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Mississippi Crime. Jackson State. Rankin County. Hinds County.

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Medgar Evers on May 20, Evers began by telling his audience that he was a veteran of the U. Evers said:. Tonight the Negro plantation worker in the Delta knows from his radio and television what happened today all over the world. He knows what Black people are doing and he knows what white people are doing. He knows about the new free nations in Africa and knows that a Congo native can be a locomotive engineer, but in Jackson he cannot even drive a garbage truck. He wants to get rid of racial segregation in Mississippi life. The Negro citizen wants to register and vote without special handicaps imposed on him alone. The Negro Mississippian wants more jobs above the menial level in stores where he spends his money. He believes that new industries that have come to Mississippi should employ him above the laboring category. He wants the public schools and colleges desegregated so that his children can receive the best education that Mississippi has to offer. The Negro has been here in Amer ica since , a total of years. He is not going anywhere else; this country is his home. Let me appeal to the consciences of many silent, responsible citizens of the white community who know that a victory for democracy in Jackson will be a victory for democracy everywhere. Transcripts of viewer calls to WLBT after Evers spoke, preserved at the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, vividly depict the anger and hate exhibited by white viewers [warning: these transcripts are full of hate speech].

Gray Television, wlbt. The wlbt gained notoriety for its aggressive support of racial segregation in Mississippi in the s and s.

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Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee. I found my calling for news while attending Butler University during the Ferguson Riots after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed teenager. During the chaotic times is when I realized how facts and storytelling can really impact a community. Ashonti Ford joined Gray Television in August of Ford is a well-traveled watchdog journalist who has worked for newsrooms around the nation, including; Tampa, Kansas City, Decatur, Wichita and Salisbury. Annie has worked at various news outlets in Washington, D. Before that she worked at local stations in Louisiana and Virginia. Joshua worked at several local stations before moving to Washington, D. There he launched a national morning show, "The National Desk" for Sinclair.

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Originally a pro- segregationist channel, in , it became the first station stripped of its right to broadcast for failing to serve the public interest. It was then relaunched under different ownership, becoming a pioneer in racial equality among Southern broadcasters. The station gained notoriety for its aggressive support of racial segregation in Mississippi in the s and s. Lamar had close ties to the state's white political and business elite and with segregationist groups, such as the White Citizens' Council. Indeed, a number of station executives, including general manager Fred Beard, were Citizens' Council members. It went as far as to coordinate opposition to civil rights with these groups. For the most part, the station ignored the Civil Rights Movement , cutting out coverage of it from the NBC News feed largely by pretending that technical problems were the cause of interruptions. The station provided a platform on its local newscasts and public affairs programs for individuals advocating resistance to efforts by the federal government to integrate public schools and allow African-Americans to vote. It also preempted NBC programs that even mildly referred to racial justice or featured African-American actors prominently.

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Police: FedEx driver shot and killed while in vehicle. Indeed, a number of station executives, including general manager Fred Beard, were Citizens' Council members. Saturday in the block of Old Jackson Road. Dismiss Weather Alerts Alerts Bar. Digital : 30 UHF Virtual : 3. A Mississippi family is searching for answers about what happened to their son after his remains were found in three separate places. Made in Mississippi. By John Dittmer. Skip to content. Daycare director charged with felony child abuse, accused of assaulting 2-year-old. Ribbon cutting held for new fields at Friendship Park. Coleman Atty. First Alert 4. Plessy v. Video from a Ring camera shows the suspect getting assaulted as he walks out of a home in Jackson, Mississippi.

Mississippi Crime. Jackson State. Rankin County.

The weather-related death was reported due to the extreme temperatures. Skip to content. First Alert Weather Tuesday Forecast. Scene changes to a beauty contest where White is awarding the winner. Barrett Avenue Shooting. The Negro Mississippian wants more jobs above the menial level in stores where he spends his money. Ironically, it had filmed the incident. New York: Alfred A. The Northwest Jackson facility is expected to improve safety and provide more resources in the area. Another family retains Ben Crump after loved one buried in Hinds Co.