Mississippi Today
Senate candidate Colom calls for suspending federal gas tax
Any suspension of the federal gasoline tax would require an act of Congress, and a president cannot unilaterally suspend the federal tax.
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5mJournalism 'exposes the corruption of the system,' John Grisham says
John Grisham, the author of more than 50 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers including two works of nonfiction, was the keynote speaker at Mississippi Today’s 10th Anniversary Celebration.
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4mLaurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker focus on community solutions and local journalism
Laurene Powell Jobs and Darren Walker say it's important to invest in people who are building sustainable community solutions. The philanthropists say that's why they put resources into journalism in Mississippi.
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5mFeds announce takedown of ‘major’ drug and gun trafficking ring after string of arrests in Delta, Tupelo
Authorities say the drug and gun trafficking crackdown will continue in other parts of north Mississippi.
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4mDysfunction continues at Canton charter school while its fate remains unclear
Last month, an inspector noted ongoing issues at SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy in Canton.
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3mCurtis Flowers, wrongly imprisoned, enduring six trials, dead at 56
After Flowers was convicted in a sixth trial, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned it and a state judge dismissed capital murder charges against him.