Mississippi Today
DeSoto County school board members want the power to remove a peer. Some legislators are listening
In DeSoto County, the arrest and conviction of a former volunteer assistant girls' basketball coach for sexual assault against a minor has driven deep divides in the community — and with the school…
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Mississippi Democrats hope they are not left saying 'if' again after midterm election
Democrat Scott Colom must work in midterm election campaign for U.S. Senate on getting new voters to polls without scaring away moderates.
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Mississippi to help expand U.S. seafood production
Mississippi researchers will help lead a $13.5 million nationwide project to expand U.S. seafood production through aquaculture research and development.
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Unemployment remains flat. AG weighs in on xAI: Mississippi Marketplace
Unemployment in Mississippi remained unchanged through May, following a national trend. It has held at around 3.8% for the past year. Nonfarm payroll employment for the state was at a 10-year high at 1,195,400, but more or less unchanged from a year ago and month over month. Gov. Tate Reeves celebrated the nonfarm employment number. […]
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Former state Sen. Philip Moran and his son get prison sentences for bribery and conspiracy convictions
Former Mississippi state Sen. Philip Moran and his won, Alan Moran, have been sentenced to prison for bribery and conspiracy convictions.
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Hundreds of calls for help: What 911 logs reveal about the Hinds County jail
From assaults to suicide attempts, emergency calls can be a sign of problems that jails can’t handle on their own.