SUMMARY: Hinds County District 2 Supervisor Tony Smith was expelled from a board meeting for bringing a gun, which he claimed was empty, inside the building. Smith stated he was asked by Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones to place the gun in his vehicle during a recess. However, before Smith could return to the meeting, he was barred from re-entering. He explained he had the gun on him because he had been checking his rental properties earlier and forgot to remove it. Smith believes the incident is being used by other supervisors to discredit him, emphasizing there was no hostile intent.

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SUMMARY: Claims that Elvis Presley's Graceland estate is up for foreclosure over a $3.8 million debt are fraudulent, according to family members and Graceland representatives. The Shelby County Register of Deeds confirmed no relevant documents have been filed. Elvis Presley Enterprises stated there is no foreclosure, labeling the claims as a scam. Priscilla Presley, Elvis's ex-wife, also denounced the claims. A temporary restraining order has paused a supposed foreclosure auction. A lawsuit by Elvis's granddaughter, Riley Keough, asserts that her mother never borrowed money from Naussany Investments, alleging forgery and fraud. Lisa Marie Presley passed away in January 2023.

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SUMMARY: A driver died in a fiery crash in Jackson, Mississippi, before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 21, at the intersection of Old Canton Road and Rolling Meadows Drive. Detective Tommie Brown reported that an officer pulled over a speeding driver, who claimed he was rushing to a friend who had wrecked his vehicle. The officer followed the driver and found the crashed car, which had hit a tree and caught fire. Despite efforts to save the trapped man, he was pinned inside. The Hinds County coroner confirmed that the man's body was severely burned.

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