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Mississippi Today reporters Gwen Dilworth and Michael Goldberg recap some of the findings from their series “Behind Bars, Beyond Care,” which uncovered widespread accusations of lack of adequate health care in Mississippi prisons and the suffering it causes. They discuss the potential for passage of reform in the upcoming 2026 legislative session.
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Mississippi Today reporters Gwen Dilworth and Michael Goldberg recap some of the findings from their series “Behind Bars, Beyond Care,” which uncovered widespread accusations of lack of adequate health care in Mississippi prisons and the suffering it causes. They discuss the potential for passage of reform in the upcoming 2026 legislative session.
By Geoff Pender, Gwen Dilworth and Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
In rural Prentiss County, on a triangle of land cornered between a stretch of U.S. 45 and Twenty Mile Creek, Joanna Byrd McDowell walked her two petite leashed dogs on a narrow clay path a few feet above the creek on a drizzly November morning. Taking her hand momentarily off the path’s parallel metal railing, she bent down and stuck her fingers in the brown clay.
When they emerged from the rain-laden dirt, her palm had in it a rounded shell fragment from an oyster. She spotted another connecting piece nearby, and her hand returned to the earth.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
In rural Prentiss County, on a triangle of land cornered between a stretch of U.S. 45 and Twenty Mile Creek, Joanna Byrd McDowell walked her two petite leashed dogs on a narrow clay path a few feet above the creek on a drizzly November morning. Taking her hand momentarily off the path’s parallel metal railing, she bent down and stuck her fingers in the brown clay.
When they emerged from the rain-laden dirt, her palm had in it a rounded shell fragment from an oyster. She spotted another connecting piece nearby, and her hand returned to the earth.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
A volcanic explosion 2,900 feet beneath Jackson forged the capital city’s very own superhero, Captain Jackson.
The immortal man – born 1822, the year Jackson was founded – wears a green suit inspired by the city’s flag and takes to the skies in the inaugural issue of Jackson Comics. He fights fire with fire to defend the city from flamethrower-wielding villains who seek the downfall of Jackson.
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A volcanic explosion 2,900 feet beneath Jackson forged the capital city’s very own superhero, Captain Jackson.
The immortal man – born 1822, the year Jackson was founded – wears a green suit inspired by the city’s flag and takes to the skies in the inaugural issue of Jackson Comics. He fights fire with fire to defend the city from flamethrower-wielding villains who seek the downfall of Jackson.
By Molly Minta - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
The question on everyone’s mind: Does Ole Miss have a shot against mighty Georgia. The answer: Of course they do, but the Rebels will have to play their best game and hope Georgia doesn’t. The Cleveland boys also discuss the New Orleans and Duke’s Mayo bowls and the resurgent New Orleans Saints.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
3 months ago
The question on everyone’s mind: Does Ole Miss have a shot against mighty Georgia. The answer: Of course they do, but the Rebels will have to play their best game and hope Georgia doesn’t. The Cleveland boys also discuss the New Orleans and Duke’s Mayo bowls and the resurgent New Orleans Saints.
By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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Mississippi's new state flag flies at the State Capitol after Governor Tate Reeves signed a bill ratifying the newly adopted state flag at the Two Mississippi Museums. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
In the 1990s and early 2000s, then-state Rep. John Reeves, a Jackson Republican, made the point of order on more than one occasion that economic development projects offering incentives to private corporations should require a two-thirds majority to win the approval of the Mississippi Legislature.
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3 months ago
Below is a press release from the Center for Economic Accountability:
A decade-long subsidy package for a Compass Datacenters project in Meridian, Mississippi has been selected as the nation’s “Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year” for 2025 by The Center for Economic Accountability.
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3 months ago
Below is a press release from the Center for Economic Accountability:
A decade-long subsidy package for a Compass Datacenters project in Meridian, Mississippi has been selected as the nation’s “Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year” for 2025 by The Center for Economic Accountability.
By Press Release - The Center for Economic Accountability on
3 months ago
Below is a press release from the Center for Economic Accountability:
A decade-long subsidy package for a Compass Datacenters project in Meridian, Mississippi has been selected as the nation’s “Worst Economic Development Deal of the Year” for 2025 by The Center for Economic Accountability.
By Press Release - The Center for Economic Accountability on
3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
What a glorious Christmas this was weather wise. For almost an entire week, temperatures shot up into the mid-70s with mild winds and no rain. What a treat.
Several of these days neared the all-time 180-year record highs for those dates. Folks flocked outdoors and the walking trails were full of families getting exercise and enjoying God’s beauty.
By Wyatt Emmerich on
3 months ago
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a measure Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) helped negotiate as a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
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3 months ago
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Five local governments in Mississippi have been awarded $44 million in roadway funding under the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program.
The projects are funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a measure Mississippi U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R) helped negotiate as a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee.
By Daniel Tyson - Magnolia Tribune on
3 months ago
TUTWILER — Dorothy Jean Madden, age 78, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18.
Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church near Tutwiler.
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TUTWILER — Dorothy Jean Madden, age 78, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18.
Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church near Tutwiler.
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TUTWILER — Dorothy Jean Madden, age 78, passed away Thursday, Dec. 18.
Visitation will be held 1-5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Clark-Williams Funeral Home in Grenada.
Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church near Tutwiler.
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