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Charged Nonprofit Leader Directed Welfare Funds to Wrestler Teddy DiBiase Jr.
Former Tupelo nonprofit operator Christi Webb became the seventh defendant in Mississippi’s $77 million welfare scandal after she pleaded guilty to one federal charge...
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MFP Turns 3! Help Build A FREE PRESS for ALL Mississippians
Thanks to daylight savings time, the days are long, and the allergies are flaring thanks to pollen. (Ever met a Mississippian allergic to grass?...
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‘Becoming Innovators’: The Bean Path Highlights Black Tech Experts, Welcomes Creativity in Makerspace
JACKSON, Miss.—During a recent day off, Jesse Huffman stationed himself at the laser cutter inside The Bean Path’s Makerspace building off Gallatin Street. Dressed...
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Life Lessons: What Is Life If The Thought Of Tomorrow Is Better Than Today?
Like everyone else, I wanted to begin 2023 with a renewed sense of purpose and clarity. Now the year has slowed to a less...
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‘New Pro-life Agenda’: Reeves Signs Year of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage Into Law
New moms who cannot afford private insurance will be eligible for a year of postpartum Medicaid coverage starting in July after Mississippi Gov. Tate...