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Belhaven softball one win away from first-ever national title after 4-3 win over ETBU
SUMMARY: The Belhaven softball team achieved a historic 4-3 victory over East Texas Baptist (ETBU) in their first College World Series championship round, moving within one win of their first national title. Ellie Jones scored the first run on a wild pitch, with Mary Moore Widemire adding another in the fourth. ETBU’s Tristen Maddox hit a three-run homer, briefly giving them the lead. Jones then reclaimed it with a two-run single. Pitcher Kennedy Carruth secured the win, pitching all seven innings with three strikeouts. Belhaven will face ETBU again, with the opportunity to clinch the Division III NCAA championship.
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Republican Sen. Roger Wicker defeats Democratic challenger Ty Pinkins
SUMMARY: Republican Senator Roger Wicker has successfully defeated Democratic challenger Ty Pinkins in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. This victory marks Wicker’s fourth election win since he first assumed office in 2007. As the current ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Wicker could become its chair if Republicans gain a Senate majority. Pinkins, who ran an active campaign but struggled with financial backing, previously lost the 2023 election for Mississippi Secretary of State. He is a military veteran and Georgetown Law graduate, challenging Wicker after being unopposed in the Democratic primary election.
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Mississippi native Cooper Pratt earns minor league gold glove award
SUMMARY: Cooper Pratt, a Biloxi Shuckers infielder from Senatobia, has been awarded the 2024 MiLB Rawlings Gold Glove Award for shortstop, marking him as the fifth player from the franchise to achieve this honor since 2015. In 2024, he participated in 96 games across Single-A Carolina and High-A Wisconsin, contributing to Wisconsin’s first Midwest League Championship Series appearance since 2012. Pratt excelled defensively with a .976 fielding percentage, 338 total chances, 203 assists, and helped turn 51 double plays. The award winners will receive their Gold Gloves during the 2025 season.
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Mississippi arts programs get $3.5 million in facility funding
SUMMARY: The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) has awarded $3.5 million to 20 arts organizations across 13 counties through the Building Fund for the Arts (BFA) Grant. This funding supports the repair, renovation, and construction of facilities for year-round arts programming in the state. David Lewis, executive director of MAC, emphasized the grant’s significance for enhancing arts and cultural identity in Mississippi. A total of 41 letters of intent were submitted, requesting $7 million. The awarded projects include renovations for Ballet Mississippi and the Mississippi Children‘s Museum, as well as improvements for various community arts spaces. Projects must be completed within two years.
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