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Clay County Sheriff Eddie Scott says in a social media post that multiple lives were lost due to violence, but that there was no longer a threat to the community.
West Point is a town of about 10,000 people located near the Alabama border.
Sheriff Scott confirmed with television station WTVA that the shootings occurred in three separate locations.
No other specific details or potential motives have been released at this time.
For NPR News, I'm Shamir Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
The National Folk Festival has been featured in nearly 30 communities around the country, but it's the first time the festival is being hosted in the Deep South.
Mississippi Delta blues musician and artist James Johnson goes by the name Super Chicken.
He makes guitars from items such as electric fans and cigar boxes, as well as an instrument called the diddly bow.
Artists performed bluegrass, West African balafon, salsa, Irish music, and D.C.
Jackson will continue to host the festival through 2027.
For NPR News, I'm Shamir Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.
The National Folk Festival has been featured in nearly 30 communities around the country, but it's the first time the festival is being hosted in the Deep South.
Mississippi Delta blues musician and artist James Johnson goes by the name Super Chicken.
He makes guitars from items such as electric fans and cigar boxes, as well as an instrument called the diddly bow.
Artists performed bluegrass, West African balafon, salsa, Irish music, and D.C.
Jackson will continue to host the festival through 2027.
For NPR News, I'm Shamir Mohamed in Jackson, Mississippi.