Mississippi becomes the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed the legislation Wednesday and it became law immediately. The first marijuana dispensaries could open within the next few months.
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Mississippi to remove state flag, the last in the United States to display the Confederate battle emblem
The removal of the flag marks the latest Confederate symbol to topple following George Floyd’s death as activists have called for a reexamination of the racism in American society.
The Poverty Point culture in modern-day southern United States flourishes
Poverty Point culture is an archaeological culture that corresponds to an ancient group of indigenous peoples who inhabited the area of the lower Mississippi Valley and surrounding Gulf coast from about 2200 BC – 700 BC.