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Happy Father’s Day, and here’s to one Ace of a dad

Rick Cleveland writes that his dad, Ace Cleveland, died 31 years ago but he still thinks about him every day.

Plan to deepen the Port of Gulfport could move forward after decades-long push

A report recommends deepening the port from 36 feet to 46 feet and widening it by 50 feet. The work is estimated to cost $548 million.

Rims and Judy Barber on their work for civil rights: ‘You can’t do anything quickly in this state, but you can persevere.’

Over a two-day period, Rims and Judy Barber answered questions from Mississippi Today Ideas about coming to Mississippi to fight for civil rights.

Voter Voices: ‘They intend not to have any Black representation in the state’

“Voter Voices” is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state’s history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi, the South and the nation after the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in a Louisiana case gutted the federal Voting Rights Act’s requirements for majority Black districts. For Margaret […]

‘This could take us backward.’ Mississippi gerrymandering could strip Black school board representation

A U.S. Supreme Court decision about redistricting will likely touch all levels of government. Attorneys and advocates say Mississippi’s education system could also be affected if legislative and county districts are redrawn.

Special education teachers were promised an extra $2,000. Where’s the money?

Mississippi Department of Education officials said this week that they’re still trying to get clarity from the Legislature about who that money should go to.

Wicker is among GOP senators with harsh reviews of Trump plan to end Iran war

Republican leaders on Capitol Hill, including Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, are voicing strong reservations of the Trump administration’s agreement to end the fighting in Iran

IHL Board moves toward performance-based funding model for Mississippi universities

The board that governs Mississippi’s eight public universities is moving toward a new budget model that would tie state funding to graduation rates, student retention and workforce outcomes. 

Greenwood Leflore Hospital warns of closure as Medicaid moves to withhold $2.4 million payment

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid filed papers Wednesday asking a bankruptcy court for permission to withhold a scheduled $2.4 million payment to Greenwood Leflore Hospital.

Voter voices: Reena Evers-Everette witnessed rage over Black voting

Medgar Evers marveled at the fact he and other Black soldiers had fought in a war that should have granted them all the rights of citizenship, but when they returned home they had to fight racism all over again that barred Black Mississippians from restaurants, restrooms and voting booths.