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Saving for a future, paying for a funeral: Why are many families of young crime victims shut out of state compensation?
Mississippi has one of the highest denial rates in the country for crime victim compensation attributed to “contributory misconduct.”
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10mParents rally around Canton charter school facing possible state closure
Fiscal management problems may cost SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy its charter. Some parents of students who attend the Canton charter school questioned what's going on and why.
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6mJackson Zoo improvements draw families from across metro area
Events at the Jackson Zoo drew families from across the metro area – from Pocahontas to Pearl – including many who said they couldn’t remember the last time they’d visited. About 175 people went to the zoo last weekend.
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7mThe 'Mississippi Miracle' should be the start, not the endgame, former high school student says
Former Mississippi student: A phenomenon that ends in fourth-grade classrooms isn’t a Mississippi Miracle. It is a head start that we keep failing to build on.
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5mWingate orders partial injunction over new Jackson water authority
A federal judge is allowing appointment of members to a new Metro Jackson Water Authority Board but is barring the board from taking any action.
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4mOffensive mastermind Mike Leach, who died in 2022, heads ballot for College Football Hall of Fame
Offensive mastermind Mike Leach is among the nominees for the 2027 College Football Hall of Fame class. Leach's last job was as head coach at Mississippi State. He was 61 when he died in 2022.