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The owner of Boone’s Camp Event Hall in Booneville, Mississippi has issued an apology for proclaiming that their “Christian belief” couldn’t allow for them to host the wedding of an interracial couple. LaKambria S. Welch visited Boone’s Camp Event Hall this past Saturday in search of an answer upon discovering the venue’s sudden cancellation of her brother’s upcoming nuptials. Welch spoke […]
Eleven-year-old Magdalena Gomez Gregorio made a tearful plea to the Trump administration: “Government please show some heart, let my parent be free with everybody else please,” she said, while wiping away tears. “[… ] My dad didn’t do nothing. He’s not a criminal.” Magdalena is among the many children whose parents were arrested Saturday in a […]
After being habitually defaced by vandals, the Emmett Till Memorial Commission announced that they will replace the Mississippi’s current Emmett Till memorial with a new, bulletproof sign. The sign that indicates where Till’s body was pulled out of the Tallahatchie River in 1955 has been vandalized on multiple occasions since it was erected in 2007. The sign […]
A campgrounds manager lost her job this week after pulling a gun on a black couple that was trying to have a picnic. The confrontation occurred Sunday at a Kampgrounds of America spot in Starkville, Mississippi. Jessica Richardson captured the moment on video and shared it on social media. “RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL!” she captioned the clip. “Today […]
Almost year after rapper Lil Lonnie was gunned down in his hometown of Jackson, Mississippi, city authorities have arrested multiple suspects believed to be connected to the murder. In a statement to the local ABC affiliate, Jackson Police Chief James Davis says officials believe Monya Davis and Antoine Carr are the men behind the slaying of Lil […]
R. Kelly has continued to book shows, despite facing a slew of criminal allegations that range from child molestation to rape. This weekend, the embattled artist is expected to take the stage at Mississippi Coliseum—a state-owned venue located in Jackson City. The gig has unsurprisingly sparked outrage among Kelly’s most vocal critics, such as #MuteRKelly co-founder Oronike Odeleye, who […]
