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June 3, 2020
SALTER: Remembering one of Mississippi’s finest school integration heroes: Lee J. McKinney
By: Sid Salter The struggle for peaceful school integration in Mississippi just over a half-century ago was a time that called for the emergence of quiet heroes – men and women of courage and good will from both the black and white races. Lee J. McKinney, 82, who died May 12 at Anderson Regional Medical…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 2, 2020
Governor Reeves Announces $300 Million Expansion of Nation’s Largest Retailer-Owned Cooperative in DeSoto County
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced that Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) plans to expand in DeSoto County by constructing a new facility in Hernando. The project will bring over $300 million in investment and 79 new jobs to Mississippi. “When Mississippi businesses, such as Associated Wholesale Grocers, grow and provide even more jobs in our…
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Sarah Ulmer
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June 2, 2020
Commissioner Cain plans to bring “moral rehabilitation” to Mississippi prison system
Burl Cain was recently appointed Commissioner of the Mississippi Department of Corrections. He brings with him a 40-year career with the Louisiana Department of Corrections where he served as Warden of the Louisiana State Penitentiary for 20 years. However, Cain did not get his initial start in corrections. He originally had his sights set on…
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Magnolia Tribune
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June 1, 2020
MDOT: Now is the time to prepare for hurricane season
The 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) reminds residents, businesses and community organizations across south Mississippi to have a preparedness plan in place before a storm threatens the Mississippi Gulf Coast. “When preparing for a hurricane, the first step is to have…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 29, 2020
NFIB Releases Industry-Specific Small Business Economic Trends Survey
Construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries examined The NFIB Research Center released a Small Business Economic Trends Industry report highlighting the construction, manufacturing, retail, and services industries specifically. “Small businesses in every industry have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to varying degrees and have been responding as best as they can,” said Holly Wade, NFIB Director of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 27, 2020
SALTER: Who has more experience operating a state prison farm than controversial Cain?
By: Sid Salter There has been more than a little media tut-tutting over the decision by Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves to hire controversial former Louisiana corrections official Burl Cain, 77, to lead the Mississippi Department of Corrections. Journalists widely panned Reeves’ choice of Cain to pull Mississippi’s prison system out of its present mire of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 22, 2020
MDAC Modifies Cost-Share Program to Aid Farmers Impacted by COVID-19
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce is modifying the Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Good Handline Practices (GHP) certification cost-share program by increasing allowable reimbursement in an effort to aid farmers impacted by COVID-19. “MDAC has increased the reimbursement amount of the cost-share program for…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 22, 2020
OP-ED: Community Colleges – Leading the way out of this national crisis
By Dr. Andrea Mayfield, Tom Downs, Dawn Erlandson Community colleges in Mississippi and nationwide have responded quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic, making contributions to enhance capabilities of emergency responders and health care professionals. Two-year public colleges have the unique capability to re-skill the workforce as Mississippi and the nation prepare to return to productivity after…
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May 21, 2020
Ag Commissioner Gipson Encourages Farmers to Sign Up for the USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson applauds the Trump administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to farmers and ranchers whose business has been significantly damaged by COVID-19. “I encourage all of our farmers across the state to take advantage of this unique…
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May 21, 2020
MDOT: Safety still vital despite reduced Memorial Day traffic
Boats and barbecues are a few ways people pass Memorial Day weekend. With additional safety measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) wants you to take roadway safety into account too. “Social distancing isn’t just for in-person gatherings. Giving others space on the highway helps ensure everyone gets…
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Magnolia Tribune
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May 20, 2020
SALTER: Reopening of state’s casinos signal a major boost to lagging state tax revenues
By: Sid Salter Mississippi’s current leadership is taking a page from the state’s not-so-distant past by making the state’s gaming industry one of the first enterprises to be allowed to reopen as the state tries to come out from under the COVID-19 quarantine. Why? Jobs and tax revenues. The American Gaming Association reported total direct,…
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Sarah Ulmer
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May 19, 2020
WATCH: Reeves releases guidelines for safe in person worship services
Today, Governor Tate Reeves released social distancing and sanitation guidelines for in-person worship services to safely resume across Mississippi. Consulting with Dr. Thomas Dobbs and our state health officials, Governor Reeves developed guidelines for worship leaders and their congregations to join together to practice their faiths while continuing to help protect public health and flatten…
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Daniel Tyson
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May 30, 2025
Hosemann, White recap special session, address tension between chambers
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Jeremy Pittari
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May 30, 2025
Legislature adds $16 million to education funding formula, other areas of the K-12 budget
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press
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May 30, 2025
Supreme Court lets Trump strip legal protections from 500,000 people, exposing more to deportation
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 19, 2025
Modine expanding data center cooling equipment manufacturing in Grenada County
Business
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Lynne Jeter
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May 19, 2025
Goldman Sachs honors inaugural Mississippi small business graduating class
Business
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Frank Corder
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May 15, 2025
HH2 relocating Kentucky distribution center to Blue Mountain, Mississippi
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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June 1, 2025
Ann Fisher-Wirth and the urgency of poetry in today’s world
Culture
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Matt Friedeman
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June 1, 2025
The Church is stronger with bi-vocational ministers
Culture
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C.H. Spurgeon
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June 1, 2025
My beloved
Opinion
Opinion
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Sid Salter
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May 28, 2025
Like good moonshine, Bragg’s trilogy of Southern white poverty memoirs ages smoothly
Opinion
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Chip Pickering
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May 21, 2025
AI’s full business potential will be stifled by state regulations: Why a federal AI strategy is needed
Opinion
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Jeff Hale
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May 21, 2025
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