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Tate Reeves' TV ad campaign again includes footage from Nancy New-owned private school

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 16:23

Reeves launched his first TV ad, spending as much money as Presley has, but the ad features footage from a school tied to the state's welfare scandal.

      
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Services set for Rankin County Youth Court judge who died this week. See details

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 15:47

Rankin County Youth Court Judge, Thomas Broome died Sunday, May 21. Services set.

      
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Bodies recovered from Chickasawhay River confirmed as missing teens, coroner says

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:59

The bodies of two teenagers reported missing after swimming in the Chickasawhay River in Mississippi have been found, authorities confirmed Tuesday.

      
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Memorial Day 2023: Everything you need to know about the day of remembrance

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 13:21

While Memorial Day has become the unofficial start of summer it is also a day of remembrance. The story behind the last Monday in May.

      
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List of those leaving Mississippi Hospital Association continues to grow after donation

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:50

At least eight hospital systems, which include seven of the state's 10 largest healthcare facilities, have left the Mississippi Hospital Association.

      
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Lost Rabbit town center nearly complete. See what will be there

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 11:15

The father-son team of Todd and Sam Everett purchased buildings in the Lost Rabbit town center in 2018 and are now seeing the fruits of their labor.

      
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Federal judge extends order blocking HB 1020 from taking effect, at least for now

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 10:55

A federal judge extended an order blocking the appointment of judges to the Hinds County Court under the House Bill 1020. See why and what's next.

      
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USM expert talks about the weather. Here is his prediction for the 2023 hurricane season

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 10:48

University of Southern Mississippi professor gives his predictions for the 2023 hurricane season. Here's what he has to say.

      
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Grants will fund mental health services for Jackson Public School District students

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 10:29

The JPS District recently received funds to help providing Mental Health services for students.

      
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Jackson water system: What to know about federal management, the latest

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 10:08

Jackson's water system went under federal management in 2022, now a judge wants to hand over the sewer system. Here's the latest in the community's water woes.

      
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Yazoo City Police Dept. asks MBI to investigate teen's shooting death

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 09:40

The announcement came on the same day that the Yazoo City Police Department's chief of police resigned due to a separate disagreement with the mayor.

      
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14 people shot after a concert in Clarksdale, Mississippi

Mississippi Government News - Tue, 05/23/2023 - 08:41

Fourteen people were shot after a concert in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Sunday morning, authorities said.

      
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Jackson Interim Police Chief Joseph Wade outlines top priorities. See what they are

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 14:41

Jackson Interim Police Chief Joseph Wade outlines top priorities in a Monday press conference with Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba.

      
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MS HB 1020 sees first day in federal court, with no decision yet on constitutionality

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 13:24

Attorneys spent nearly three hours presenting cases on HB 1020, but court broke for lunch without yet discussing the merits of the legal challenge.

      
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Pollen irritating you? Here is what you should know

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 10:27

With summer approaching, allergy season is still in effect as pollen drifts throughout the South. Here are tips to relieve suffering.

      
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'American Idol' fans in Amory are disappointed but proud now that the show is over

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 09:42

Colin Stough may not have won "American Idol," but he won the support of fans in Amory, Mississippi.

      
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Minor shot and wounded by police in Mississippi

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 08:54

Police shot and wounded a person Saturday while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Indianola, Mississippi.

      
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Christina Spann touches so many parts of Jackson, a city she loves and that loved her back

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 05:06

In the latest installment of "Building Jackson," Christina Spann loves Jackson, and works hard to make it work for others. See what she said.

      
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Ola Crockett, 94, shares a lifetime of wisdom learned through adversity. Read her advice

Mississippi Government News - Mon, 05/22/2023 - 05:02

Crockett, who grew up in rural Madison County, survived childhood in Jim Crow South and went on to raise a family of five children with her husband.

      
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About a dozen Mississippi university presidents have left in the last five years. See why

Mississippi Government News - Sat, 05/20/2023 - 17:47

About a dozen MS higher education presidents have left in the last five years. See what the national numbers look like, and why it might be happening.

      
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