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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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September 19, 2024
Mississippi high court rejects the latest appeal by a man on death row since 1994
Manning has maintained his innocence and sought to have evidence in his case reexamined.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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September 5, 2024
Mississippi House panel starts study that could lead to tax cuts
State Rep. Lamar said lawmakers could consider allowing more flexibility for how cities and counties can spend revenue from the use tax.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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August 27, 2024
Mississippi ex-deputy seeks shorter sentence in racist torture of 2 Black men
Brett McAlpin is one of six white former law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty in 2023 to breaking into a home without a warrant and engaging in an hourslong attack
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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August 21, 2024
Fannie Lou Hamer rattled the Democratic convention with her ‘Is this America?’ speech 60 years ago
On Tuesday, the first Mississippi Freedom Trail marker outside the state was unveiled in Atlantic City to commemorate the Freedom Democrats.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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August 7, 2024
Trial starts in case that seeks more Black justices on Mississippi’s highest court
Four Black justices have served on the Mississippi Supreme Court, and never more than one at a time.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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August 5, 2024
Periodic flooding hurts Mississippi. But could mitigation there hurt downstream in Louisiana?
Four members of Louisiana’s congressional delegation seek answers about how flood-control proposals for central Mississippi could impact their state.
Elections
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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July 30, 2024
Judge rejects GOP challenge of Mississippi timeline for counting absentee ballots
U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. handed down his ruling Sunday, becoming the second federal judge in recent weeks to dismiss such a lawsuit.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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July 19, 2024
Court says Jim Crow-era felony voting ban in Mississippi can be altered by lawmakers, not judges
A majority of judges on the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the Supreme Court in 1974 reaffirmed constitutional law allowing states to disenfranchise felons.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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July 12, 2024
Mississippi election officials argue against quick work on drawing new majority-Black districts
Redrawing some Mississippi legislative districts in time for this November's election is impossible because of tight deadlines to prepare ballots, state officials say in new court papers.
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Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
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July 3, 2024
Some Mississippi legislative districts dilute Black voting power and must be redrawn, judges say
Three federal judges are telling Mississippi to redraw some of its legislative districts, saying the current ones dilute the power of Black voters in three parts of the state.
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund Board approves 20 projects totaling over $13.6 million
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Jeremy Pittari
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January 20, 2026
State Board of Education tightens financial standards for school districts after growing number fall behind on annual audits
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Daniel Tyson
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January 20, 2026
Senate unanimously votes to eliminate 22 state boards, commissions
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 20, 2026
SouthWorth acquires Mississippi-based American Furniture Manufacturing
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 13, 2026
Higgins contracted to lead Tate County economic development
Business
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Frank Corder
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January 8, 2026
xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven data center
Culture
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Eric Olson, Associated Press
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January 20, 2026
No. 1 Indiana tops final AP Top 25 football poll of season, Ole Miss finishes at No. 3
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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January 20, 2026
Victory is the Lord’s
Culture
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Mark Pratt, Associated Press
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January 19, 2026
Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss sues NCAA for extra year of eligibility
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Russ Latino
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January 20, 2026
The Legislature’s added billions in new education funding, their opponents still accuse them of ‘underfunding’
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Patricia Levesque
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January 16, 2026
Mississippi continues to raise educational standards, with opportunities ahead
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Russ Latino
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January 16, 2026
The House passed school choice, but what is it and why do conservatives want it?
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