April 11th, 2019 by Richard Bolen
From THE DELTA BUSINESS JOURNAL Millsaps College senior DJ Hawkins has been awarded a Fulbright grant to teach and study in Russia as an English Teaching Assistant (ETA). A biochemistry major from Clarksdale, Hawkins plans to pursue a career as a gastroenterologist. He is the 16th Millsaps student to be awarded a Fulbright grant. “Being […]
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March 13th, 2019 by Richard Bolen
From WROX: A weekend traffic violation has resulted in the arrest of 38-year old Roosevelt Smith. Clarksdale police stopped Smith Saturday night around 6:30PM near Yazoo and 5th Street. Smith ran from the scene but was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit and was charged with being a felon in possession of a handgun. Today’s […]
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March 13th, 2019 by Richard Bolen
Mini Spring is almost 2 months old! Our newest cohort of 1st and 2nd grade students joined the Spring family in mid-January. It has been wonderful to get to know these curious, energetic, funny, creative, and brilliant little Mini Springsters! We want to give you a chance to meet them, too. You’ll be seeing a […]
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February 19th, 2019 by Richard Bolen
From 2019 EJI Calendar 1942: President Franklin Roosevelt signs Executive Order leading to forced internment of 120,000 men, women and children of Japanese ancestry living in the western U.S. From EJI Timeline During the early twentieth century, prejudice against Japanese Americans was rampant in the United States. After Japanese military forces bombed American forces at […]
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December 12th, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From 2018 EJI Calendar 2017: Thirteen black soldiers are executed after local police beat and shoot black troops stationed in Houston, Texas, prompting 156 soldiers to revolt. In all, 16 are hanged and 50 soldiers are sentenced to life in prison. From EJI Timeline Thirteen Black Soldiers Executed After Revolt Sparked by Local Police Brutality […]
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November 20th, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From 2018 EJI Calendar 1962: President John F. Kennedy orders an end to racial discrimination in federally financed housing. From EJI Timeline President Kennedy Orders End to Discrimination in Federal Housing On November 20, 1962, President John F. Kennedy issued Executive Order 11063, banning federally funded housing organizations from discriminating against individuals on the basis […]
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October 19th, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From DELTA BUSINESS JOURNAL (the subtext to this article is we’re happy for Ruleville, of course, and who will rise up to get our own Promise School here?) Delta Health Alliance has been awarded a new $150,000 grant from the Phil Hardin Foundation to implement programs in the Ruleville elementary school to ensure incoming students […]
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October 19th, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From WROX: Three of Coahoma County’s prep football teams will see action tonight but only one has a home game. The Clarksdale Wildcats play Tunica’s Rosa Fort high school tonight at Crumpton Field; you’ll hear that game on WROX Radio beginning with our pre-kick show at 6:35. The Lee Colts visit Indianola Academy tonight and […]
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October 10th, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From WROX: At yesterday’s meeting of the Clarksdale Public Utilities board, longtime resident Bubba O’Keefe expressed disappointment at the board’s decision to terminate General Manager Mark Johnson, CFO Steve Reed and communications director Chris Campos, citing positive momentum within CPU during their tenure. O’Keefe stated that the public is frustrated by not knowing why the […]
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October 3rd, 2018 by Richard Bolen
From 2018 EJI Calendar 1922: The U.S. Supreme Court hears argument in Ozawa v. United States where it unanimously upholds law banning Japanese immigrants from becoming American citizens. From EJI Timeline In Ozawa v. United States, U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Law Banning Japanese Immigrants from Becoming Citizens Beginning in 1790, the immigration laws of the […]
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