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22,000 Columbus records found in project that highlights unknown history of enslaved people
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoMore than 22,000 formerly enslaved people are found in records from Columbus that were released in a...
Greg Iles almost died writing his latest book: 'This might be the last thing I ever do'
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 2 months agoGreg Iles expects backlash from some white readers for his latest book, 'Southern Man,' set 15 years after the events of the 'Natchez Burning' trilogy.
Dorie Ann Ladner, civil rights icon who fought for justice in Mississippi and beyond, dies
Biloxi Sun Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 4 months agoDorie Ladner was a key organizer for Mississippi Freedom Summer, a volunteer campaign to attempt to...
A Mississippi River journey by kayak brings lessons in history, friendship and life
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 year agoThe bugs aren’t nearly as bad as you’d think. There are sweat flies, which are like little...