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News  |  Jeremy Pittari  • 
May 28, 2026

Despite drop in latest public health emergency preparedness ranking, Mississippi’s State Health Officer remains confident

"In terms of my heartburn level for emergency preparedness at the state level, I don't have very much," Dr. Daniel Edney said. "It's just one of the things that we've always done really well in Mississippi."
News  |  Frank Corder  • 
May 28, 2026

U.S. Supreme Court sends Mississippi death row inmate’s appeal back to Fifth Circuit

Terry Pitchford was sentenced to death for his role in the murder of a store owner near Grenada. His attorneys claim the jury that convicted the now 40-year-old was racially biased.