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Sarah Ulmer
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June 24, 2021
Amazon announces first ever solar projects in U.S. – Mississippi one of three locations
Amazon will locate a solar project in Mississippi along with Arkansas and Pennsylvania. Of the 11 new projects Amazon announced on Wednesday, three of them are the first solar projects in the U.S., and one will be in Mississippi. The company’s other projects include the largest solar farm in Canada, a renewable energy project in…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 24, 2021
Governor Reeves Announces Staff Updates
Governor Reeves today announced changes to his senior staff. Liz Welch will be temporarily assigned the administrative and management duties and responsibilities within the Office of the Governor that were previously assigned to Chief of Staff Brad White. David Maron will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief legal Counsel. David joined Governor Reeves’ administration in 2020…
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Anne Summerhays
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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…
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Sarah Ulmer
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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…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 23, 2021
SALTER: McCoy’s commitment to improving highways and education remembered, celebrated
By: Sid Salter In the pristine sanctuary of the lovely Gaston Baptist Church – a rural church in northwest Prentiss County roughly triangulated between Booneville, Rienzi, Thrasher and Jumpertown – family, friends, and political associates of the late Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy gathered on June 14 to remember one of the architects…
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Frank Corder
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June 22, 2021
Atheists sue Mississippi over “In God We Trust” license plates
Group seeks free alternative to state normal state issued tag. According to American Atheists, they have filed a lawsuit against Mississippi over the state’s “In God We Trust” license plates, the standard vehicle license plate since 2019. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, demands that the state…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 21, 2021
Mississippi Lottery paying off for state’s infrastructure, education
Mississippi Lottery Corporation will send nearly $50 million to education from FY2021 revenue but will it continue next year? The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) has transferred $14,189,448.06 in revenue to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. That brings the current total transfer to $129,182,547.36, with still one more month left in the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 18, 2021
Governor Tate Reeves Announces Timeline to Draw Down National Guard Troops to End COVID Mission
State of Emergency to End Once Mission is Complete After months of planning with Dr. Dobbs, General Boyles, Director McCraney and other key leaders of the Governor’s COVID-19 Task Force, the timeline for withdrawal of National Guard troops has been finalized. The State of Mississippi will be ceasing all operations with the Mississippi National Guard on…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 18, 2021
Juneteenth legislation expected from Mississippi Democratic Senators in 2022
Simmons, Blount propose repealing Confederate Memorial Day and proposing Juneteenth as a state holiday. State Senator Derrick Simmons announced that he and fellow Democratic State Senator David Blount plan to propose legislation in the 2022 legislative session to repeal Confederate Memorial Day in Mississippi and replace it with Juneteenth. Sen. Simmons, the Senate Minority Leader,…
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2021
Jackson Mayor Lumumba, 4 other black mayors call for “new Reconstruction” comparing COVID with Civil War
The Op-Ed from the mayors advocates for President Biden’s American Jobs Plan. Jackson mayor Chokwe Lumumba joined four other Southern black mayors in writing an Op-Ed for the Washington Post that blames “decades of divestment” from the federal government and “racial inequities” for their cities’ failure to provide clean drinking water and broadband access. Writing…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 16, 2021
MEC holds annual meeting to highlight Mississippi’s economic growth
The Mississippi Economic Council hosted their 71st annual meeting with business leaders across the state. The Mississippi Economic Council is the voice of business in the state of Mississippi and has been since 1949. MEC has more than 11,000 members from 1,100 member firms throughout Mississippi. This years annual meeting featured a panel discussion by…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 16, 2021
SALTER: White brings relevant experience and political credibility to MDOT leadership post
By: Sid Salter The decision of Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to tap his own chief of staff as the new leader of the Mississippi Department of Transportation bodes well for an organization that has seen more than its share of discord over the last two decades. Simpson County native Brad White, who hails from the…
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Jeremy Pittari
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December 15, 2025
Lawmakers see financial literacy as a growing need in Mississippi’s colleges and universities
News
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Frank Corder
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December 15, 2025
Amick Farms announces $74.5 million expansion in Jones County
News
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Mark Sherman, Associated Press
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December 15, 2025
Supreme Court will hear appeal of Black death row inmate over racial bias in Mississippi jury makeup
Business
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 11, 2025
$100 million metallurgical biocarbon manufacturer locating in Pike County
Business
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Frank Corder
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December 2, 2025
BWC Terminals break ground in Pascagoula
Business
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Frank Corder
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November 21, 2025
Ingalls completes sea trials for USS Ted Stevens
Culture
Culture
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Robert St. John
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December 15, 2025
The last strand of tinsel
Culture
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Alistair Begg
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December 15, 2025
The law of love
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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December 14, 2025
Charles Wesley and Christmas
Opinion
Opinion
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Russ Latino
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December 10, 2025
University of Mississippi Chancellor responds to Lauren Stokes’ First Amendment lawsuit, seeks dismissal
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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December 10, 2025
Guardrails or gravel? Why America and Mississippi must get AI regulation right in 2026
Opinion
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Merle Flowers
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December 8, 2025
The Parents Over Platforms Act: A targeted, privacy-respecting alternative to ASAA
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