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Jennifer Lena, deputy executive director of the Mississippi Library Commission, at the commission's office Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Trump administration’s effort to cut federal funds could have dire impact on Mississippi libraries

By SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SIMEON GATES - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,11/07/25-12:02PM, 2,146 Reads 9,966 Statewide
Sarah Tramel loves libraries. She visits them regularly, takes her daughter to storytimes and listens to audiobooks on Hoopla, an app that provides free access to ebooks, audiobooks, movies and other library material.
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Delta Devils drop contest to Bulldogs

By CALVIN STEVENS CALVIN STEVENS - Sports Editor
Sun,10/12/25-12:48PM, 2,139 Reads
A 21-point outburst in the third quarter by Alabama A&M vaulted the Bulldogs to a 45-25 win over visiting Mississippi Valley State University Saturday in Huntsville.
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Looking back on 2025

By BRENT MAZE BRENT MAZE - Publisher
Wed,12/31/25-12:00AM, 2,148 Reads
Today is the 365th day of the year 2025. It is hard to believe that this year is over. In some ways, I feel like we just flipped the page from 2024, and now we will flip over the first page of our new 2026 calendar.
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A lineman for Delta Electric Power Association repairs power lines in Carroll County on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Carroll and Leflore counties can now receive FEMA assistance due to the disaster declaration.

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Leflore, Carroll counties included in FEMA disaster declaration

Fri,02/06/26-8:40PM, 2,139 Reads
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Mississippi to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the winter storm on Jan. 23-27, including Leflore and Carroll counties.
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