Mississippi Today
Voter voices: ‘We're well past that.’ State's troubled past shouldn't be issue in redistricting
Baker wants lawmakers to redraw Mississippi's electoral maps, particularly the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
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10mAddilyn Stephens, 10-year-old Princess of Patrick Farms, wins huge golf tournament in Paris
Addilyn Stephens, a 10-year-old from Mississippi, traveled to France over the Fourth of July weekend and won the Paris Junior Golf Invitational. In the 9-10 age division, she won by 10 shots.
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5mState revenue up. Heat can hurt the economy. Rocket explodes in test: Mississippi Marketplace
The largest gains came from corporate income taxes and use taxes. Sales tax collections, the largest source of state revenue, were down by $11.91 million or 0.42% year over year.
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10mJackson/Hinds Library System is overrun with repair needs
With limited resources, branches across the Jackson/Hinds Library System are facing multiple repair issues often resulting in closures or reduced hours.
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9mGreenville city council hears concerns about closing local school: ‘It’s going to be chaotic’
Some parents are voicing concerns about plans to close a Greenville middle school and how school district leaders are managing facilities and money.
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3mHelp us report on the June 14 shooting outside Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi
Reporters from Mississippi Today and The New York Times are looking for information from people who were at the Walmart Supercenter in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, the day a police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.