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![Pascagoula lost the South State Championship in a game defined by pouring rain and last-second heartbreaks on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020.]()
Pascagoula High School lost the Mississippi South State Football Championship to Oak Grove in a game defined by pouring rain and a game-winning field goal on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, in Pascagoula, Mississippi.
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![A man scans a crowd of hundreds gathered in front of the Gulfport (MS) Police Department to protest police brutality. The protest, which consisted of a half-mile march, joined a chorus of Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd.]()
A man scans a crowd of hundreds gathered in front of the Gulfport (MS) Police Department to protest police brutality. The protest, which consisted of a half-mile march, joined a chorus of Black Lives Matter protests following the death of George Floyd.
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![The daughter of a Mississippi National Guard soldier awaits the return of her father at the homecoming of the 859th regiment from the Middle East on May 21, 2020.]()
The daughter of a Mississippi National Guard soldier awaits the return of her father at the homecoming of the 859th regiment from the Middle East on May 21, 2020.
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![A storm surge of 7-11 feet from Hurricane Zeta takes over the parking lot of the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, MS, on Oct. 27, 2020.]()
A storm surge of 7-11 feet from Hurricane Zeta takes over the parking lot of the Golden Nugget in Biloxi, MS, on Oct. 27, 2020.
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Dottie Wheeler looks at a passing vehicle through the front door of the Sherman Creek Country Store in Enid, Mississippi, on May 20, 2022.
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![A member of the Southern Defense Force, a right-wing militia, looks on at a demonstration to take down the Confederate monument in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.]()
A member of the Southern Defense Force, a right-wing militia, looks on at a demonstration to take down the Confederate monument in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.
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![Owners tie down and secure their boats in the Pass Christian Harbor in Pass Christian, Miss., Sunday, June 7, 2020, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal’s landfall. (Lukas Flippo/The Sun Herald via AP)]()
Owners tie down and secure their boats in the Pass Christian Harbor in Pass Christian, Miss., Sunday, June 7, 2020, on the Mississippi Gulf Coast ahead of Tropical Storm Cristobal’s landfall. (Lukas Flippo/The Sun Herald via AP)
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Kyla Farmer, Cadence Nickey and Catherine Jim pose for photographs following Nickey’s crowning as the new Choctaw Indian Princess on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in Choctaw, Miss. Twelve contestants competed to become the new ambassador of the Choctaw Indian community.
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![A woman removes the sticky note that indicates how many bags of food she needs during a Thanksgiving food drive in Biloxi on Nov. 19, 2020.]()
A woman removes the sticky note that indicates how many bags of food she needs during a Thanksgiving food drive in Biloxi on Nov. 19, 2020.
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![A worshiper attending the outdoor Abundant Life Evangelistic Church Pentecost Sunday service dances along to praise music next to her umbrella. Churches are finding unique ways to worship in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, such as outdoor services a]()
A worshiper attending the outdoor Abundant Life Evangelistic Church Pentecost Sunday service dances along to praise music next to her umbrella. Churches are finding unique ways to worship in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, such as outdoor services and live-streamed worship.
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![The rain held off for a march on the sidewalk of Highway 90 in Biloxi on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The protest, which was hosted by the NAACP and Mississippi Rising Coalition, consisted of several speeches and an impromptu 1 mile march.]()
The rain held off for a march on the sidewalk of Highway 90 in Biloxi on Saturday, June 6, 2020. The protest, which was hosted by the NAACP and Mississippi Rising Coalition, consisted of several speeches and an impromptu 1 mile march.
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![Three brothers play on a splashpad during a Juneteenth celebration in Moss Point on June 15, 2020.]()
Three brothers play on a splashpad during a Juneteenth celebration in Moss Point on June 15, 2020.
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![Bridgett Rogers looks on during the vigil in honor of her missing cousin, Willie Ray Q. Jones., on July 15th, 2020.]()
Bridgett Rogers looks on during the vigil in honor of her missing cousin, Willie Ray Q. Jones., on July 15th, 2020.
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![Jonathan Curry and Olivia Ruiz debate with a man who pulled over to confront the teenagers about their motives to protest on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.]()
Jonathan Curry and Olivia Ruiz debate with a man who pulled over to confront the teenagers about their motives to protest on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
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![Hurricane Zeta, which made landfall on October 28th, 2020, left thousands on the Mississippi Gulf Coast without power or water. In response, many flocked to gas stations, which fared no better.]()
Hurricane Zeta, which made landfall on October 28th, 2020, left thousands on the Mississippi Gulf Coast without power or water. In response, many flocked to gas stations, which fared no better.
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![Christene Brice, an active community advocate, looks on as Clemon Jimerson answers questions at the reenactment of the Biloxi wade-ins on Saturday, June 20th, 2020.]()
Christene Brice, an active community advocate, looks on as Clemon Jimerson answers questions at the reenactment of the Biloxi wade-ins on Saturday, June 20th, 2020.
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![Two demonstrators have an altercation at the base of the Confederate monument during a protest to remove it in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.]()
Two demonstrators have an altercation at the base of the Confederate monument during a protest to remove it in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.
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!["I knew when they were going to ride, and I would tell everyone to stay inside...that they are coming tonight."
Ledell Montgomery was a bricklayer in South Mississippi in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His job and status in the community afforded him so]()
"I knew when they were going to ride, and I would tell everyone to stay inside...that they are coming tonight."
Ledell Montgomery was a bricklayer in South Mississippi in the late 1960s and early 1970s. His job and status in the community afforded him social access to the White community long before other Black Mississippians were welcome. He always drove a new car and had a "clean" look.
He used his access to keep his community safe. The KKK was highly active at the time, and Ledell would hear about their planned night rides in advance. If they were unhappy, he knew. And he would spread the warning across community, likely saving lives in a tense and unfair time.
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![Jaelynn Burden looks on with emotion at the end of the Lighthouse Pier boardwalk during the Biloxi wade-in reenactment on Saturday, June 20th, 2020.]()
Jaelynn Burden looks on with emotion at the end of the Lighthouse Pier boardwalk during the Biloxi wade-in reenactment on Saturday, June 20th, 2020.
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![Varia Garon, a USM alumnus, picks okra at the Dahmer farm outside of Hattiesburg on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Garon was one of around a dozen volunteers from the community and the Mississippi Rising Coalition who helped pick okra to donate to the Wesley F]()
Varia Garon, a USM alumnus, picks okra at the Dahmer farm outside of Hattiesburg on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. Garon was one of around a dozen volunteers from the community and the Mississippi Rising Coalition who helped pick okra to donate to the Wesley Foundation at Southern Miss to be distributed to under-served international students.
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![The Vietnamese Cross Country Caravan for Trump rallies at the Latimer Community Center in northern Biloxi, Mississippi, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.]()
The Vietnamese Cross Country Caravan for Trump rallies at the Latimer Community Center in northern Biloxi, Mississippi, on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.
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![The Montgomery's family story began in rural Southern Mississippi, where their ancestors worked as slaves on white-owned plantations. As freedom was granted and the years passed, the family tree expanded across the map. Now, in 2020, they have purchased a]()
The Montgomery's family story began in rural Southern Mississippi, where their ancestors worked as slaves on white-owned plantations. As freedom was granted and the years passed, the family tree expanded across the map. Now, in 2020, they have purchased and blessed a plot of land to build houses and move back to where it all began.
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![A pro-monument demonstrator holds the Confederate Stars and Bars flag in front of a demonstration to take down the Confederate monument in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.]()
A pro-monument demonstrator holds the Confederate Stars and Bars flag in front of a demonstration to take down the Confederate monument in front of the Harrison County Courthouse parking lot in Gulfport on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020.
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![A Dirt Cheap employee in Bay St. Louis, MS, spray paints their operational hours in advance of Hurricane Sally on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.]()
A Dirt Cheap employee in Bay St. Louis, MS, spray paints their operational hours in advance of Hurricane Sally on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020.
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![Emily Dominguez hides her eyes as rain from Hurricane Sally causes her family’s property in a low-lying Pascagoula neighborhood to flood on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.]()
Emily Dominguez hides her eyes as rain from Hurricane Sally causes her family’s property in a low-lying Pascagoula neighborhood to flood on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.