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Mississippi Legislature passes equal pay bill. Advocates say it’s terrible
If Gov. Tate Reeves signs House Bill 770, Mississippi will no longer be the only state without an equal pay law on the books.
“This...
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‘From the ground up’: How one community-run program is getting more kids to college
Maple Smith has lived all her adult life in Greenville, save for the four years she spent in undergrad at Mississippi State University. A...
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Brittany Brown of Madison was on the way to a photo shoot for her newborn son when she got a phone call from the...
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Reluctance to expand parole may have led Mississippi legislators to unwittingly sabotage an effort to save state money by shifting some incarcerated people’s health...
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Tupelo couple sues north Mississippi hospital for alleged balance billing
A Tupelo couple is suing a north Mississippi hospital and its affiliates over an alleged balance-billing scheme that cost them nearly $50,000.
Balance billing is...
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Empower releases video on tax reform
As the Mississippi legislature adopts the largest tax cut in state history, Empower Mississippi has released a video explaining the tax reform changes.
The new...
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Covington County School Board Faces Up Hill Battle with Consolidation Plan
The president of the Covington County school board has resigned because he could not advance a plan to reconstruct and consolidate the Covington County...
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New prison work initiative could be coming to Mississippi
The Mississippi legislature is currently considering a bill that would authorize the creation of a new work initiative in the state’s prisons.
Senate Bill 2437,...
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Arrest warrant for woman who accused Emmett Till found nearly 67 years later in courthouse basement
An unserved arrest warrant in the lynching case of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago has been...
FAQ: Abortion in Mississippi post-Roe v. Wade
Mississippi Today has compiled a list of questions in regards to abortion in Mississippi after the U.S. Supreme Court...
Harry’s Homecoming
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Arrest warrant for woman who accused Emmett Till found nearly 67 years later in courthouse basement
An unserved arrest warrant in the lynching case of...
FAQ: Abortion in Mississippi post-Roe v. Wade
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