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The U.S Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a Mississippi case involving the counting of mail-in ballots received after Election Day, a case that could have a ripple effect nationwide.
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Mississippi Today’s Michael Goldberg, Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance break down last week’s special legislative elections, where Democrats gained three seats.
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On this day in 1898, editor Alexander Manly escaped a lynch mob for his commentary challenging negative racial stereotypes.
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The latest from Marshall Ramsey: Redistricting postmortem
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The committee has yet to vote on Robert Chamberlin and James Maxwell, both nominated by Trump in August to fill open federal judge positions in Mississippi’s Northern District.
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Rx Kids, a program that started in Michigan, gives $1,500 to moms during pregnancy and $500 a month for six to 12 months after birth. ow.ly/Vom750XoENC
The program’s founder presented her initiative to Mississippi lawmakers Thursday.
Bobby Harrison: While President Donald Trump has exercised broad powers, in his mind it is a bridge too far during the government shutdown to provide food assistance to poor people.
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On this day in 1968, singer James Brown gave movement to the civil rights movement with his song, “Say It Loud — I’m Black and I’m Proud (Part 1).”
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Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Hayes Carll will perform Saturday night in Philadelphia at the Ellis Theater.
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On this day in 1955, six months after nightriders killed civil rights leader the Rev. George Lee, Gus Courts led 22 Black citizens to vote in Belzoni.
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After months of uncertainty over its future, an online resource for tracking high-cost disasters throughout the United States has been revived by the nonprofit Climate Central.
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Most Mississippi public universities saw an increase in student enrollment for the fall semester compared to last year, according to an annual data report the Institutions of Higher Learning board released Monday.
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Brittney Reese, a seven-time world champion and Olympic golf medalist long jumper, headlines the 2026 Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame induction class.
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Mississippi is one of the most vulnerable states to climate change in the country, according to multiple studies.
Ask Alex Rozier anything about disaster resilience and climate change in Mississippi on Reddit (ow.ly/OXB350XotTL) or reply to this tweet with your question.
Most judicial nominees receive committee votes within a couple of weeks of their confirmation hearings, depending on the Senate schedule. The delays involving the Mississippi nominees are unusual.
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At least six people have died at the Hinds County Detention Center this year, including a homicide.
In the state prison system, a team of Mississippi reporters found that at least 43 people have died by homicide inside Mississippi prisons since 2015.
A Hinds County jury on Wednesday found Avery Bankston, 38, guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Tyrone Wilson in the county detention center.
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Without the infusion of federal funds to local libraries, Mississippians could lose free access to Hoopla, Talking Book Services, summer reading programs and more.
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On this day in 1837, abolitionist, clergyman and editor Elijah P. Lovejoy was assassinated by a pro-slavery mob.
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What would happen if every mother in Mississippi – or in Mississippi’s neediest counties – received no-questions-asked cash assistance during pregnancy and months after a baby is born?
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