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Business  |  Frank Corder  • 
July 26, 2021

Does the continued expansion of eligible entities negatively affect the long-term solvency of PERS?

Seven entities added since last year. See what organizations are a part of the Mississippi Public Employees’ Retirement System. You probably know that the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi, or PERS, provides retirement benefits for individuals working in state government, public schools, universities, community colleges, cities and towns, counties, and the Legislature. But you…
Business  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
July 23, 2021

Sen. Wicker convenes hearing on Yazoo Pumps project, says it will solve Mississippi’s environmental injustice

Rolling Fork’s Tracy Harden testifies on the impact flooding is having on her business, community.  U.S. Senator Roger Wicker convened a hearing today to examine the current issues adversely affecting environmental justice. He invited Tracy Harden, owner of Chuck’s Dairy Bar in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, to testify on the need to control devastating flooding in…