SUMMARY: A new professional baseball team will debut at Trustmark Park in central Mississippi next May after the Mississippi Braves relocate. The team will be part of the Frontier League and aims to start a 90-game schedule on May 8, 2025. The public is invited to help choose the team’s name from three options: Mississippi Mud Monsters, Mississippi Grits, or Mississippi Soul Shakers, with voting closing soon. The new club plans to prioritize players from local junior colleges and universities to build its roster, ensuring a strong connection to the community.

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SUMMARY: U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) have introduced a bipartisan resolution designating Sept. 22-28 as Gold Star Families Remembrance Week, recently passed unanimously by the Senate. This week honors families who have lost loved ones in military service, symbolized by the Gold Star lapel button. Hyde-Smith emphasized the sacrifices of these families, calling them a profound reminder of the cost of freedom. The resolution, originally introduced in 2019, aligns with Gold Star Mother’s Day, observed on the last Sunday of September. The Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors advocates for this recognition.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson is encouraging residents to register and vote as the Nov. 5 general election approaches. Key information includes the opening of absentee voting, allowing early ballot casting for those unable to vote on Election Day. Voters must register by Oct. 7 to participate. Currently, about 85% of eligible Mississippians are registered, totaling 1.9 million voters. Watson emphasizes absentee voting options for those with time constraints and directs residents to resources like yallvote.ms and myelectionday.com for registration and ballot details. Despite high registration rates, voter turnout remains a concern for past elections.

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