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Mississippi students can get federal financial aid for workforce training programs — but the options are limited
Mississippi students can now qualify for thousands in federal financial aid to help cover short-term workforce training program costs. At first, though, they'll have limited options.
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9mMoney does grow on (family) tree, as daughter explains how her father lived vastly different life than racist grandfather, Gov. Vardaman
Writer honors her father, Jim Money Vardaman, the grandson of a racist governor. Her father was a war hero, forestry science pioneer and visionary birdwatcher.
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2mMaryland Sen. Angela Alsobrooks to campaign with Scott Colom in Jackson
Alsobrooks, who was first elected in 2024, will participate in a maternal health panel discussion with Colom on Saturday morning in downtown Jackson.
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9m43,000 fewer Mississippians are on SNAP after Congress and President Trump slashed funding
In April, 43,000 fewer Mississippians had access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program than nine months earlier. Mississippi’s decline of 12% in SNAP is slightly higher than the national average of 11%.
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4mOle Miss sues 2 ex-players who transferred to LSU, alleging they did not comply with financial deals
The University of Mississippi is suing two former football players who transferred to LSU, alleging they failed to compensate the university for their departure as required by a revenue-sharing agreement they’d both signed in early January.
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5mRankin deputy who punched and broke inmate’s jaw gets a new role protecting schools
A Rankin County jail guard who was caught on camera in 2022 punching an inmate and breaking his jaw will now police schoolchildren in the county.