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Vines and tree branches obscure the “Private Property” sign on the front of what remains of Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market in Money, where in 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till, a black male, whistled at Carolyn Bryant, a white woman. He was later abducted, tortured and killed for it.

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Author predicts brief Till inquiry
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sat,07/14/18-6:01AM , 252 Reads
An author who has written what is considered the seminal book on the 1955 murder of Emmett Till has doubts that the U.S. Justice Department’s reopening of the case will lead to a criminal prosecution.
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Planning a series of health chats, open to the public, to be held at Locus Benedictus Retreat Center starting Aug. 4 are, from left, Christine Hemphill, physician liaison for Greenwood Leflore Hospital; podiatrist Dr. Joseph Assini, the hospital’s community-physician liaison; Dr. Nancy Ehret, board member of Locus Benedictus; and John Cook, director of rehabilitation services and the Wellness Center at GLH and board member of Locus Benedictus.

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Health chats planned
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Sat,07/14/18-6:00AM , 260 Reads
Greenwood Leflore Hospital and Locus Benedictus will co-host Health Chats for the Leflore County community on the first Saturday of every month, beginning Aug. 4.
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Mike Espy, a former U.S. congressman and secretary of agriculture, appears at the Greenwood Voters League Wednesday night in his campaign for the U.S. Senate.

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Espy says his experience sets him apart
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer

Fri,07/13/18-2:17PM , 224 Reads
Former U.S. congressman Mike Espy, a Yazoo City native, says he’s counting on Mississippians to elect the most experienced and qualified candidate to replace retired U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran in November.

That candidate would be Espy, who spoke to a packed crowd at the Greenwood Voters League on Wednesday night.
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Arts Commission grant can fill variety of needs at ArtPlace
By KATHRYN EASTBURN - Staff Writer
Fri,07/13/18-1:06AM , 213 Reads
ArtPlace Mississippi continues its mission of transforming communities through art with a recently announced $8,700 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission.

The grant is part of $1.4 million the commission is awarding across the state for the 2018-19 fiscal year.
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