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  On this day in 1939

  mississippitoday.org - Jerry Mitchell

  April 20, 1939Legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday stepped into a Fifth Avenue studio and recorded “Strange Fruit,” a song written by Jewish civil …

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  Mississippians are asked to vote more often than people in most other states

  mississippitoday.org - Bobby Harrison

  Not long after many Mississippi families celebrate Easter, they will be returning to the polls to vote in municipal party runoff elections.The party …

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  On this day in 1977

  mississippitoday.org - Jerry Mitchell

  April 19, 1977Alex Haley was awarded a special Pulitzer Prize for “Roots,” which was also adapted for television. Network executives worried that the …

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  Jackson voters will return to the polls April 22. Here’s what they said.

  mississippitoday.org - Maya Miller and Anna Wolfe

  What was your reaction to the 2025 mayoral primary results?“Shocked.”Cheri Marshall“It was expected.”Darius Williams“Disappointed.”Koreyan Black, Al …

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  Speaker White wants Christmas tree projects bill included in special legislative session

  mississippitoday.org - Taylor Vance

  House Speaker Jason White sent a strongly worded letter to Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann on Thursday, saying House leaders are frustrated with Senate …

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  Advocate: Election is the chance for Jackson to finally launch in the spirit of Blue Origin

  mississippitoday.org - Pauline Rogers

  Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s …