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Health Care
Mississippi Could Rethink a Medicaid Managed Care Contract
The Mississippi House has voted to make the state's Medicaid program end a contract with health care giant Centene, although that plan could change later as lawmakers continue to debate …
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Health Care
Unvaccinated Medical Workers Turn to Religious Exemptions
Religious exemptions are increasingly becoming a workaround for unvaccinated hospital and nursing home workers who want to keep their jobs in the face of federal mandates that are going into …
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State
Retired Librarian Creates and Preserves Black Milestones
In her lifetime, Anita Walton Moore has been both a documentarian of and participant in the Mississippi’s civil rights movement. She’s stood alongside groups like the Council of Federated Organizations …
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Politics
Mississippi Medical Marijuana Licensing Set to Start by June
Days after Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, the state Health Department said Friday it is working to develop its part of the program.
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Person of the Day
‘To Rule History With God’: The Christian Dominionist War On Abortion, Part I
In hopes of triggering a U.S. Supreme Court case, the Alliance Defending Freedom drafted the 15-week abortion ban that the Mississippi Legislature passed in 2018.
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Health Care
10th Child Dies as Mississippi Encounters Likely Omicron Peak, Hospitals Still Over Capacity
Mississippi may have arrived at the peak of the omicron wave, with cases and hospitalizations pausing a dizzying climb that began with the new year.
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City & County
Blues Music’s Spell Hits a Resonant Note in New Stage Play in Jackson
Austin Hohnke and Mark G. Henderson star in New Stage Theatre’s production of “I Just Stopped by to See the Man” as English rocker Karl and blues musician Jesse “The …
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Politics
Mississippi Governor Noncommittal on Medical Marijuana Bill
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he has not decided whether he will sign a bill to legalize marijuana for people with debilitating medical conditions such as cancer, AIDS …
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Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2022: Urban Living
Goods and services make up the building blocks of commerce. The Best of Jackson’s Urban Living section functions as a guidebook to many of the metro’s spots to shop and …
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Best of Jackson
Best of Jackson 2022: Nightlife
Whether unwinding entails having a stiff drink, dancing to the latest hits, engaging in some friendly competition, or even a combination thereof, the metro has enough locally owned businesses to …
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City & County
What's Happening in Jackson: Weekend Events – Jan. 28-30
Immigrant Alliance for Justice & Equity of Mississippi is hosting a LGBTQIA+ Wellness Fair on Sunday, Jan. 30, at 510 George St. in Jackson beginning at noon.
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City & County
Strong Arms of JXN: Credible Messengers Use Experiences to Prevent Violence
John Knight, Terun Moore and Benny Ivey have all experienced life in prison and now mentor criminal-justice-system-involved young people as credible messengers with the Strong Arms of JXN.
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Politics
Reeve’s State of The State Touts Accomplishments Amid Troubles
Gov. Tate Reeves gave his annual State of the State speech this Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments over the last year and establishing his priorities for 2022.
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Politics
Medical Marijuana Bill Passes, Heads to Mississipi Governor
Mississippi lawmakers are sending their governor a bill that would create a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions.
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Politics
Mississippi Close to Final Vote on Medical Marijuana Bill
Mississippi lawmakers are poised to take final votes Wednesday on creating a medical marijuana program for people with serious medical conditions, negotiators said Tuesday.
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Health Care
CDC Study Examines Potential Link Between COVID-19 and Pediatric Diabetes, As Experts Warned
Dr. Jessica Lilley and other experts worry that long-term damage from COVID-19 in children may be entirely at odds with popular perception of the virus as “mild.” Now, it seems …
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City & County
‘He Was a Good Son’: COVID-19 Amplified Jackson Violence, Inequities for Black Families
Tramaine Green, 26, was the oldest of six siblings, and his mother describes him as very protective of anyone he cared about.
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Biz Roundup
Ignite the Night, Junior League Jumble, and Mississippi Gem and Mineral Show
The Mississippi Children's Museum will host its annual "Ignite the Night" fundraiser from 7 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12.
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Crime
Lost in the ‘Dead Zone’: Thousands Languish in Mississippi Jail Without Lawyers
A jury rendered a not-guilty verdict for Duane Lake, 35, for a capital-murder allegation against him in November 2021. He had been in jail since 2015 and got his freedom …
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Health Care
Poor People’s Campaign Offers Free COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise
COVID-19 infections continue to climb across the state, with the Mississippi State Department of Health reporting 8,204 new cases today along with 26 fatalities and continually increasing outbreaks across the …
