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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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Frank Corder
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November 11, 2026
Senator-elect: Colom wins Mississippi U.S. Senate race
News
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Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press
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November 11, 2026
As higher prices seep into broader economy, Fed officials consider faster hikes
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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November 11, 2026
Inauguration ceremony set for JSU’s 14th president
Business
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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November 10, 2026
Universal Services expanding operations in Leakesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 10, 2026
Ingalls, SUPSHIP break ground on new $50 million facility in Pascagoula
Business
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Cass Rutledge
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November 9, 2026
Jabil is hiring more than 300 in Byhalia
Culture
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 11, 2026
Chimneyville Arts Festival Celebrates 50 years of Mississippi crafts
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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November 11, 2026
Legacies of faith
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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November 10, 2026
Margaret’s Grocery: The castle that love built
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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November 11, 2026
The debt we owe on Veterans Day
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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November 11, 2026
Partisan realignment in Congress reshuffles Mississippi’s influence in Washington
Opinion
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Dr. Tom Miller, Jr.
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November 10, 2026
Access to banking is a national problem so it needs a national solution
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