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Mississippi already leads the nation in rates of high blood pressure, a leading contributor to maternal deaths and a growing concern for young women.
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, 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.
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.
With limited resources, branches across the Jackson/Hinds Library System are facing multiple repair issues often resulting in closures or reduced hours.
Baker wants lawmakers to redraw Mississippi’s electoral maps, particularly the district currently held by U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson.
Some parents are voicing concerns about plans to close a Greenville middle school and how school district leaders are managing facilities and money.
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.
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.
The rapidly changing world of college athletics will be the focus of a Sept. 17 program at the Overby Center for Southern Journalism and Politics at the University of Mississippi. Rick Cleveland, sports columnist for Mississippi Today, will lead a conversation with Ross Dellenger, senior writer covering college football for Yahoo Sports, and Keith Carter, vice chancellor for intercollegiate athletics at the University of Mississippi.
