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I had a preliminary conversation with Robert Luckett, Director of the Margaret Walker Center at Jackson State University, en route to a booksigning, while preparing this piece. It was not lost on me that photographs comprising the backdrop to the event were primarily those of white authors: prominently Eudora Welty, William Faulkner and, largest of all, Ernest Hemingway, an author from elsewhere.
The omission of African American authors — Mississippians Margaret Walker, Jesmyn Ward, and Natasha Trethewey among them — is a sin of unintentional omission rather than racism.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, center, announces the confirmation of RaShall Brackney, right, as police chief at City Hall on Monday, Feb. 24 2026. Credit: Aaron Lampley, Mississippi Today
An agreement with the nonprofit Jackson Rising is the latest example of Jackson receiving private support for law enforcement.
A nonprofit group formed by a key supporter of Mayor John Horhn will help pay for public safety initiatives, including support for senior police officers, under an agreement approved by the City Council.
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Mississippi Today’s politics team gives a rundown on a monumental week in the Magnolia State that saw thousands of people marching and rallying in Jackson over voting rights and the gerrymandering battle embroiling much of the nation.
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MSU PHOTO ID: MSU PHOTO ID: Collaborators from Mississippi State, Bollinger Shipyards and technical services firm CHAND include, from left, Lesley Strawderman, MSU industrial and systems engineering professor; Yingbin Hu, ISE assistant professor; Kayla Pigot, ISE senior; Jessica Gonzalez-Vargas, ISE assistant professor; Jane Strawderman, ISE senior; Reesa Gravois, CHAND ILS special projects manager; Stephenie Murray, CHAND representative; CHAND Executive Vice President Cindie Rousell; Abigail Potrament, ISE senior; Lilly Jarman, ISE junior; Nazanin Tajik, ISE assistant professor; Tonya McCall, MSU CAVS Extension director; and Nolan Dry, biomedical engineering senior. (Photo by Camille Carskadon)
MSU engineering college, CAVS Extension work with industry partners to introduce Integrated Logistics Support training on the Gulf Coast
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State manufacturing experts and students are leading a collaboration with Bollinger Shipyards and technical services firm CHAND to strengthen workforce training in the shipbuilding industry through the development of an Integrated Logistics Support, or ILS, curriculum.
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MS Museum of Natural Science Invites Visitors to a Summer of Discovery – From World Snake Day to Ice Age Fun Fridays
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The W earns national recognition for preparing future elementary teachers in the science of reading
COLUMBUS, Miss. — The School of Education at Mississippi University for Women has received an A rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) in recognition of its success in preparing future elementary educators to teach reading effectively.
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NEW RECRUIT ANSWERS THE CALL
JACKSON, Miss. - Firefighter Kristopher Mosley of the Kosciusko Fire Department is making a difference and has graduated from Class 221 of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1010 Firefighter I-II course held at the Mississippi State Fire Academy in Jackson, MS. Firefighter Mosley has served in the Army National Guard for seven (7) years.
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With a Great Teacher, 'You Never Know Who Will Change Your Life'
Bob Brown built a legacy at Ole Miss by inspiring students to speak openly, think deeply, care about others
OXFORD, Miss. – After 35 years of encouraging students to think, question and discuss, University of Mississippi professor Robert Brown thinks it is time to retire.
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Southern Miss Opens Rural Digital Forensics Lab to Support Law Enforcement
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Protesters gather during a Jackson Planning Board meeting opposing a possible data center in Jackson on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
A rezoning hearing for a potential data center in Jackson has been postponed until June.
The applicant, Saxum Investment Company, asked to delay the hearing until a city Planning Board meeting on June 24. Robert Ireland, an attorney with Watkins and Eager representing Saxum, said the company wants more time to engage with the community and city.
Because the request was made less than five business days before Wednesday’s meeting, Saxum had to go before the Planning Board on Wednesday to ask for the postponement.
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IRS-Criminal Investigation Atlanta Field Office Warns Seniors of Rising Financial Fraud Ahead of Elder Abuse Awareness Day
ATLANTA — As World Elder Abuse Awareness Day approaches on June 15, IRS Criminal Investigation's Atlanta Field Office is drawing attention to financial crimes targeting the elderly.
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Mississippi by June will begin reviewing the eligibility of Medicaid providers deemed high risk for fraud as part of a Trump administration effort to weed out potential waste and abuse in the program.
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A kid runs near the water on Buffett Beach in Pascagoula, Miss., Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
While the Jackson County Utility Authority was able to quickly repair a leak that dumped approximately 550,000 gallons of untreated sewage into the Pascagoula River this past weekend, officials say the issue is part of a larger infrastructure need decades in the making.
The leak has led the state to issue a water contact advisory on Monday.
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Supporters attend a Head Start rally at the Mississippi Capitol on March 20, 2018 Credit: Kayleigh Skinner, Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Eboni Delaney:
Mississippi Today Ideas is a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share their ideas about our state’s past, present and future. Opinions expressed in guest essays are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of Mississippi Today. You can read more about the section here.
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Below is an opinion column by Alexis Schwartz:
Editor’s note: This essay is part of Mississippi Today Ideas, a platform for thoughtful Mississippians to share fact-based ideas about our state’s past, present and future. You can read more about the section here.
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State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney discusses the 2025 Public Health Report Card during a press conference Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at the Capitol in Jackson. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi received low marks for its infant and maternal mortality rates and high marks for declining HIV, syphilis and congenital syphilis rates on its public health report card for 2025.
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“In terms of my heartburn level for emergency preparedness at the state level, I don’t have very much,” Dr. Daniel Edney said. “It’s just one of the things that we’ve always done really well in Mississippi.”
Even though Mississippi’s public health emergency preparedness performance ranking has fallen, State Health Officer Dr. Daniel Edney remains confident of the systems in place to protect the public.
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Advocates supporting the Safe Solicitation Act in 2025 cited the need for local law enforcement to have more ability to crack down on panhandling while those opposed to the measure claimed it adversely impacted the homeless population seeking assistance.
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi (ACLU) have filed a class action complaint challenging Mississippi’s law aimed at giving local governments an option to regulate panhandling.
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Owen is currently serving in his second term in the Mississippi House of Representatives, where is the Vice Chairman of the Judiciary B Committee.
State Rep. Jansen Owen (R) will not be seeking re-election to his House District 106 seat next year, choosing instead to run for District Attorney for the 15th Circuit Court District which includes Marion, Pearl River, Lamar, and Walthall counties.
Owen made his 2027 intentions known Thursday after District Attorney Hal Kittrell recently announced that he will not seek re-election.
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Terry Pitchford was sentenced to death for his role in the murder of a store owner near Grenada. His attorneys claim the jury that convicted the now 40-year-old was racially biased.
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a black death row inmate from Mississippi who claimed the makeup of the jury that convicted him was racially biased.
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