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Celebrating Excellence: CMSD Community Engagement Council Rewards Kirkpatrick Elementary’s 4th Grade Class for Perfect Attendance

In a heartwarming acknowledgment of dedication and commitment, the Clarksdale Municipal School District (CMSD) Community Engagement Council recently honored Mrs. Simpson's 4th-grade class at...

Join Our Team! Clarksdale Municipal School District Is Hiring!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Do you have the skills and dedication to contribute to the field...

Former Colorado players were told they weren’t ready for Prime Time. They moved on but won’t forget

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Luke Eckardt recalled the excitement of finding out that Deion Sanders would be his new head coach at Colorado. After...

Dorothy Cleark Murry’s book, The Kid Who Ate Strawberry Yogurt, published in August

By Josh Troy, Clarksdale Advocate Clarksdale native Dorothy Cleark Murry wanted to encourage people of all ages to try something new and was able to...

Infrequent grand juries can mean long pretrial waits in jail in Mississippi, survey shows

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Most people in Mississippi's county jails have been locked up at least three months without formal charges while waiting to go on...

Safety officials release details of their investigation into a close call between planes in Texas

DALLAS (AP) — The air traffic controller on duty when FedEx and Southwest planes nearly collided earlier this year in Texas told investigators that...

Exploring Clarksdale: A Virtual Journey through the City’s Video Tour

In the heart of the Mississippi Delta, the city of Clarksdale beckons enthusiasts and curious minds alike to embark on a digital odyssey through...

Lawsuit seeks $5M for Black former delivery driver who says white men shot at him in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Black former delivery driver in Mississippi who says two white men shot into his work van and then pursued...

Mississippi GOP challenges election night court order that kept polls open during ballot shortage

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — After ballot shortages in Mississippi’s largest county sowed chaos and confusion on the evening of the November statewide election, the state Republican...

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