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News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 8, 2021

Mississippi Mudbug Festival kicks off at State Fair Grounds

Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson has officially opened the Mudbug Festival at the State Fair Grounds. A soft opening was launched Wednesday night and the public was officially welcomed on Thursday at noon. The festival will run until Sunday, April 11. There is no general admission to the festival and parking is $5.…
News  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
April 8, 2021

Mississippi lawmakers prepare for redistricting after another Census delay

Mississippi lawmakers are tasked with drawing redistricting lines in the 2022 session. This redistricting usually occurs every 10 years, after data from the U.S. Census is gathered and distributed to the states. However, due to the COVD-19 pandemic there has been a delay in how quickly lawmakers can access that data. The data was first…