Mississippi Today
Jackson gets $64 million federal grant to hire more police, boost anti-crime surveillance
Jackson is one of four cities the U.S. Department of Justice chose for its $300 million Model Cities Initiative. Mississippi's capital city will receive $64 million over the next three years.
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4mMississippi awarded $205M for second year of federal rural health program
Mississippi will receive nearly $205 million for the second year of a national program that aims to improve rural healthcare, federal officials announced Monday.
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5mHinds County on pace to finish Mississippi Senate count Monday, upload Wednesday
The results in Mississippi’s most populous county and a Democratic stronghold could cement the outcome of the Magnolia State nail-biter between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic challenger Scott Colom.
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8mJohnny Moore shares his vision for Rust College’s next 100 years
Mississippi's oldest, private historically Black college is celebrating its 160th year. On Friday, the Rust community inaugurated Johnny Moore as the college’s 13th president.
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7mAuditor Shad White announces run for Mississippi governor
White joins a growing Republican primary field to replace term-limited incumbent Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves.
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5mTurns out, Mississippi voters were paying attention in the Colom, Hyde-Smith Senate race
Win or lose, Mississippi voters sent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and state Republican leaders some messages.