Mississippi

Antisemitism in the US comes from all sides, more dangerous than ever - opinion

The antisemitism that led to the Jackson synagogue being burnt down is very much alive, and now at its most concerning levels.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS
Beth Israel Congregation hosts Shabbat services at the Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson, Mississippi, on Jan. 16, 2026.

‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

AMBASSADOR DEBORAH Lipstadt, US Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism speaks during 'March For Israel' at the National Mall on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Jackson synagogue arsonist unconnected to pro-Palestinian movement

Suspected arson at Beth Israel synagogue in Jackson, Mississppi, that destroyed two torah scrolls, January 11, 2026.

Mississippi synagogue arson a warning of rising communal antisemitism - opinion


Did a journalist lose her job for quoting Snoop Dogg on air?

A Mississippi morning news anchor seemingly lost her job for quoting Snoop Dogg's phrase "fo shizzle, my n****e" while live on air.

 Rapper Snoop Dogg speaks during a news conference about his upcoming performance at the halftime show of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, California, US. February 10, 2022.

Mississippi shootings leaves six dead in rural county

The suspect is now in police custody after trying to evade capture.

A vehicle of the Tate County Sheriff is seen parked outside a gas station convenience store after a shooting, in Arkabutla, Mississippi, US February 17, 2023.

The story of a Jew who fought for African-American rights in Mississippi

Howard Ball lived in Mississippi from 1976 to 1982, and recounts in a memoir the Jewish efforts for black voting rights in the South.

 KU KLUX KLAN members approach Huntsville, Texas to protest an execution in 2000. The book’s protagonist was harassed by the Klan.

Nazi symbols graffitied on Mississippi signs - residents react

The Sheriff of Lincoln country reported that he was unaware of any activity in the area related neo-Nazism, but a neo-Confederate organization and one Neo-Nazi group have been detected in the state

Supporters of the National Socialist Movement, a white nationalist political group, give Nazi salutes while taking part in a swastika burning at an undisclosed location in Georgia, US on April 21, 2018

Mississippi voters replace old Confederate state flag

The new flag will replace the flag the state had flown for 126 years

The Mississippi state flag, which incorporates the Confederate battle flag, hangs with other state flags in the subway system under the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 23, 2015.

Mississippi lawmakers vote to remove Confederate emblem from state flag

The flag is the latest symbol of racism to come down amid outrage at the police killing of George Floyd.

The Mississippi state flag, which incorporates the Confederate battle flag, hangs with other state flags in the subway system under the U.S. Capitol in Washington June 23, 2015.

NCAA Confederate flag policy bans championship play in Mississippi

The Southeastern Conference, Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi made public pushes Thursday for the state to drop the Confederate symbol.

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