Sipp News

Sipp News is a roundup of various news stories from across The Sipp from accredited news agencies.

Twenty years later, Thad Cochran’s vision of Delta Health Alliance still impactful, CEO says

CEO: “The goal of the Delta Health Alliance was to bring together universities, healthcare providers, community leaders, educators and local residents around a shared mission: improving quality of life in the Delta.”

High blood pressure is climbing in young adults. In Mississippi, young women face the rising stakes

Mississippi already leads the nation in rates of high blood pressure, a leading contributor to maternal deaths and a growing concern for young women.

Teen stomped to death in Hinds County jail, coroner says
A photo of a damaged green road sign that reads “Hinds County Detention Facility Raymond” with an arrow pointing forward.

The teenager was booked in jail on July 1 after he was arrested in connection to a killing at a south Jackson apartment complex. A video circulating on social media showed his limp and bloodied body being kicked while he lay on the floor.

Addilyn Stephens, 10-year-old Princess of Patrick Farms, wins huge golf tournament in Paris

Addilyn Stephens, a 10-year-old from Mississippi, traveled to France over the Fourth of July weekend and won the Paris Junior Golf Invitational. In the 9-10 age division, she won by 10 shots.

State revenue up. Heat can hurt the economy. Rocket explodes in test: Mississippi Marketplace

The largest gains came from corporate income taxes and use taxes. Sales tax collections, the largest source of state revenue, were down by $11.91 million or 0.42% year over year.

Jackson/Hinds Library System is overrun with repair needs

With limited resources, branches across the Jackson/Hinds Library System are facing multiple repair issues often resulting in closures or reduced hours.

Voter voices: ‘We’re well past that.’ State’s troubled past shouldn’t be issue in redistricting

Baker wants lawmakers to redraw Mississippi’s electoral maps, particularly the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.

Greenville city council hears concerns about closing local school: ‘It’s going to be chaotic’

Some parents are voicing concerns about plans to close a Greenville middle school and how school district leaders are managing facilities and money.

Help us report on the June 14 shooting outside Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi 

Reporters from Mississippi Today and The New York Times are looking for information from people who were at the Walmart Supercenter in Senatobia, Mississippi, on June 14, the day a police officer shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley.

Comics, culture and John Jennings’ creative spirit at The MAX

The exhibition “John Jennings: Build Your World,” on view at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience (The MAX) in Meridian through March 27, is a peek behind the curtain for an up-close look at the storyteller’s creative process.