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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
June 23, 2021

MDHS Recovers More Than $2.5 Million in Misallocated Funds

SNAP, TANF, other funds recovered. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Benefit Recovery Unit reported more than $2.5 million in taxpayer dollars was recouped over the past quarter after previous investigations showed public funds were defrauded or misused.  The funds were recovered from cases involving misuse of SNAP, Child Care Discretionary Funding, and TANF…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
June 23, 2021

First Lady Jill Biden visits Jackson to encourage COVID vaccinations

The First Lady’s visit comes as Mississippi shows 35% fully vaccinated. First Lady Jill Biden visited a vaccination site on the campus of Jackson State University in Mississippi’s capital city. She was accompanied by Mayor of Jackson Chokwe Antar Lumumba, his wife Ebony, and 2nd District Congressman Bennie Thompson. Several other local officials and state…