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December 27, 2016

Pearl Chamber of Commerce wants George Wallace’s name scrubbed from street

Pearl considers changing name of George Wallace Drive The Pearl agency tasked with promoting the city’s business community is located on George Wallace Drive, named after the former segregationist governor of Alabama. The Pearl Chamber of Commerce has asked the city to change the street to Commerce Drive, a name chamber president Gene Newman called…

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December 27, 2016

SALTER remembers time with former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin

SID SALTER: McMillin was tough, big-hearted When I learned of the death of former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin – a tough, old school lawman whose friendship I came to appreciate during my years covering crime in central Mississippi – my initial thoughts went back a day spent riding some of the most crime-ridden areas…

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December 27, 2016

State Rep. Tom Miles (D) pre-files “Merry Christmas” bill for 2017 #msleg

State legislator wants “Merry Christmas Law” In a Facebook post, Rep. Tom Miles said, “I believe that we should be able to say Merry Christmas and Celebrate Christmas without being afraid to celebrate wherever we are whether if it’s in the community, work, or even at School.” According to Miles, the bill was modeled after…

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December 27, 2016

Rep. Sullivan (D) wishes school consolidations would go away; Sen. Tolleson (R) says more likely

Mississippi schools fight mergers JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A report to the Mississippi Legislature shows three Chickasaw County school districts still oppose any merger, with no consensus on how to combine. But Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, a Republican from Oxford, says more consolidation bills are likely in the 2017 Legislature. The study commission…

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December 27, 2016

Gov. Bryant meets with #PEOTUS @realDonaldTrump, Sec of Ed nominee DeVos

12/26/16

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December 26, 2016

Vicksburg mayor Flaggs seeks to change city charter

Flaggs seeks charter change Mayor George Flaggs Jr. is taking another shot at revising the city charter…. …The plan marks the fourth time since taking office the mayor has attempted to change city government, either by trying to change the form of government or changing the charter. Flaggs said the revision “is not changing the…

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December 26, 2016

Filmmaker pushing for Gov. Bryant, #msleg to keep film industry incentives

WJTV 12/24/16

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December 26, 2016

One new MSSC Justice and three returning Justices to be sworn in January 3

4 Mississippi Supreme Court justices begin new terms in Jan. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – One new justice and three returning ones are preparing to start their terms on the Mississippi Supreme Court. A swearing-in ceremony takes place Jan. 3 at the court building near the state Capitol. Circuit Judge Bobby Chamberlin of Hernando won a…

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December 26, 2016

State Sen. McDaniel expects @realDonaldTrump to project strength in foreign relations

McDaniel: Trump will “project strength” in foreign policy Mississippi Republican State Senator Chris McDaniel said he is confident president-elect Trump will reach out to Israel and project strength, rather than weakness. “That strength is what brings peace to the Middle East,” said McDaniel, of Ellisville, who represents District 42. “Every time we equivocate, every time…

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December 26, 2016

#MAEP rewrite on tap for 2017 #msleg

School funding to get special attention in 2017 session The issue during the 2017 session, which starts Jan. 3, will be how and if the school funding formula program is changed or even replaced. Dealing with the Adequate Education Program is expected to be on of the most watched issues during the 2017 session. Numerous…

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December 26, 2016

F rates schools subject to Mississippi Achievement School District takeover #msleg

Districts that get F ratings need to brace for takeover School districts rated “F” for the 2015-16 school year in Mississippi face a shakeup in governance structure if they flunk again this year. But the potential ousting of school board members won’t come from angry constituents at the polls. Starting in the 2017-18 school year,…

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December 26, 2016

AP: Regional politics could shape where BP money is spent #msleg

AP Analysis: Oil spill cash could tempt MS lawmakers Regional divisions have long shaped Mississippi politics: Delta vs. Piney Woods, Hills vs. Gulf Coast, Everyone vs. Jackson. So, even as the state’s top officials are saying they want to spend the settlement money on coast, some legislators will argue that a portion of the cash…

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September 5, 2025

Reeves responds to critics over sending Mississippi National Guard to D.C.

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September 5, 2025

Mississippi PSC takes action against Holly Springs Public Utility

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September 5, 2025

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Business

Business | Paul Wiseman, Associated Press •

September 5, 2025

Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape

Business | Lynne Jeter •

September 3, 2025

Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion

Business | Lynne Jeter •

August 29, 2025

Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid

Culture

Culture | Susan Marquez •

September 5, 2025

September in Mississippi brings football, books and chicken wings

Culture | Susan Marquez •

September 5, 2025

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service connects Gulf Coast cities

Culture | Alistair Begg •

September 5, 2025

Striving after the wind

Opinion

Opinion | Roger Wicker •

September 5, 2025

Taiwan has resolved to live free

Opinion | Sid Salter •

September 3, 2025

Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit

Opinion | Chris Brown , Wayne Carr •

September 1, 2025

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Pearl Chamber of Commerce wants George Wallace’s name scrubbed from street

SALTER remembers time with former Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin

State Rep. Tom Miles (D) pre-files “Merry Christmas” bill for 2017 #msleg

Rep. Sullivan (D) wishes school consolidations would go away; Sen. Tolleson (R) says more likely

Gov. Bryant meets with #PEOTUS @realDonaldTrump, Sec of Ed nominee DeVos

Vicksburg mayor Flaggs seeks to change city charter

Filmmaker pushing for Gov. Bryant, #msleg to keep film industry incentives

One new MSSC Justice and three returning Justices to be sworn in January 3

State Sen. McDaniel expects @realDonaldTrump to project strength in foreign relations

#MAEP rewrite on tap for 2017 #msleg

F rates schools subject to Mississippi Achievement School District takeover #msleg

AP: Regional politics could shape where BP money is spent #msleg

News

Reeves responds to critics over sending Mississippi National Guard to D.C.

Mississippi PSC takes action against Holly Springs Public Utility

Magnolia Mornings: September 5, 2025

Business

Hiring stalls with US companies reluctant to expand in an uncertain economic landscape

Hood Industries invests $245 million in Waynesboro expansion

Tri-state partnership boosts South’s automaker bid

Culture

September in Mississippi brings football, books and chicken wings

Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service connects Gulf Coast cities

Striving after the wind

Opinion

Taiwan has resolved to live free

Agriculture Secretary Rollins praised MSU’s ag tech, research during campus visit

Mississippi shouldn’t subsidize bad decisions, Green New Deal in other states

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