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First case of Monkeypox identified in Mississippi

On Monday, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting its first case of Monkeypox in a Mississippi ... Read more

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Incoming health officer backs postpartum Medicaid expansion

JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi’s incoming state health officer has stated his support for expanding postpartum Medicaid coverage. The ... Read more

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Mississippi clinic ends challenge of near-ban on abortion

The Mississippi abortion clinic that was at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe ... Read more

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Lafayette County flagged as “high risk” for COVID-19

Confirmed COVID-19 cases reported to MSDH have continued to increase. Lafayette County has been recently flagged as “high risk” ... Read more

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WIC further expands formula options to combat nationwide shortage

Starting today the Mississippi State Department of Health’s (MSDH) Women, Infants and Children’s Nutrition Program (WIC) will temporarily ... Read more

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Man sentenced on lesser charges in Lorenzen Wright’s slaying

A Tennessee man serving life in prison after his first-degree murder conviction in the slaying of former NBA ... Read more

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Lone Mississippi abortion clinic seeks legal path to reopen

Attorneys for Mississippi’s only abortion clinic filed papers Thursday asking the state Supreme Court to block a new ... Read more

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Judge won’t block law banning most Mississippi abortions

As attorneys argued about abortion laws across the South on Tuesday, a Mississippi judge rejected a request by ... Read more

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DeSoto County man pleads guilty to making threats of racial violence

A Mississippi man has pleaded guilty to charges that he tried to buy an assault rifle after making ... Read more

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Mississippi new laws: Tax cut, teacher pay raise, equal pay, CRT, Parker’s Law

Several new laws take effect in Mississippi on Friday, July 1, which is also the first day of ... Read more

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Mississippi clinic challenges law banning most abortions

Mississippi’s only abortion clinic filed a lawsuit Monday seeking to block a state law that will ban most ... Read more

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10-day clock starts on closing Mississippi abortion clinic

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has taken a step to activate a law that will ban most abortions ... Read more

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Juneteenth holiday weekend approaches

The term Juneteenth is a blend of the words June and nineteenth. The holiday has also been called ... Read more

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US Sen. Wicker of Mississippi again tests positive for COVID

Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi has again tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Monday. His ... Read more

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Help swallow-tailed kites come home to Mississippi

Swallow-tailed kites are among Mississippi’s most striking birds with their contrasting black and white feathers and long V-shaped ... Read more

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Tishomingo County ER doctor sentenced to prison for tax evasion

An emergency room doctor from Golden, Mississippi has been sentenced to almost three years in prison today for ... Read more

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Mississippi election: 1st Congressional District ballot

Mississippi holds party primaries today for its four U.S. House seats, with three Republicans and one Democrat seeking ... Read more

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Ex-governor Ronnie Musgrove seeks to open medical marijuana testing facility

Former Mississippi Gov. Ronnie Musgrove is teaming up with a health care executive to apply for a state ... Read more

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First all-female rideshare business in Mississippi launched

Troublesome incidents involving women rideshare passengers and drivers have increased enough to prompt an entrepreneur in Mississippi’s capital ... Read more

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Inflation will make your Memorial Day BBQ more costly

The upcoming Memorial Day BBQ will be a lot harder on consumer wallets this year. Barbecue staples like ... Read more

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Judge: Ex-cop Kinne must pay $2.2M to children of woman he killed

OXFORD (AP) — A federal judge has ordered a former Mississippi police officer to pay $2.2 million to ... Read more

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Mississippi: reading test almost at pre-pandemic pass rate

A preliminary snapshot of 3rd graders’ literacy proficiency in Mississippi shows a passing rate nearly the same as ... Read more

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