Stillbirths in Mississippi Doubled During Pandemic On September 16 2021, an Imgur user shared the following screenshot, showing a headline’s claim that stillbirths had doubled in Mississippi since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: A source for the headline was not visible in the screenshot, which was dated September 9 2021: Stillbirths have doubled during covid in Mississippi. Officials are sounding […]
Did a Mississippi Man Hack His Way Into Helping ‘Food Stamp’ Recipients? A Robin Hood-like story went viral after someone posted it for "social media fun."
Was Emmett Till’s Sign Vandalized Again, 35 Days After it Was Replaced? In September 2019, Facebook users circulated an article which claimed that an Emmett Till memorial sign was vandalized, replaced, and then vandalized again.
Is This the Bedroom of Medgar Evers’ Sons? An August 2019 Facebook post showed the bedroom of the sons of the slain civil rights leader, describing how they had to live under increasing threats of violence.
‘First Day of School’ Picture After Mississippi ICE Raid A massive immigration raid in Mississippi in August 2019 left many children alone or in the care of strangers on the first day of school.
