Rebecca Corley

LGBTQ bookstore set to open in Water Valley

In the midst of LGBT History Month, one of the only openly queer and feminist bookstores in north Mississippi opened in Water Valley. Violet Valley Bookstore sits on Main Street, where a barber shop was originally located. Coulter Fussell repurposed the shop as Yalo Gallery, where she worked with textiles and quilts. However, the 10×40 space […]

Proposed federal budget would cut Mississippi social programs

As the Oct. 1 deadline for Congress to settle on a spending agreement approaches, President Donald Trump’s proposed budget is worrying a handful of north Mississippi agencies. Dubbed “A New Foundation for American Greatness”, the president’s first budget recommendation includes some drastic cuts to government programs built to strengthen local communities after natural disasters. The New York Times reported […]

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