Rare portraits of enslaved Mississippians displayed together at Mississippi Museum of Art

With powerfully haunting eyes and an enigmatic expression, “Portrait of Frederick,” an enslaved man painted circa 1840, stares out at visitors of the Mississippi Museum of Art.

Community Calendar for 9-20-25

Saturday, Sept. 20 ■ Rowdy Races: The Rowdy Foundation will host its annual all-inclusive obstacle course beginning with check in at 9:30 a.m. at the

Photo: Constitution Week

Photo: Miss MSU crowned

Jabe Nicholson: Aiming at nothing

The Pacific Garden Mission, founded in 1877 on the notorious Whiskey Row in Chicago’s South Loop, is the oldest continuously-serving rescue mission in America.

King joins newsroom as digital/lifestyles editor

Ashlynd King has joined The Dispatch as its digital/lifestyles editor.

New Albany races to blowout win over Caledonia

Kylan Knox ran for four touchdowns and Braden Shettles threw for four more in a 66-21 New Albany homecoming win over Caledonia.

Outdoors Feature: Practice methods get hunters ready to roll

The leap from flinging arrows into a flat backstop to launching the same through the woods at a live animal is one bowhunters bridge every fall through the use of 3-D target shooting.

Big plays doom New Hope in home loss to Brother Martin

For a quarter Friday night, New Hope looked ready to go toe to toe with one of Louisiana’s best. Jacob Jefferson and the Trojan offense set the early tone, but a handful of big plays and a couple of costly special teams mistakes gave Brother Martin all the momentum it needed in a 38-26 win.

Don’t be surprised if Rebs’ Trinidad sets a trend in college football

If you watched Ole Miss out-score Arkansas 41-35 Saturday night, you know this: Rebel quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, a transfer Division II from Ferris (Michigan) State, can play. He is the real deal. He can run. He can throw. He has the “it” factor.

Outdoors Column: Ducks cooked with skin on reflect appreciation

The Boy fell into the joys and miseries of duck hunting long before he had regular access, or any other kind of access, to private land that held ducks, and so he began earning the lifetime of amazing waterfowl hunting that lay ahead. Along the way, there would be hard days here and there.

City of Columbus building permits, Sept. 8-11, 2025

■ Deviney Construction, GV; 390 Wilkins Wise Road; install fiber optic and handhole; AT&T Mississippi ■ Martha Degraffenried; 139 Lee St.; install accessory building; same

Autopsy finds hanged Mississippi student died by suicide, police say

An autopsy by the office of Mississippi’s state medical examiner concluded that a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University died by suicide, police said Thursday.

Oktibbeha woman ordered to repay $43K in SNAP benefits

An Oktibbeha County woman must repay more than $43,000 she fraudulently received in Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program benefits.

Three keys to an Ole Miss win over Tulane

No. 13 Ole Miss will try to win its 14th in a row against Tulane on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. Here are three keys to a Rebels win over the Green Wave at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Lowndes County Building Permits, Sept. 17, 2025

Curt Schumacher; S. Frontage Road; construct tiny house; owner Kenneth Kuntz; 7221 Ridge Road; construct storage/shop; owner Jaquavise Craddieth; 100 Felix Lane; set up mobile

Mississippi police await autopsy results for Black student found hanged at Delta State

Mississippi police on Wednesday awaited autopsy results for a Black student found hanging from a tree at Delta State University, in a case that has ignited strong emotions in a state with a history of racist violence.

Mary Means Business: Pickleball bar coming to Starkville

Five Starkville entrepreneurs are betting big on the sport that’s sweeping the nation one court at a time.

How does Ole Miss’ offense change when run by Simmons versus Chambliss?

The Ole Miss quarterback room appears to be in good hands, regardless of whose hands take the snaps under center Saturday against Tulane.

Sites & Bites: Gulf Coast visit on emotional anniversary brought restaurant and hotel finds

Visiting the Mississippi Gulf Coast on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina proved to be an emotional journey.