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Gov. Tate Reeves speaks about a special legislative session during a press conference at the Walter Sillers Building in Jackson on Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Reeves: Special session will overhaul Mississippi’s ‘fragmented’ youth court system. Here’s how

By MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MICHAEL GOLDBERG - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/16/26-2:22PM, 267 Reads 4,468 Statewide
Mississippi lawmakers in special session will consider reforms to the state’s youth court system that would lead to more full-time judges presiding over cases, the creation of two new state-run juvenile jails and the fixing of expired statutes that have led to several lawsuits, Gov. Tate Reeves said.
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A view of Belzoni looking north from the MS-12 bridge, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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This county lost its hospital. Bringing it back is easier said than done

By GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY GWEN DILWORTH - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,07/16/26-12:58PM, 583 Reads 4,249 Statewide
The deaths of Harmony Ball-Stribling and her unborn daughter five years ago have galvanized local leaders in Humphreys County determined to reopen a Mississippi Delta hospital. But once a rural community loses a hospital, bringing it back can be nearly impossible.
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Ruling threatens independent commissions

By BILL CRAWFORD BILL CRAWFORD
Thu,07/16/26-10:26AM, 373 Reads 4,139 Statewide
The Supreme Court’s 6–3 ruling to undo the 90-year-old Humphrey’s Executor case has undermined the purpose of independent commissions. The court ruled President Trump may fire Senate approved members of the Federal Trade Commission before their terms expire.
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Magnolia Mornings: July 17, 2026

By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Mon,07/20/26-12:12PM, 246 Reads 4,039 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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