Mississippi Edition

The U.S. Department of Education sends nearly 20 million dollars to Mississippi for charter school expansion.

Then, lawmakers hear from the insurance commissioner regarding a dispute between the state…

The Pearl River Valley District is set to get an infusion of funding for a flood control project.

Then, a recent report rates the toxicity of Mississippi's waterways.

Plus, a mental health advocate exa…

A sooner-than-expected medical marijuana harvest leads to a rush of employee certifications.

Then, Mississippi gets housing assistance from HUD.

Plus, drier conditions could mean higher risk for fires.

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Mississippi faces an HIV epidemic. We examine what activists are doing to address stigma and discrimination.

Mississippi and other Gulf States rank near the bottom in climate prep. We look at how stat…

A special Senate study group formed after the Dobbs decision holds it first hearings.

Then, we talk with a clinical psychologist about the increasing rates of maternal suicide — especially for Black m…

A Mississippi university recognizes the man who integrated it.

Then, the latest on hundreds of lawsuits over lead exposure that have piled up against the city and state leadership in Mississippi.

Plus,…

The EPA Administrator visits Jackson over the city's on going water system troubles.

Then, a new human trafficking research center is launched at a Mississippi university.

Plus, what a prolonged pollen…

With Ian entering the Gulf, we talk to the National Weather Service about what to expect.

Then, a Senate study group begins hearings tomorrow to inform new policy maternal an infant health.

Plus, recog…

The former head of the Mississippi Department of Human Services enters guilty pleas in federal and state court.

Then, the attorney dismissed from the TANF scandal investigation breaks down what pleas …

The Joint Legislative Budget Office looks ahead to the next fiscal year.

Then, the Black Women's Round Table explains how yesterday was an important day to highlight wage inequities.

Plus, the Small Bu…

Activists across the state engage with voters ahead of the general election registration deadline.

Then, the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians uses federal aid to improve economic development.

Plus, …

State and local officials continue efforts to revive traffic in Jackson's restaurants following the boil water notice.

Then, a Mississippi immigrant rights advocate responds to recent relocation effor…

The city-wide boil water notice in Jackson may be over, but some parents say the system's water has been dangerous for years.

Then, a Mississippi-based credit union gets a federal infusion to help bri…

The Department of Health lifts the boil water notice in Jackson. We hear from officials about what residents can expect next.

Plus, September is Suicide Prevention Month. We talk to a mental health ad…

Jackson has been in the headlines for weeks due to poor water quality. But a 2021 lawsuit claims the water system has been dangerous for children for years.

Then, how one Mississippi county's resident…

Residents in the capital city engage with leadership as the boil water notice continues.

Then, understanding the risks of long-COVID.

Plus, how a historical marker in Clinton is connected with an 1835 …

The Mayor of Jackson says the boil water notice could be lifted in a matter of days. We have the latest on the city's water crisis.

Then, the State Auditor responds to questions regarding the welfare …

Jackson restaurants try to get a boost from elected officials as the city endures its seventh straight week under a boil water notice.

Plus, a new COVID booster serves as a reminder that the coronavir…

It's been seven weeks since the Department of Health first issued a boil water notice for Jackson's water system. We talk to a community activist about life without dependable tap water.

Then, how a 4…

The administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency visits Jackson as residents approach seven weeks without drinkable water.

Then, lessons health officials have learned from the AIDS epidemic an…