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Education
JSU Amerigroup Scholarship, USM Last Mile Education Fund and MSU Bingocize
Amerigroup, a Medicaid-managed care company that promotes healthier communities, recently donated $75,000 to Jackson State University for scholarships for students with health-related majors.
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Politics
Analysis: Initiatives Seek to Bypass Mississippi Lawmakers
People are now looking to bypass the Mississippi House and Senate by proposing initiatives to expand Medicaid, authorize early voting and reconsider the state flag design.
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State
Groups Plan Effort for Mississippi Voting Rights Restoration
Three groups will sponsor an initiative to try to simplify the way Mississippi restores voting rights to people convicted of some felonies, a person involved with the effort said Monday.
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Health Care
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Benefit Still Positive Despite ‘Rare Side Effects,’ EU Reports
After investigating reports of a rare but serious side effect in Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, the European Medicines Agency concluded yesterday that the vaccine’s label should include information about …
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Education
The Hub at MSU, JSU COVID-19 Health Literacy Program and USM Health Sciences Camp
The Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation is carrying out renovations to convert a former bank building in downtown Starkville into a new facility called "The Hub."
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City & County
Sisters in Birth, Standing by Expecting Mothers
Founder and CEO of Sisters in Birth Getty Israel says governmental disdain (for affordable health-care) disproportionately affects new and expecting mothers—particularly Black women, who die in childbirth at a rate …
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Politics
Analysis: Mississippi Might Have to Rethink Capitol Statues
Even as the nation reconsiders the public display of Confederate monuments amid a reckoning over issues of racial injustice, Mississippi—a state with a 38% Black population—still represents itself inside the …
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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Southern League baseball, Mississippi at Birmingham in South Division playoffs (7 p.m., Birmingham, Ala., 1590 AM): The M-Braves open a best-of-five playoff series against the Barons. NFL football, Washington at …
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Politics
Mississippi Remapping Diminishes Black Voices, NAACP Says
Mississippi legislators drew a congressional redistricting plan that diminished Black voters' influence in the state's three majority-white districts, attorneys for the NAACP and two other groups argue in federal court …
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Pa. Abortion Trial: Assistant Gave Anesthesia
A woman trained only as a medical assistant told jurors Wednesday that she gave anesthesia, set dosing amounts and performed ultrasounds when she worked at a now-shuttered abortion clinic whose …
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Miss. Special Session Friday for Auto Parts Maker
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is calling lawmakers back to the Capitol this Friday for what many hope will be a quick a special session to lure an auto parts maker …
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Art
The Human Element
The first instinct is usually the correct one. Artist Paul Fayard studied psychology and worked as a mental health counselor for "a lot of years" before rediscovering an instinctive affinity …
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Music
High Fidelity
Certain music just slips by you, whether because of indifference, ignorance or initial dislike. I was 12 years old when Damien Rice released his debut album "O."
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Miss. Supreme Court Blocks Tuesday Execution
The Mississippi Supreme Court has indefinitely delayed Tuesday evening's planned execution of Willie Jerome Manning, who was scheduled to die for the 1992 slayings of two college students.
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Music
Short and Sweet, No Longer Obsolete
Whether it's coercion from record companies or an imperfectionist's stance on music crafting, bands have a tendency to blend the bad in with the good.
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At Least 6 Confirmed Dead in Texas Tornadoes
A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered …
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Sports
Cowboys and Cutting Horses
Watching a highly trained cutting horse with "cow sense" is an athletic event on par with few equine sports.
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Feature
Why Guinness is Great
Guinness is more than a drink to Ireland—it is part of the country’s legacy.
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Music
A New Psychedelic
The band Cardinal Sons, a trio of brothers, has created an indie-rock aesthetic while being influenced mainly by psychedelic ’60s music.
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Food
Easter Indulgences
Besides its religious or spiritual meaning, Easter is a highly anticipated holiday for many because it means they can finally indulge in whatever they have been resisting since Fat Tuesday.
