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The Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign sponsored an initiative to more easily restore voting rights to …

• January 13, 2022

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 …

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• January 13, 2022

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The University of Mississippi enjoyed its first 10-win regular season in school history. Head coach Lane Kiffin brought his high-powered offense to Oxford and retooled the defense in just this …

Thousands of people in Mississippi continue to be jailed for long periods while waiting to …

• January 13, 2022

Thousands Jailed Long Periods Before Trial in Mississippi

Thousands of people in Mississippi continue to be jailed for long periods while waiting to go on trial because they are too poor to afford bail, judges may deny bail …

The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional …

• January 13, 2022

Mississippi Senate OKs Revisions to 4 US House Districts

The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for his expected approval.

A bill to create a medical marijuana program is headed for debate in the Mississippi …

• January 13, 2022

Medical Marijuana Proposal Moves to Mississippi Senate

A bill to create a medical marijuana program is headed for debate in the Mississippi Senate in coming days.

On Tuesday, Jan. 11, Jackson City Council President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay called …

• January 12, 2022

City Council Votes on 2022 Legislative Agenda, Wants Land Bank, Water-Sewer Debt Forgiveness Extension

On Tuesday, Jan. 11, Jackson City Council President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay called a special city council meeting for members to vote on six resolutions on the City's …

Talamieka Brice wrote, directed and illustrated “A Mother’s Journey,” a film that follows her process …

• January 12, 2022

Talamieka Brice’s Film Honors Her Children, Faces Brutal History of Race Violence

Talamieka Brice wrote, directed and illustrated “A Mother’s Journey,” a film that follows her process in addressing traumas of the past in a quest to seek healing.

The Mississippi Health Department on Tuesday ordered all hospitals in the state to allow the …

• January 12, 2022

Mississippi Sets Patient Transfer Order Amid COVID-19 Surge

The Mississippi Health Department on Tuesday ordered all hospitals in the state to allow the transfer of critically ill patients, an effort to help people in rural areas receive care …

The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises …

• January 12, 2022

Separate Plans Propose Raises for Mississippi Teachers

The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 530, and the whole …

The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax, …

• January 12, 2022

Mississippi House Panel OKs Bill to Phase Out Income Tax

The Mississippi House is working on a proposal to phase out the state income tax, reduce the sales tax on groceries and increase the sales tax on many other items.