Mississippi Today
South Jackson is losing another shopping option with the closing of a Family Dollar store
A Family Dollar store is closing in south Jackson, further limiting the places people can buy groceries and school supplies in an area that already has few options.
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12mLos refugiados y los solicitantes de asilo perderán cobertura de Medicaid el primero de octubre
Los expertos en la política de salud y las organizaciones que trabajan con los inmigrantes en Misisipi advierten que los cambios van a intensificar el temor que ya existe y que pueden forzar que los inmigrantes demoren buscar atención médica.
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26m‘It’s torture’: Trans immigrant detainees allege experiencing abuse, medical neglect at Jena immigration detention center
Three trans women have been held in solitary confinement for months allege that they are facing discrimination, medical neglect and physical abuse at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center.
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3mAlert: Mississippi Blood Services seeks donors to ease shortage
Mississippi Blood Services needs 250 blood donations and 40 platelet donations daily. The current donations are, “not anywhere near that," officials say.
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3mMore threats in Nolan Wells case and a lawsuit
A Montgomery, Alabama, man has been charged in federal court with making threats related to the Nolan Wells' death investigation, and Wells' friends are suing an NFL Hall of Famer.
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6m'All In on Mississippi' returns Thursday. Here's the schedule and how to get last-minute tickets
Leaders from business, government, education, philanthropy and journalism will gather Thursday in Jackson for Mississippi Today's second annual "All In on Mississippi" summit, with conversations about forces shaping the state's future.