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Blondean Davis

Tougaloo College named Blondean Davis, chief executive officer of Southland College Prep Charter High School in Chicago, to its board of trustees in June.

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• August 7, 2018

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• August 7, 2018

Neshoba County Fair 2018

Neshoba County—once the heart of the Choctaw nation—has a knack for being the crucible from …

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• August 6, 2018

Sydni Tangle Pine of the Standing Pine community in Carthage, Miss., was crowned the 2018-2019 …

• August 6, 2018

The William Harmony House, seen here on Aug. 2, 2018, is one of dozens of …

• August 6, 2018

Supporters of Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith greet her at the Neshoba County Fair.

• August 6, 2018

"Tough crowd," Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant muttered to himself, as he watched Republican Sen. Roger …

• August 6, 2018

Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith bows her head silently moments before taking the stage, where …

• August 6, 2018

Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy is flanked by supporters of his U.S. Senate …

• August 6, 2018

After Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel's speech at the Neshoba County Fair, supporters surround …

• August 6, 2018

Former U.S. Sec. of Agriculture and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Espy speaks at the …

• August 6, 2018

Supporters hold up signs and state flags as Mississippi State Sen. Chris McDaniel talks to …

• August 6, 2018

On Aug. 2, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Chris McDaniel speaks at the Neshoba County Fair, …

• August 6, 2018

Outside the festivities, attendees purchase tickets to the 129th Neshoba County Fair. The fair began …

• August 6, 2018

Mississippi Sec. of State Delbert Hosemann waves with outstretched arms at fairgoers at the Neshoba …

• August 6, 2018

Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood—a Democrat who is widely expected to run for governor in …

• August 6, 2018

Rocking chairs are a staple of the cabins at the Neshoba County Fair—as are children’s …

• August 6, 2018

Two boys at the Neshoba County Fair carry replicas of the embattled Mississippi state flag, …

• August 6, 2018

More than 600 cabins of all colors, shapes and sizes sit on 60 acres of …

• August 6, 2018

Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson (left) talks to Kennedy Guest, while his …

• August 6, 2018