Black History Month: The man who became a martyr during push for voting rights, desegregation
In honor of Black History Month, 16 WAPT News is recognizing important figures in Mississippi's history, including Medgar Evers. Video above: Civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers and King of the ...
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Wilborn, Marshall's second Black mayor and longest-serving commissioner, dies at 92
A cherished mentor, exceptional educator, devoted deacon and impactful advocate, is how those who knew and loved John ...
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A life lived across county lines: Marshall reflects on farming, family and community
Jack Marshall’s farm is situated directly on the Marshall County line with McCracken County. While he shares the name of the former county, his home is in the latter.
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How the final shots of the Civil War came to be fired off the shores of Alaska
Two months after the war ended, Confederate soldiers destroyed a fleet of Yankee ships, which were harvesting bowhead whales ...
World War II pilot, Tuskegee Airman, Russell Nalle dies at 103
Russell Clarence Nalle Jr., one of the last surviving World War II Tuskegee Airmen members, has died. He was 103.
How Spanish king became last hope for missing World War One soldiers' relatives
Spain was neutral in the 1914-18 war. But King Alfonso emerged as a diplomatic and humanitarian go-between for the families ...