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BLS: Mississippi unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.0% (as of April 2025)
By Press Release - US BLS
Wed,05/21/25-10:02AM , 1,030 Reads 31,755 Statewide
Below is a press release from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released their State Employment and Unemployment Summary for April of 2025.
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Adult screwworm flies have orange eyes, a metallic blue or green body, and three dark stripes along their backs. The center stripe begins partway down the backside and appears shorter than the outer stripes.

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ALERT: Flesh-eating New World Screwworm could pose health risks to cattle, humans, pets
By Beth Adcock - Director of Communications, Mississippi Board of Animal Health
Fri,05/16/25-1:13PM , 1,429 Reads
JACKSON — The Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) urges animal owners to be aware of New World Screwworm (NWS), an invasive pest that poses a serious threat to livestock and other warm-blooded animals, including pets, and in rare cases, humans.
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Watson: The Erosion of Mississippi's Public Trust Tidelands
By Michael Watson
Thu,05/15/25-12:04PM , 143 Reads 13,825 Statewide
Below is a political opinion column by Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson:
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MPB Awarded $350,000 Grant to Preserve 55 Years of Mississippi Media History
By Press Release - Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Thu,05/15/25-11:58AM , 99 Reads 9,601 Statewide
Below is a press release from Mississippi Public Broadcasting:

Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB) has received a $350,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to digitize and preserve over five decades of archival content.
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