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Wednesday, August 30 by Andranita Williams

Coolidge Ball, Indianola Pioneer and First Black Student Athlete at Ole Miss, Dies

The Ole Miss community is sad after the death of Coolidge Ball, who was the first Black athlete at the university. Ball, aged 71, leaves behind a legacy that inspires everyone.Chancellor Glenn Boyce said, "We're sad about Coolidge Ball's passing. He was a pioneer ...

Friday, May 12 by Andranita Williams

Delta Pioneer Dies at 85

Greenville, Miss. - The City of Greenville is mourning the loss of its first Black city councilwoman and vice mayor, Sarah H. Johnson, who passed away at the age of 85 at Regional One Hospital. Mayor Errick D. Simmons released a statement on Tuesday ...

Wednesday, April 6 by ABC News

Late special effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull to be launched into space with other ‘Star Trek’ veterans

Douglas Trumbull, the Oscar winner who revolutionized cinematic visual effects, and who passed away February 7, will be joining some other science fiction film legends for one final mission to space.The company Celestis announced that some of Trumbull's remains will ...

Wednesday, May 20 by Larry Fuss

Yazoo City Football Pioneer Dies Monday at 65

JACKSON, MS (Ben Caxton) -- A former Buffalo Bills defensive end and the first African- American player to appear in a game at Mississippi, Robert Jerry Williams Jr., has died. A native of Yazoo City, Williams was 65 and died Monday from ...