Mississippi Today
Mississippi prepares for another execution
Charles Ray Crawford, 59, convicted 30 years ago of kidnapping and killing north Mississippi college student Krisy Ray, is set to be executed Oct. 15.
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9mJohnny Parker recalls the Christmas gift that led to his Hall of Fame career as a football strength coach
Johnny Parker is being inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame. With work in college football and the NFL, he is quite likely the most influential strength and conditioning coach in American sports history.
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9mProfessor offers 'modest proposal' to accompany Mississippi's Confederate Heritage Month
Retired professor's "modest proposal" is for Gov. Tate Reeves to proclaim “Jim Crow Heritage Month” as a companion to Confederate Heritage Month.
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1mSen. Brice Wiggins on youth court reform
Senate Judiciary A Chairman Brice Wiggins has worked for years to reform Mississippi’s notoriously opaque youth courts. He sat down with Mississippi Today to discuss why the courts are now somewhat open to the public, what happened during the the recent special legislative session and why having a uniform youth court system is crucial to […]
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10mStill no report: Lawmakers question why firm hasn't provided review of prison health care
After reports and allegations of lack of health care for inmates in Mississippi, lawmakers passed a law calling for a review of the prison system's medical services contract.
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15mMississippi public defender system varies widely by county, court plans show
Of all 23 indigent defense plans submitted to the Mississippi Supreme Court, eight districts, covering 28 counties, have clear, comprehensive plans with specific deadlines and procedures. Many of the remaining plans omit deadlines and other key details.