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Mississippi native Jamal Roberts wins American Idol

By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,05/19/25-4:52PM, 492 Reads 13,452 Statewide
Roberts carries with him the hopes and pride of his hometown. “I won for my kids. I won for my hometown. I won for the state of Mississippi.”
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Lady Chargers edge Lake Cormorant

By CHUCK HATHCOCK CHUCK HATHCOCK - Sports Editor
Thu,01/22/26-5:50PM, 491 Reads
The Grenada Lady Chargers soccer won a match and lost a match in Class 6A, Region 1 play last week.
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Forensic scientist Jenn Odom operates an automated DNA extraction instrument at the Mississippi Crime Laboratory in Pearl, Miss., on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. The system processes up to 24 samples in about 17 minutes using silica-coated magnetic particles to capture and purify DNA through a series of washing steps. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Crime lab sees increase in rape kits following new law

By SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY SOPHIA PAFFENROTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,04/17/25-5:24PM, 491 Reads 10,206 Statewide
Twenty-seven percent more rape kits were sent to the state crime lab in 2024 than the year before in Mississippi.
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Will state stick with science?

By BILL CRAWFORD BILL CRAWFORD
Thu,10/30/25-12:34PM, 490 Reads 10,108 Statewide
How deep will the anti-science MAHA invasion penetrate into Mississippi? Can beleaguered state health officer Dr. Daniel Edney convince legislators to stay the course on vaccinations, fluoridation, pasteurization and other science-based health policies?
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Grenada, 38901, MS

Current Temp

73°F

Mostly Cloudy

Chance of Rain: 4%
Max Temp: 83°F
Min Temp: 67°F
Feels Like: 74°F
Dew Point: 69°F
Humidity: 74%
Sunrise: 7:16 AM
Sunset: 7:03 PM

Wind Speed: 5 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 18 mph
Sky Cover: 90%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 69°F
Moon Rise: 1:24 AM
Moon Set: 11:03 AM

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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