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Georgetown fellow detained over alleged Hamas ties was targeted for wifes Palestinian heritage: Lawsuit

(WASHINGTON) -- The Trump administration appears to be targeting a Georgetown University fellow due to his wife's identity as a Palestinian and her constitutionally protected speech, a lawsuit alleges.On March 17, Badar Khan Suri, a visiting scholar with lawful status, was arrested outside of his ...
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Lineup Announced for Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival

GREENVILLE, Miss.--King George will once again headline the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival, which will be held in September at the Washington County Convention Center. The lineup was announced on the steps of Greenville City Hall; by organizers and Mayor Errick Simmons, who remarked that ...
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The Alliance of National Heritage Areas honors Heritage Champions Senator Hyde-Smith of Mississippi among five individuals honored for supporting and advancing America’s National Heritage Areas

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) was recently named as a 2024 Heritage Champion by the Alliance of National Heritage Areas’ (ANHA). The awards were presented during ANHA’s annual Congressional Breakfast and Awards Reception. Two senators, two representatives, and the leader of one ...
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MDAH Awards $3.4M in Community Heritage Preservation Grants

The Board of Trustees of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) approved $3.4 million in grants to seventeen preservation and restoration projects in Mississippi through the Community Heritage Preservation Grant (CHPG) program.The CHPG program is authorized and funded by the ...
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Delta Blues Museum Celebrates Musical Heritage with Panel Discussion

Get ready for a special event celebrating the heart and soul of the blues! The Delta Blues Museum is hosting a panel discussion called "From Hand To Hand: Passing Down the Blues." This exciting talk will feature Jaxx Nassar, "Big A" Sherrod, and Lee ...
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Greenville Mayor and MACE to Unveil Acts for 46th Annual Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival

In a joint effort to celebrate the rich musical legacy of the Mississippi Delta, Mayor Errick D. Simmons, in conjunction with Mississippi Action for Community Education, Inc. (MACE), will hold a press conference on Monday, July 24, 2023. The event is scheduled at 10:30 ...
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Greenville’s First Annual Juneteenth Pageant to Empower Young Women and Celebrate Heritage

Greenville, Mississippi - In a historic celebration of African American heritage and culture, Greenville is set to host its first-ever annual Juneteenth pageant. The Miss Juneteenth Pageant aims to provide a platform for young women to enhance their self-esteem, explore self-expression, and undergo personal ...
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From the first Spider-Man comic to Elton John’s piano, Heritage Auctions releases 2021’s biggest sellers

With 2021 in the record books, Heritage Auctions reveals it raked in a record of its own: $1.4 billion in sales from everything from sports memorabilia, to comic books, to one of Elton John's pianos. The 45-year-old institution revealed some of the year's biggest sellers, ...