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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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February 6, 2026
U.S. births dropped last year, suggesting the 2024 uptick was short-lived
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports just over 3.6 million births in 2025, about 24,000 fewer than in 2024.
Healthcare
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
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July 24, 2025
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
The birth rate has been sliding in America for close to two decades as more women are waiting longer to have children or never taking that step at all.
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Mike Stobbe, Associated Press
, Kasturi Pananjady, Associated Press
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April 8, 2025
Why water fluoridation is under fire in the US
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he wants communities to stop fluoridating water. Some places are already pulling back on fluoridation, including communities in Mississippi.
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News
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Matthew Daly, Associated Press
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May 21, 2026
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
News
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 21, 2026
Mississippi Dept. of Human Services announces additional $5 million for childcare funding
News
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Daniel Tyson
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May 21, 2026
Mississippi announces statewide AI educational framework
Business
Business
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Daniel Tyson
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May 20, 2026
International Paper breaks ground on new $225 million facility in central Mississippi
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 14, 2026
Azuria Water Solutions breaks ground on new manufacturing facility in Batesville
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 12, 2026
M&M Bank’s Legear named chair of Atlanta Fed’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council
Culture
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 21, 2026
Committed and consistent
Culture
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Meredith Biesinger
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May 20, 2026
Where Music Lives: REDFEST celebrates Saltillo’s legendary sound
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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May 20, 2026
Words that help
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 20, 2026
Second-generation jurist brings impactful tenure on the federal bench to a close at age 85
Opinion
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Mike Ezell
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May 14, 2026
Supporting law enforcement shouldn’t be political
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 13, 2026
Remembering the legacies of former GOP Gov. Kirk Fordice and First Lady Pat Fordice
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