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Mon,06/13/22-3:00PM , 2,957 Reads
Benjamin Vondale Wilson, of Clarksdale died Friday, June 3, at Region One Medical Center in Memphis. He was 31.

Viewing is from 2 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 17 at Hornburger-Byas Funeral Home with Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Grove M.B. Church with Pastor L.C. Tyler presiding.
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Clarksdale Reports another weekend homicide
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Mon,06/06/22-2:40PM , 8,236 Reads
A Friday afternoon stabbing in Clarksdale has killed a man and prompted police to arrest a woman for murder.

Police were called to the 600 block of Oakhurst Street at 3:28 p.m. Friday and found a 31-year-old black male with a stab wound to the chest.
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Auditor Shad White encourages Jackson, local government to get tough on crime
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Thu,06/02/22-4:40PM , 2,319 Reads
At the Mississippi Mudbug Festival in May, a shooting occurred. One person was killed and at least five were wounded at what should have been a great family event. This comes on the heels of news that Jackson, our state capital, had the highest number of per capita homicides in the country in 2021. More than New York.
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Woman arrested for murder of woman on Roosevelt Avenue
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Mon,05/16/22-2:50AM , 16,751 Reads
Clarksdale police responded to a shooting and their subsequent investigation has led to the arrest of a woman on charges of murder.
Officers responded to a phone call of a shooting at Page and Roosevelt Avenues Monday and when they arrived discovered a woman had been shot.
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2014 Clarksdale High School graduates Elgton Jenkins and Juantavius 'JT' Gray recently signed with new NFL teams. Jenkins is with the Cleveland Browns and Gray is with the Philadelphia Eagles. Will the Browns or Eagles have a better 2026 season?

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Clarksdale, 38614, MS

Current Temp

73°F

Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance of Rain: 20%
Max Temp: 82°F
Min Temp: 69°F
Feels Like: 71°F
Dew Point: 66°F
Humidity: 62%
Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM

Wind Speed: 10 to 15 mph
Wind Direction: S
Wind Gust: 29 mph
Sky Cover: 91%
Visibility: 10 mi
Dew Point: 66°F
Moon Rise: 8:18 PM
Moon Set: 6:50 AM

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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