Rosco talks with Roscoe Barnes III and Robert Pernell talk about the meeting for planning a memorial honoring the 3,000 African American men who served with six regiments at Fort McPherson in Natchez.
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NATCHEZ, Miss. - The Mississippi Legislature has earmarked $1 million for Natchez infrastructure projects, including the replacement of the aging Canal Street bridge. The money is tucked into a bill the House and Senate passed Thursday for various local projects throughout Mississippi. Senate Bill 2189 specifies $500,0...
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Community Invited to Help Restore Watkins Street Cemetery
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Mississippi Legislature names Natchez bridge after former mayor
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New DNA testing links unsolved death of Utah teen in 1974 to serial killer Ted Bundy
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Gulf Coast Teen Dancer Earns Spot at Prestigious Joffrey Ballet School in New York
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