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MSDH Podcast Episode Spotlights Interpersonal Violence
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Mary Annice McCrory, 92, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, January 1, 2026, at Holmes County Long Term Care Center in Durant, Mississippi. Visitation was held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home. Funeral services followed the visitation at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Jordan Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Parkway Cemetery. Rev. Art Land and Rev. Jim McEachern officiated the services.
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Below is a religion column by Matt Friedeman:
Matt Friedeman says if you earnestly pray these eight lines from Psalms 119 and pour your heart out to God, you may well have the best year you have ever had.
It’s a new year. Want to pray with greater intensity and personal transformation than ever before?
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2 months 3 weeks ago
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
In Mississippi
1. Jury selection in Dibiase trial begins Tuesday
Former wrestler Ted DiBiase Jr. will stand trial in Mississippi for his alleged role in the state’s largest public embezzlement scheme using TANF funds.
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By LaKeadra Coffey
Choctaw Plaindealer
An Attala County man has been charged with second-degree murder and an enhanced charge for using a switch in connection with the death of a 19-year-old man in an act many are calling “senseless.”
Right before the clock struck 12 on New Year’s Day, Weir Police Chief Dillion Cates said Kentavious Merritt, 24, allegedly shot and killed Caden Yarbrough, 19, of Weir.
Merritt has been charged with second-degree murder and possession and/or use of a machine gun conversion device.
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Below is an opinion column by Sid Salter:
Columnist Sid Salter writes that you don’t have to be from Mississippi to respect its complexity. You do have to resist the urge to simplify it.
The brutal, disturbing murder of iconic Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner in recent days brought to mind his time making a movie in Mississippi in the 1990s.
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David Keary, CEO and Executive Artistic Director of Ballet Mississippi, brings The Nutcracker to life each year for Mississippians who come from all over to enjoy the classic production.
Music critics wrote scathing reviews after the premiere performance of The Nutcracker in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1892. The ballet, a worldwide Christmas tradition for millions today, could have ended up in the dustbin of history if those original critics had had their way.
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Southern Studies Professor Aims to Change the World One Film at a Time
Angela Tucker to screen film about U.S. Rep. Barbara Jordan in February on campus
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CONSERVATION CORNER
(For the week of January 5, 2026)
Dan Guravich: Biologist, Conservationist, Wildlife Photographer
by James L. Cummins
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MDOT makes progress on north Mississippi projects
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Below is an opinion column by Donna Akers:
Dr. Donna Akers says if Mississippi truly wants to prepare students for lifelong success, we need to recognize that no single approach will fit every learner.
After more than 30 years in Mississippi’s public schools, I’ve seen the classroom change in ways I never imagined. When I first started teaching, education was about discovery. Students explored, asked questions, and learned to love learning. Somewhere along the way, that joy disappeared.
By Donna Akers - Magnolia Tribune on
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(VIDEO) 2025 marks historic year for MDOT
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Research Reveals the Emotional Complexity of Forgiveness
Ole Miss researchers delve into why it can be harder to forgive than to hold onto pain
OXFORD, Miss. – Forgiveness is often viewed as a pathway to peace and healing, but new research suggests it may be more emotionally difficult than many people expect.
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UMMC grows midwifery in Mississippi with a gift from Roots & Wings
JACKSON, Miss. – The University of Mississippi Medical Center is building a strong foundation for improved maternal and fetal health by investing in foundational care that supports women and families from pregnancy to childbirth.
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Food is stored on pantry shelves at Johnson Elementary School in Jackson on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Mississippi is one of 15 states where SNAP costs will rise more than triple as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, one analysis suggests.
Tameshia Williams, a single mom of four in Jackson who works as an elder aide, was kicked off Mississippi’s food stamp program in October despite being eligible. She says she was not informed of an upcoming appointment in the mail until after the appointment passed – a reality she worries will be the new normal for many families now that the federal government mandated more red tape for the program.
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In a series of exclusive interviews with Mississippi Today over the past year, former Rankin County Deputy Christian Dedmon talked about the fraternity he found in law enforcement and his descent into cruelty inside the “Goon Squad.”
Eddie Parker stood in a courtroom facing the former Mississippi law enforcement officers who were convicted of torturing him and one of his friends. Some of the ex-officers wore red-striped outfits that identified them as the most dangerous inmates behind bars.
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State Board of Education members during a meeting, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025 in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Timely audits can alert state officials to potential financial emergencies at school districts such as the situation that spurred a takeover of Okolona schools in late October.
A third of Mississippi school districts are behind on submitting completed annual financial audits to the state Department of Education.
Without that information, state education officials are in the dark about current finances at 47 of Mississippi’s 138 public school districts, including any pending financial emergencies.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
2 months 4 weeks ago
Delvin Francisco Rodriguez, a 39-year old Nicaraguan man being detained by immigration authorities, has died in a Natchez, Mississippi hospital.
In the months leading up to his death on Dec. 14, Rodriguez had been held in the Adams County Correctional Center, which is run by Core Civic Inc.
By Mukta Joshi - Mississippi Today on
2 months 4 weeks ago
These Mississippians faced challenges, spoke out, made art and launched innovative projects in 2025. Our reporters wrote about their experiences – whether positive or negative – as part of our commitment to elevating the voices of everyday Mississippians, holding those in power accountable and shining a light on the state’s dark places.
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Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
Unless Congress reverses course, Mississippians will pay much more for ACA marketplace insurance in 2026.
Mississippians have benefitted more from the enhanced subsidies provided for the federal Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance policies than the people of almost any other state.
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