Carroll Waller, Former Mississippi First Lady, Dies
The following is a verbatim press release about the death of former First Lady Carroll Waller. She was the mother of Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Bill Waller: Former Mississippi First Lady Ava Carroll Overton Waller, 87, of Jackson, died Tuesday, October 28, at Manhattan Nursing Home after a lengthy ...
'Black Genocide' Prophecy Coming True?
At a press conference at Mississippi's last abortion clinic last week, "stone the gays" Pastor James Manning told a group of mostly white protestors that McDonald's would cease to exist in three to seven years due to abortion. His logic: abortion is a racist institution, abortion providers target black people ...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Gives $2.3 Million to Civil Rights Museum
JACKSON, Mississippi – Building on its more than 40-year legacy in the state of Mississippi, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation today announced an endowment to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in support of developing educational programs that will be operated by the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum. The $2.3 ...
Rep. Andy Gipson Caves on Gay Marriage; Our Work Here is Done.
Twice this week the unthinkable has happened in Mississippi. First, Ole Miss rallies back and upsets the Crimson Tide. Now, Republican state Rep. Andy Gipson is acceding on the issue of marriage equality. Gipson, a Baptist minister and attorney from Braxton, told the Clarion-Ledger for a story today: "I am ...
Dem U.S. Senate Hopeful Travis Childers Defends Anti-Amnesty Pledge
Last week, former U.S. Rep. Travis Childers became the first Democratic congressional candidate to sign a pledge to protect American workers. The move brought criticism from some Democratic-leaning not so much because of his stance against amnesty for undocumented people—a position he has held going back to his days in ...
SCOTUS Action Spurs LGBT Activists in Mississippi
The Human Rights Campaign issued the following statement on today's U.S. Supreme Court decision declining to hear several marriage equality cases before the court: HRC Mississippi committed to advancing fairness and ensuring justice across Mississippi WASHINGTON, DC—Today’s Supreme Court action provides momentum for equality work across Mississippi, and reinforces the ...