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COVID-19 highlights lung health gaps in Jackson, but a group of chest doctors...
Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayChallise Burciaga of Brandon, with 4-year-old Yorkie terrier Rudy. Burciaga is a survivor of COVID-19. COVID-19 highlights lung health gaps in Jackson, but a group of...
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Gov. Reeves again rejects statewide mask mandate, downplays soaring COVID-19...
Gov. Tate Reeves added 13 counties to his executive order for wearing masks in public and restricting social gatherings, bringing the total to 54 of the state’s 82 counties. (AP Photo/Rogelio V....
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What makes a football town in Mississippi? Get your answer here – and at The...
West Point, shown here celebrating in 2019, is among several perennial Mississippi high school championship towns. (Photo courtesy of Keith Warren. Illustration by Bethany Atkinson.) The Mississippi...
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Hall – a ‘Mississippi boy through and through’– checks all the boxes at...
Will Hall, a “Mississippi boy,” has returned to his home state as the new head football coach at Southern Miss. From all angles, Will Hall appears a perfect fit and a home run hire at Southern Miss....
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There are 23,000 fewer students enrolled in Mississippi public schools this...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayStudents wear face masks as they sit in a classroom on the first day of school at Neshoba County Central Middle School, Wednesday, August 5, 2020. More than 23,000...
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The trouble with contact tracing in Mississippi
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaA student walks up the steps of the Ole Miss Student Union Monday, October 7, 2019. What Oxford’s missing COVID-19 cases tell us about contact...
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Lawmakers consider delaying 2021 session because of COVID-19 pandemic
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayLawmakers could postpone the 2021 legislative session due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Legislative leaders are discussing whether to postpone the bulk of the 2021...
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National Guard promotes Rep. Trent Kelly, making him highest ranking military...
Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayMorgan Kelly (left) and her brother John Forrest Kelly change the epaulets on the uniform of their father, Major General Trent Kelly to reflect his promotion from...
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Legislative leaders say teacher pay hike, tax cut remain on table despite...
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi TodayMississippi House speaker Philip Gunn, left, and Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speak after Gov. Tate Reeves press conference in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, May 7, 2020....
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Gov. Tate Reeves plans Christmas parties despite his own orders and record...
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs, right, listens on Dec. 1 as Gov. Tate Reeves announces 13 additional counties that have qualified and met certain requirements to be placed under mask mandates...
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Mississippi’s teacher prep pool is the second least diverse in the nation
Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today/Report For AmericaJefferson County third grade teacher Yashica Suddeth is working with students this summer to help them pass a reading test. Most teacher education...
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Q&A: State Superintendent Carey Wright discusses where 23,000 students went...
Rogelio V. Solis, APState Superintendent of Education Dr. Carey Wright This school year there are 23,000 fewer students enrolled in public schools, and currently all but 1,156 are accounted for. The...
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The trouble with contact tracing in Mississippi
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaA student walks up the steps of the Ole Miss Student Union Monday, October 7, 2019. What Oxford’s missing COVID-19 cases tell us about contact...
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Partying in the pandemic: Gov. Reeves says mansion parties will adhere to...
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves asks a question during a meeting of the State Board of Election Commissioners, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Jackson, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) A spokeswoman for Gov....
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The final numbers are in: Mississippians set voter turnout record in 2020
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaPresident Donald Trump speaks during a rally at BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo on Nov. 1, 2019. Mississippians turned out to vote in record numbers...
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Reeves issues new mandates, vaccines on the way as COVID-19 spread continues...
Vickie D. King/Mississippi TodayDr. Thomas Dobbs, state health officer, listens as other state health officials urge all Mississippians to follow safety protocols as positive COVID-19 numbers begin to...
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Photos show Gov. Tate Reeves partygoers not adhering to his COVID-19 orders
Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For AmericaGov. Tate Reeves speaks to media about his COVID-19 orders in March 2020. Gov. Tate Reeves said in a press conference on Wednesday afternoon that...
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The world’s richest woman doubled Alcorn’s endowment with $25 million donation
Rogelio V. Solis, APThe Chapel, one of the iconic buildings at Alcorn State University in Lorman. Alcorn State University received the largest gift from a single donor in its history. MacKenzie Scott,...
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State’s congressional delegation, though not all, beginning to recognize...
Whether any member of Mississippi’s congressional delegation will participate in a challenge of the election of Joe Biden as president when the U.S. House and Senate meet jointly on Jan. 6 is not...
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‘Widespread fraud, waste, and abuse’: Previous Mississippi Department of...
Rogelio V. Solis, Associated PressIn this Sept. 17, 2018 file photo, Pelicia Hall, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner. speaks before a meeting of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee...
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