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America250 seals national time capsule until 2276

America250 said it sealed a national time capsule that will remain closed until 2276, a move organizers describe as a

The Vicksburg Police Department posted a throwback photograph on Facebook showing several officers taking part in an indoor target practice

Allied forces launched Operation Overlord on June 6, 1944, beginning the invasion of Nazi-occupied Western Europe as 23,400 paratroopers dropped

Researchers at the University of Mississippi Medical Center say they recovered a rare, fully preserved cast-iron casket dating to the

Cinco de Mayo, observed May 5, commemorates the Mexican army’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla on

NATCHEZ — The City of Natchez unveiled a historical marker Wednesday on Silver Street honoring Prince Abdul Rahman Ibrahima near

Americans observe National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day on April 9 to honor service members who endured captivity and

April 3 marks National Pony Express Day, honoring the founders and riders of the short-lived mail service that sharply reduced

April Fools’ Day, observed April 1, has uncertain origins but remains a day for jokes and pranks around the world.