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In this May 22, 2014 file photo, Mark Mayfield appears in court in Madison, Miss., during an initial appearance on a charge of conspiracy in relation to allegedly providing information to people who photographed the ailing wife of then-U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., without her permission at the nursing home where she had lived for 13 years. The U.S. Supreme Court said on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, that it would not consider a lawsuit that Mayfield's family filed against a mayor and others; the suit alleged that the defendants were part of a political network that pushed Mayfield to suicide in June 2014. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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US Supreme Court won't hear lawsuit tied to contentious 2014 Senate race in Mississippi
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S.
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Former State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, inspects her official portrait in the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson on Tuesday. Clarke is the first woman and the first African American to have a portrait displayed in the state Capitol. (Associated Press)

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Former state rep gets portrait at Capitol
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Wed,02/14/24-2:00AM , 435 Reads
JACKSON — Former Rep. Alyce Clarke was the first Black woman elected to the Mississippi Legislature, and now she is the first Black person — and first woman — to have a portrait on display in the state Capitol.
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Mississippi University for Women banners decorate the campus in Columbus, Miss., Oct. 23, 2023. The university announced a proposal Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, to change its name to Wynbridge State University of Mississippi, with officials saying the new name is supposed to reflect the diversity of the public institution that has been enrolling men since 1982. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)

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A Mississippi university tries again to drop 'Women' from its name
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Tue,02/13/24-4:55PM , 354 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Leaders of Mississippi University for Women made a new proposal Tuesday to shed the school's gender-specific name in a way they hope will be accepted by alumni who fondly call their alma mater “The W.”
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Former State Rep. Alyce Clarke, D-Jackson, inspects her official portrait in the Mississippi State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Clarke is the first woman and the first African American to have a portrait displayed in the state Capitol. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

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The first Black woman in the Mississippi Legislature now has her portrait in the state Capitol
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Tue,02/13/24-2:03PM , 318 Reads
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Former Rep.
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