Mississippi again ranks first in nation for stillbirths
Mississippi continues to rank first in the nation for the highest fetal mortality with a rate of 10 deaths per 1,000 live births.
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Jackson sewer system under third-party control - Mississippi Today
U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate puts the city of Jackson's aging sewer system under the control of a third-party manager.
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See how your school district is spending federal COVID funds
With a little over a year left to use the money, schools have made progress but have over a billion dollars left to spend.
United States Kayleigh Skinner Julia James Us Department Of Education Mississippi Department Of Education School Emergency Relief
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In most states, grocery tax cut is bipartisan - Mississippi Today
GOP Gov. Tate Reeves is advocating for the elimination of the income tax. Brandon Presley, his Democratic opponent, wants to cut grocery tax.
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Mississippi Stories: Vivian O'Neal
On this episode, editor-at-large Marshall Ramsey visits with 2023 Miss Mississippi Vivian O'Neal about her book Josiah's Big Day.
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1910: 8 Black Americans killed in Texas massacre
On this day in 1910, a massacre took place in Slocum near Palestine, Texas, killing at least eight African Americans.
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Ex-MDOC officer admits to assaulting inmate
A former corrections officer at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility has pleaded guilty to assaulting an inmate..
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Mississippi is an outlier in jailing people during civil commitment
People going through the civil commitment process in Mississippi are regularly jailed as they await evaluation and treatment.
United States District Of Columbia Lafayette County Alaska Psychiatric Institute South Dakota Isabelle Taft
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They needed treatment, but were thrown in jail without charges.
Since 2006, at least 13 people have died in Mississippi county jails as they awaited treatment for mental illness or substance abuse.
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Rowdy Neshoba County Fair attendees show that bitter race for governor is officially in full swing
The intensity of Tate Reeves and Brandon Presley supporters at the Neshoba County Fair signals the beginning of an intense election cycle.
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