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Madison County Schools places 10 books in restricted circulation

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Madison County Schools places 10 books in restricted circulation

The Madison County School Board voted to place ten books in restricted circulation at their meeting Monday.ย 

The district initially placed the books in restricted circulation in April, meaning students must have parental permission to check out the book, after voiced their concern at school board meetings and on social .ย 

A team of educators reviewed the books for โ€œmature contentโ€ and recommended that the district return the books to circulation in three ways: full circulation for grades 6-12, full circulation for grades 9-12, and books that will require parental consent to be checked out in grades 9-12.ย Full circulation means anyone can check out a book.

Books in full circulation for grades 6-12 are:

  • โ€œPiecing Me Togetherโ€ by Renee Watson
  • โ€œThe Benefits of Being an Octopusโ€ by Ann Braden
  • โ€œTouching Spirit Bearโ€ by Ben Mikaelsen
  • โ€œUgliesโ€ by Scott Westerfeld

Books in full circulation for grades 9-12 are:

  • โ€œAll American โ€ by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
  • โ€œBlack Friend: On Being a Better White Personโ€ by Frederick Joseph
  • โ€œDear Martinโ€ by Nic Stone
  • โ€œKite Runnerโ€ by Khaled Hosseini
  • โ€œLove, Hate, and Other Filtersโ€ by Samira Ahmed
  • โ€œDiscovering Wes Mooreโ€ by Wes Moore
  • โ€œSpeakโ€ by Laurie Halse Anderson

Books in restricted circulation for grades 9-12 are:ย 

  • โ€œAbsolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indianโ€ by Sherman Alexie
  • โ€œAmerican Born Chineseโ€ by Gene Luen Yang
  • โ€œBelovedโ€ by Toni Morrison
  • โ€œEleanor and Parkโ€ by Rainbow Rowell
  • โ€œI Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughterโ€ by Erika Sรกnchez
  • โ€œLet Me Hear a Rhymeโ€ by Tiffany D.
  • โ€œOut of Darknessโ€ by Ashley Hope Pรฉrez
  • โ€œThe Bluest Eyeโ€ by Toni Morrison
  • โ€œThe Hate U Giveโ€ by Angie Thomas

โ€œMonday’s Not Comingโ€ by Tiffany D. Jackson, originally on the list of books in restricted circulation, was not addressed at the meeting.ย 

Mississippi native and author Angie Thomas, whose book โ€œThe Hate U Giveโ€ was on the list of books placed in restricted circulation, responded on Twitter in April, saying โ€œThe county I once called home. I couldn’t Mississippi fast enough. My heart goes out to the Black and LGBTQIA kids in Madison county who aren’t being to read books that show their experiences.โ€

Nationally, book bannings have been on the rise over the last year, hitting a record high since the American Library Association started tracking the challenges 20 years ago. The association also said that the majority of challenged books were by or about Black or LGBT individuals.

Mississippi libraries have also seen pushback over materials in Ridgeland and Biloxi, though no library materials have been removed from the shelves yet.ย 

Lindsey Beckham, a parent who spoke against the books at one of the school board meetings and the chair of the Madison chapter of Moms for Liberty, a national conservative nonprofit that advocates for parental rights in schools, previously told Mississippi Today that she first became interested in the library content as part of her concerns regarding .

Critical race theory was a focal point during the legislative this spring, with legislators passing an anti-CRT bill over the objections of ever Black lawmaker. The Mississippi Department of Education has previously said that the theory is not present in any K-12 curriculum, but it is sometimes found in higher education settings.ย 

READ MORE: Inside Mississippi’s only class on critical race theory

Beckham, who was in attendance at Monday’s meeting, said she was concerned about how some of the books had been sorted.ย 

โ€œโ€˜The Hate U Give’ is mild compared to some of the ones that are in full circulation,โ€ Beckham said. โ€œOf course, I don’t want any of the 22 books in full circulation. I don’t want to ban or burn a book, but these books are available at our public libraries, on Amazon, or at a book store โ€” they’re not appropriate for .โ€

This article first appeared on Mississippi Today and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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Vicksburg man charged with assaulting woman in domestic dispute

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www.wjtv.com – Kaitlin Howell – 2024-11-02 11:33:00

SUMMARY: In Vicksburg, Mississippi, a domestic assault led to the hospitalization of a man and woman on November 2. were alerted by Merit Region after a 28-year-old man, Daron Evans, arrived with a stab wound. Authorities dispatched to the scene found the woman, who had also been assaulted. After receiving treatment, Evans was and charged with aggravated assault domestic violence; he is held without bond until his court appearance. The woman is in stable at the of Mississippi Medical Center. An investigation is ongoing.

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Cloudy and humid weekend – Home – WCBI TV

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www.wcbi.com – Sadie Morris – 2024-11-02 10:13:00

SUMMARY: In Columbus, Mississippi, humid and cloudy weather is expected, with temperatures remaining above average in the lower 80s for the upcoming . Rain is forecasted for Election Day on Tuesday, continuing into the week with isolated showers likely. This Saturday will see patchy fog in the morning, clearing by midday, with a high around 80 degrees. Sunday will bring similar humidity, with a high in the lower 80s and mild overnight lows in the mid-60s. Throughout the week, expect persistent clouds and humidity alongside mild temperatures.

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Sports Zone Saturday: A must-win weekend for Mississippi's college football teams

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www.wjtv.com – Blake Levine – 2024-11-02 09:43:00

SUMMARY: College football is back in Mississippi for the 2024 season, with a lineup of exciting this Saturday. The Zone team will special coverage from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on . Notable matchups include No. 19 Ole Miss visiting Arkansas at 11:00 a.m. CT on ESPN, while Mississippi celebrates Homecoming against UMass at 3:15 p.m. CT on the SEC Network. State UAPB for their Homecoming at 2:00 p.m. CT on ESPN+, and Alcorn State travels to face Alabama State at 4:00 p.m. CT on ESPN+. Southern Miss has a bye .

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