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Derrick Simmons
State Senator Derrick T. Simmons, a Democrat, is the Minority Leader in the Mississippi Senate. He is a lawyer, former municipal court judge, and adjunct college professor.
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Derrick Simmons
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February 5, 2023
Mississippi’s reality a far cry from the fairy tale told by state leaders
For the rest of the state, our Mississippi is a much different story. The Mississippi described in this week’s State of the State is not the Mississippi lived in by the vast majority of our state’s families. It is a fantasy — a mythical Mississippi that we all wish we lived in. A booming economy; well-funded and high-performing…
News
News
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Bianca Vasquez Toness, Associated Press
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October 1, 2026
Federal scholarship for private school and homeschooling opening to most kids in at least 30 states
News
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Trump nominates Butler to serve on Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
News
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Frank Corder
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October 1, 2026
Cory Booker’s coming back to Mississippi to again campaign against Cindy Hyde-Smith
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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October 1, 2026
Tech entrepreneur turns Hurricane Katrina tragedy into company to preserve family memories
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 30, 2026
Mississippi 12th in U.S. for doing business in 2026
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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September 25, 2026
A&W Custom Furniture expanding in Okolona, adding 20 jobs
Culture
Culture
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Maura Carey, Associated Press
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October 1, 2026
SEC Week 5: No. 7 Alabama visits No. 16 Mississippi State in unbeaten ranked matchup
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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October 1, 2026
Leaving a legacy
Culture
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Susan Marquez
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September 30, 2026
Jackson’s own Cassandra Wilson, one of the most successful female jazz singers in modern history
Opinion
Opinion
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Roger Wicker
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September 28, 2026
Putin must be defeated
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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September 23, 2026
Midterm elections in Mississippi shaping up as a familiar exercise in black-and-white
Opinion
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Bill Cork
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September 22, 2026
The states winning investment are the states ready to deliver
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