Mississippi
People gather at MS Capitol to protest Donald Trump, Project 2025. See what was said
On Wednesday, more than 50 people gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol Building to protest the Trump Administration and Project 2025.
What initially began as a sparsely populated protest with overcast skies and slight drizzle quickly grew from a party of three to about 50, drawing men, women and others protesting Republican President Donald Trump, his policies, executive actions and Project 2025.
“Trump lies; Democracy dies,” the protesters shouted from the sidewalk facing the Southern entrance of the capitol.
The protest lasted from noon to 3 p.m. Several of those present wore masks to conceal their identities while holding signs calling out Trump and other GOP talking points. Several times the group began to chant against the Trump Administration and Billionaire Elon Musk, who has taken an involved role in the administration.
Emily McDougal, a single mother from Water Valley, which is more than two hours North of Jackson, told the Clarion Ledger she came to protest the Trump Administration’s policies on halting federal spending and government-funded healthcare.
“I’m a 27-year-old single mother with breast cancer, and I literally would not be alive if I didn’t have Medicaid and food stamps, and there are attacks on those programs,” she said. “I just want my daughter to grow up in the best world that she can, the best country and state. I’m just doing my civic duty.”
Another protester, the Rev. Jim Becker of Jackson, said he believes Trump’s executive actions that have designated federal agents to detain and deport mass numbers of people are wrong, and his executive orders that impact transgender people bothered him greatly.
The protest was one of 50 supposedly going on at state capitols throughout the nation on Wednesday as encouraged and discussed online through various social media platforms. Those who spoke to the Clarion Ledger said they all showed up independently of any one group.
Since coming into office last month, Trump has signed a litany of executive actions. Of them, he has ordered federal agents to head to the U.S. Southern border to address what he calls a border crisis, pardoned 1,500 Jan. 6, 2021, rioters, denying legal recognition of transgender people and rescinding federal funding for gender-affirming care.
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An enraged democratic senator Chris Murphy made a statement at what’s been referred to as a “nobody elected Elon” rally in the nation’s capital.
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Another protester, Jim Lightsey, said he chose to protest Trump’s executive actions, because he believes Trump’s goals are not to protect Democracy but to control the nation.
“He’s an evil narcissist and a convicted criminal.” Lightsey said. “His executive actions have all pointed toward complete control.”
Grant McLaughlin covers the Legislature and state government for the Clarion Ledger. He can be reached at gmclaughlin@gannett.com or 972-571-2335.
OXFORD — Tomas Valincius struck out top Ole Miss baseball batter Tristan Bissetta looking on his last pitch of the game.
There was no emotion from the Mississippi State starting pitcher as he walked back to the dugout after Bissetta was the fourth straight Ole Miss batter to strike out.
It was another instance of Valincius, the left-handed Virginia transfer, showing a trait that’s made him such a dominant pitcher for the No. 4 Bulldogs. The longer Valincius pitches, the better he gets.
The sophomore pitched another five shutout innings as MSU (23-4, 5-2 SEC) took down No. 18 Ole Miss, 6-1, at Swayze Field on March 28 to win the series.
“It’s all mental,” Valincius said. “Just going out there and just kind of trusting yourself and all the work you put in throughout the week. And even when you don’t have your stuff, it’s still a war between every battle in every inning. It’s kind of like finding a way to do what you can do with what you got.”
The win clinched the Bulldogs’ ninth series against the Rebels (19-9, 3-5) in the last 10 meetings. Another win March 29 (3 p.m., SEC Network) would make Brian O’Connor the third straight first-year MSU coach to sweep Ole Miss.
Valincius (6-0) hasn’t allowed an earned run in 19 SEC innings and his season ERA dropped to 0.91.
Against the Rebels, one game after striking out a career-high 14 batters against Vanderbilt, Valincius recorded nine strikeouts with three hits, two walks and one hit by pitch in 90 pitches.
“He buckled down when runners were in scoring position,” O’Connor said. “He’s always best in his middle innings. You see him just rise his game up.”
Why Tomas Valincius could’ve done even better against Ole Miss
While the Ole Miss game was Valincius’ third SEC start without allowing an earned run, it was his shortest outing of the three. The other two against Arkansas and Vanderbilt both lasted seven innings.
Valincius stranded six Ole Miss batters on base in his five innings.
“Early on, I didn’t really feel like I had anything going,” Valincius said. “I was kind of just finding a way to win. That was kind of my whole approach throughout the whole game. I couldn’t really figure out the slider and fastball command. It wasn’t working a lot. I just found a way to win.”
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for The Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@usatodayco.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
STONE COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — Multiple people were killed in a crash between a train and a van on Friday afternoon in Mississippi.
Stone County Sheriff Todd Stewart said the crash happened around 1 p.m. on Pump Branch Road. First responders had to cut through the woods to get to the wreckage.
There were six people in the van at the time of the crash, Stewart said. Stone County Coroner Wayne Flurry confirmed five of them died in the crash.
The sixth person was airlifted to New Orleans.
The five victims were identified as 26-year-old Ryan C. Peterson, who was a corrections officer with the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department, 23-year-old Demarcus Perkins, 45-year-old Kristina Carver, and Carver’s two daughters, 22-year-old Emley Chamblee and 20-year-old Sarabeth Chamblee.
Nearby resident Pam Olson has been sounding the alarm on the Pump Branch Road railroad crossing for some time. She was tending to her garden with her husband when the sound of screeching brakes made them jolt.
“We heard it,” explained Olson. “My husband and I were in the yard working on our flowerbeds. I told my husband a train hit another vehicle. My husband ran up there and said, ‘Pam, it’s bad.’”
A recent report from the Stone County Enterprise outlines another wreck in the same spot, which resulted in the driver of a pickup truck being airlifted. Stewart also pointed out a fatal train accident in Stone County happened at the location in 2023, claiming the life of a Wiggins woman.
“This’d be the second incident in the last four to five weeks involving fatalities and the third incident in the last year, all involving fatalities,” explained Stewart. “To date, we’ve lost seven folks within the last year.”
The crossing does not have crossing arms or lights. Stone County District 1 Supervisor Jimmy Springs said he previously reached out to Mississippi Department of Transportation railroad engineers and was told crossing arms are on the way for two crossings, including the one at Pump Branch Road. However, it could take a year for them to be installed.
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GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) — The CLASH Endurance triathlon officially started along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.
Maya Reilly placed first in the collegiate female draft-legal division.
“I placed first, so I’m pretty stoked about that,” Reilly said.
Winning a triathlon means beating competitors from across the country and around the world in swimming, biking and running.
“Definitely a lot of hours goes into the sport, but the actual race was tough. It was like full gas, swim, bike, and run, so over an hour. And I’m excited to be able to be done and take home the win,” Reilly said.
Athletes praise Gulf Coast hospitality
It’s CLASH Endurance’s first year on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, and athletes say the experience is just as memorable as the competition.
“I have had such a great time down here in the south. It’s, like, the nicest people I’ve ever met. The culture is amazing. The music’s great. The food’s great. Honestly, nothing but positive for me. It’s awesome,” said Annette Zavala of the UC Davis Triathlon Team.
“I really like this course. It was really cool to see them swim in the marina. The course was very accessible to view, which I really appreciated,” said Sophia Najera of the UC Davis Triathlon Team.
More than 28 countries and all 50 states are represented, bringing a boost to the coastal economy.
“All of the athletes who are visiting coastal Mississippi, they’re staying in the hotels, they’re visiting the restaurants, they’re shopping, and they’re not just staying for a night or two. Some of them are staying and playing,” said Blair Lahaye, CLASH Endurance vice president of communications.
Athletes say it’s the support from the crowd and each other that pushes them across the finish line.
“You might have the worst mindset out there, but just hearing someone believe in you, like, that’s sometimes all you need to move forward,” Zavala said.
“I could not have gone through half the races I did, half the trainings I did, without the support of my teammates. We’re really excited to come race tomorrow, and we were super glad to get to be able to cheer on our teammates today,” Najera said.
More races are scheduled this weekend.
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