta Joshi and Joseph Cranney, Verite News SENATOBIA, Miss. — For many residents of this tiny city about 40 miles…
Memphis adds mental health as ‘fourth option’ for 911 callers
The first few seconds of a 911 call often determine everything that follows, and information can be just as important as…
MLGW: No power for days after storm batters Memphis
Saturday’s bow echo storm took less than an hour to tear through Memphis and Shelby County. But cleaning up and restoring…