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Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 16, 2021

65,000 Mississippians can’t be wrong

It’s time to stop segregating voters by way of racially gerrymandered voting districts. On Wednesday, the Joint Legislative Redistricting Committee recommended its proposed plan to reapportion Mississippi’s four Congressional Districts. This redistricting is required every 10 years following the U.S. Census. According to the 2020 Census, nearly 65,000 citizens have moved out of Mississippi’s 2nd…
Culture  |  Frank Corder  • 
December 16, 2021

New initiative launched to aid charter, private school startups in Mississippi

Elyse Marcellino talks about how Embark can help parents, communities navigate the educational landscape in Mississippi. Empower Mississippi announced this week that it is was launching a new initiative called Embark. This organization will assist school founders in starting charter and private schools in Mississippi. Elyse Marcellino will serve as the Director of Embark. Marcellino…