Mississippi Today
When sending public funds to private schools, Mississippi history can rhyme
Efforts by Mississippi legislators to send public funds to private schools go back to at least the 1960s.
Read the original at Mississippi TodayMore audio from Mississippi Today
-
5mRedistricting battle proves 'everything old is new again' in Mississippi
Mississippi's redistricting efforts to eliminate Black districts after U.S. Supreme Court ruling could prove "everything old is new again."
-
6m
Mississippi seeks input on barbering, cosmetology rules
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is accepting public comments on temporary rules through June 22.
-
6m
New Obama Presidential Center in Chicago honors Fannie Lou Hamer
The Obama Presidential Center is opening in Chicago on Thursday and includes a series of spaces honoring civil rights and democracy leaders who inspired the Obamas, including Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer.
-
5m
Colin Hynek's 3-run HR secures North Carolina's 6-2 College World Series win over Mississippi
Colin Hynek’s three-run homer broke open a close game in the eighth inning and sent North Carolina to a 6-2 win over Mississippi in the College World Series. Ole Miss will try to stave off elimination against Troy on Sunday.
-
4m
ICE seen detaining motorists in Oxford
Videos circulated on social media of ICE agents in unmarked vehicles conducting traffic stops and detaining people in Oxford.