Archive - Alan Huffman's What Happened

The case of the Segovia aqueduct

Most of us have experienced the odd coincidence: After a conversation about an obscure topic, seemingly in private, we notice ads or promoted sites in…

Jun 9 •

May 2025

Rare meeting of the minds at Mississippi prison book club

Despite cuts to enabling programs, club expands its focus

May 2 •

March 2025

Human remains found in Jackson, Mississippi claimed by family member, but questions remain

The aunt of a man whose decomposed body was found by firefighters responding to a brush fire in 2022 said she’s nearing closure after claiming his…

Mar 27 •

February 2025

Brick pillars in the weeds, a vacant house with an unusual picture window, other hidden clues to Jackson, Mississippi's civil rights history

Former Republic of New Africa headquarters on Lewis Street, near downtown Jackson

Feb 23 •

January 2025

Body discovered in empty lot finally got a name. Now, what?

Forensic investigation reveals man's identity, but with one notable error and no clear indication of whether purported crime will be investigated

Jan 28 •

A brush fire, an unidentified body and a woman on a mission in Dubai

In the summer of 2022, when firefighters responded to a brush fire at an empty lot in a depressed neighborhood of west Jackson, Mississippi, they…

Jan 10 •

December 2024

November 2024

Mississippi in Africa

Part 4 in a series: An old story gets new life at prison book club

Nov 12, 2024 •

October 2024

What happened at Madison Square Garden

The tawdry spectacle at Madison Square Garden on the night of Oct.

Oct 30, 2024 •

September 2024

Part 3 in a series

Sep 30, 2024 •

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