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Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died

The Rev. Ed King, former longtime chaplain at Tougaloo College and one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom ...
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Mississippi teachers say new state-mandated process for buying classroom supplies is ‘insane, cumbersome, frustrating’

“This is what happens when teachers aren’t asked to sit at the tables where crucial decisions are being made,” one teacher said about how the state is processing money for classroom supplies. Wake up ...
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Mississippi, where ‘We Dissent’ means nothing to elected officials

Kathleen O'Beirne, left, and other advocates concerned about the actions of the Trump administration voiced concerns with Thomas Dent, a staffer for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at Hyde-Smith's office in the ...
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The Mississippi Alumni All-Star Band puts on a show — and is on a mission

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AI task force ponders whether data centers need state regulations

Rep. Jill Ford, co-chair of the Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Regulation Task Force, center, prepares to hear from Shannon Samsa, executive director of the Safe and Sound Coalition, during the ...
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Gov. Reeves calls special session

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Longtime Sunflower County sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to drug trafficking

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Jackson passes state’s first data center moratorium

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Gov. Tate Reeves vetoes winter storm aid bill and levels false claim of criminal act at Senate staff

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In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

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Most Mississippi special education teachers can receive $2,000 bonus, lawmakers say

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House unanimously approves $5K teacher pay raise

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