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Thanks to the movie ‘Lincoln’, Mississippi finally ratifies the 13th amendment

In 1865, the 13th amendment outlawing slavery was enacted, meaning that it was illegal across the US to own, possess or buy and sell human beings. But just because it was federal law, the amendment wasn’t ratified by all the states. For Mississipi, it took late last year, reminded by the film ‘Lincoln’, to officially ratify the 13th amendment. Welcome to the 19th century.

posted 18 February, 2013
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Happy Valentine’s Day from the sheriff of Hinds County, Mississippi

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posted 30 January, 2013
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University of Mississippi students riot after Obama win

Students from the University of Mississippi took to the streets late Tuesday night to protest President Barack Obama’s re-election, blocking streets and burning Obama campaign signs until police broke up the mini-riot.

Shortly after midnight, angry students gathered outside the campus for a protest, which reportedly turned violent, with students throwing rocks, using racial slurs and burning Obama’s campaign signs, according to the Clarion Ledger.

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posted 07 November, 2012
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Holding back the Mississippi River LIKE A BOSS

Residents up and down the Mississippi have been having to deal with flooding, but some people have taken to creating massive earthen levees around their homes, some with success and others that haven’t worked out so well.

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