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Innovate Mississippi startup accelerator wants to create new jobs and opportunities
Mississippi has a nascent tech scene and state leaders have struggled with how to grow it. Innovate Mississippi is a nonprofit organization trying to connect entrepreneurs with investors and other…
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18mMississippi is getting hotter. Experts say it’s hurting moms and babies
Exposure to extreme heat can be harmful to pregnant women and the babies they are developing. The danger is acute in Mississippi, which typically has long, hot and muggy summers and a high rate of people who might not be able to afford air conditioning.
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4mMade in America: The products of US prison labor are all around us
These are photos of just some of the two dozen prison-made objects photographer Daniella Zalcman was able to track down using state prison industries catalogs and social media accounts.
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6mTales of Donald Trump's involvement in the World Cup and Two Mississippi Museums
The president likes to make himself the center of attention regardless of his actual involvement. The World Cup this year and the opening of the Two Mississippi Museums in 2017 are examples of that.
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5mNeighbors in need spur Stone County pair into flood rescues
Tim Davenport and Michael Graham used their boat to assist in flood rescues after remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur caused widespread flooding in Stone County on June 18.
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4mJackson bus drivers threaten to walk off the job Monday as talks continue into the weekend
The union representing Jackson bus employees plans to go on strike early Monday unless negotiators reach an agreement by Sunday to avert the walkout.