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Sarah Ulmer
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November 21, 2019
Governor’s Obesity Initiative Gets Marching Orders
Today the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) and the Mississippi Community Education Center (formerly Families First for Mississippi) hosted a Taking Charge for a Healthy Mississippi summit of around 150 health professionals and community leaders working to combat the growing number of obese adults and children in the state. This is the second meeting…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 21, 2019
Wicker, Hyde-Smith Welcome $1.98M in Grants for Distance Education Programs
Rural Development Grants to Support Technology Installation Statewide U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today welcomed the award of $1,980,417 to support distance learning programs across the entire state. The grants will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development. “These investments from the U.S. Department of…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 21, 2019
Democrat Attorneys General Assn. now predicates abortion on demand litmus test for support
Democrat Attorneys General Association (more commonly referred to as DAGA) this week came out with a directive that their organization would refuse to support AG candidates in races unless the candidate endorsed an “abortion on demand” policy as part of their campaign platform. “Attorneys general are the front lines of reproductive freedom, they have the…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 21, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 11/21/19
MDA: 6300 new jobs, $1.1 billion in private investment in Mississippi in 2019 Don’t let anyone tell you Mississippi isn’t winning. Our unbeatable workforce and growth-centered policies have helped create more than 6,300 new jobs and attract almost $1.1 billion in private capital investment in 2019. And we’re not done yet! #MSWorks pic.twitter.com/LPWBZ7JFJx —…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force Holds Final Meeting
The Mississippi Hemp Cultivation Task Force convened at the State Capitol today for its final scheduled meeting. Members of the Task Force discussed and approved its final report, which will be submitted to the Mississippi Legislature on December 2, 2019. The Task Force, chaired by Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson, was established by…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Lt. Gov.-Elect Hosemann Names Two Former Staffers to Transition Team
Lieutenant Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann named two former Secretary of State staffers to his transition team today. Nathan Upchurch, who most recently served as the Agency’s Chief of Staff, will serve as Transition Director. Leah Rupp Smith, former Director of Communications, will serve as Deputy Transition Director. Hosemann, currently serving as Secretary of State, garnered more than…
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Magnolia Tribune
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November 20, 2019
YP Daily Roundup 11/20/19
Lt. Governor-elect Hosemann names Upchurch, Smith to lead transition team Lieutenant Governor-elect Delbert Hosemann named two former Secretary of State staffers to his transition team today. Nathan Upchurch, who most recently served as the Agency’s Chief of Staff, will serve as the Transition Director. Leah Rupp Smith, former Director of Communications, will serve as Deputy…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Wicker & Hyde-Smith announce $19.7 million for rural Mississippi water, wastewater improvements
USDA Water and Waste Disposal Funding Awarded for Projects for Lauderdale, Marion, Oktibbeha, Pike & Wilkinson Counties, and City of Senatobia U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $19.7 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development grants and low-interest loans to improve water and…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
Mississippi receives A rating from international organization working to end human trafficking
Wednesday at the Center for Violence Prevention Speaker of the House Philip Gunn announced Mississippi had received an A “grade” from Shared Hope International, an organization that aims to end human trafficking by preventing the environments that spur trafficking and provide support for victims. Also in attendance were Executive Director of the Center for Violence…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 20, 2019
SALTER: Speaker McCoy’s record in the state House is one of vision, pragmatism and progress
By: Sid Salter Mississippi House Speaker William J. “Billy” McCoy was a second-generation state lawmaker, a college-educated vocational agriculture teacher, a Farmers Home Administration loan officer and briefly an auditor for the state – and yes, he was a farmer and one of his family’s successful cash crops was red wiggler worms. McCoy’s detractors and…
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November 19, 2019
Obama robocall stemmed from last minute Hood campaign reaction to Trump visit
In a Mississippi Today interview with Jim Hood campaign lead strategist Michael Rejebian, after taking his frustration out on “right wing bloggers” who accurately broke the story about the Hood campaign commissioning a robocall from Barack Obama on the eve of the election, he delved more into the decision making process of that campaign initiative.…
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Sarah Ulmer
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November 19, 2019
Bradley Lum takes on the mission at MPIC
Bradley Lum is the newest CEO for the Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation. Lum said he felt drawn to the organization for the chance to develop more programs and reduce recidivism among incarcerated Mississippians. Lum plans to shift the focus back to the corporations’ original ‘mission’ since taking the office. The Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation is…
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 2, 2026
DeSoto County residents sue over new circuit, chancery court districts
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Magnolia Tribune
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July 1, 2026
Expansion of Lee County auto parts plant will invest $53 million, create 28 jobs
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Jeremy Pittari
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July 1, 2026
Workforce Pell Grant program ramping up in Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 23, 2026
Keytronic announces $8.89 million expansion in Corinth
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Frank Corder
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June 17, 2026
Gould Industries locating in southwest Mississippi
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Frank Corder
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June 16, 2026
U.S. Army contracts with General Atomics for long-range maneuvering projectile program
Culture
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Richelle Putnam
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July 3, 2026
Laura Jones and the places she paints
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Alistair Begg
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July 3, 2026
Crying out for help
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Susan Marquez
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July 2, 2026
What’s more American than a Fourth of July cookout?
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Grant Callen
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July 2, 2026
America and Mississippi at 250
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Sid Salter
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July 1, 2026
Delta journalist Jim Abbott’s ‘Paper Man’ memoir captures his unique, impactful career
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Russ Latino
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June 30, 2026
An American Inheritance Requires a Moral People
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