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Inside the secretary of state's $50, 000 deal to use Experian's unverified information that he said would "strengthen' election integrity
1+ hour, 55+ min ago (1723+ words) By Madeline Nguyen | Originally published by Mississippi Today The Mississippi Secretary of State's Office spent $50, 000 to run nearly 2 million checks of Experian's unverified commercial data on registered voters, saying it did so to verify their addresses and help determine their…...
As RFK Jr. allies hailed Mississippi's rollback of strict school vaccine rules, whooping cough surged and a baby died
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1693+ words) By Michelle R. Smith, The Guardian | Originally published by Mississippi Today This article is republished, with permission, from The Guardian. HATTIESBURG "When a federal judge in Mississippiordered a sweeping rollback of the state's strict school vaccine rules in 2023, the ruling hit…...
Army veteran says he founded The Veteran's Veteran to help veterans get VA disability benefits
1+ week, 4+ day ago (142+ words) De Soto County News Drew Jones, an Army veteran, said he founded The Veteran's Veteran to help fellow veterans win disability benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Jones said he struggled with the VA process himself, describing confusion, repeated…...
Legislative recap part 2: What did the Legislature do on health issues?
1+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) By Geoff Pender, Sophia Paffenroth and Gwen Dilworth | Originally published by Mississippi Today u003ciframe title=u0022 Everlit Audio Playeru0022 src=u0022https: //everlit. audio/embeds/artl_9 Qem Eu3 GW1 Q? st=miniu0026amp; client=wpu0026amp; preview=trueu0026amp; client_version=2. 6. 0u0022 width=u0022100%u0022 height=u002280pxu0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allow=u0022accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-shareu0022 allowfullscreen=u0022u0022u003eu003c/iframeu003e Audio recording is automated…...
Olive Branch opens 6, 652-square-foot animal shelter
1+ week, 5+ day ago (154+ words) De Soto County News The City of Olive Branch held a grand opening Tuesday, April 7, 2026, for the new Olive Branch Animal Shelter, a 6, 652-square-foot facility at 6551 Polk Lane at the intersection with Silo Drive, the city said. Mayor Ken Adams,…...
What happened (or more importantly didn't) in the 2026 Mississippi legislative session
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (137+ words) By Geoff Pender, Taylor Vance, Michael Goldberg, Devna Bose and Katherine Lin | Originally published by Mississippi Today u003ciframe title=u0022 Everlit Audio Playeru0022 src=u0022https: //everlit. audio/embeds/artl_9 Qem Eu3 GW1 Q? st=miniu0026amp; client=wpu0026amp; preview=trueu0026amp; client_version=2. 6. 0u0022 width=u0022100%u0022 height=u002280pxu0022 frameborder=u00220u0022 allow=u0022accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-shareu0022 allowfullscreen…...
Development desires spur effort to tackle homelessness in Jackson under John Horhn
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (1419+ words) By Molly Minta | Originally published by Mississippi Today "Newbie" got his nickname after joining an encampment in the woods off Highway 18 in southwest Jackson. Originally from the Midwest, he moved to Jackson after Googling "what is the cheapest place to…...
All over but the crying. What exactly did the Mississippi Legislature do for three months? Legislative recap
2+ week, 1+ day ago (833+ words) By Geoff Pender | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mississippi legislative leaders had some big plans and goals when they gaveled into their 2026 regular session Jan. 6. Various leaders vowed to pass sea-change "school choice" and other education policies, provide a large…...
Former House Speaker Philip Gunn expected to announce this month he's running for governor
2+ week, 3+ day ago (277+ words) By Taylor Vance | Originally published by Mississippi Today Former House Speaker Philip Gunn is expected to announce on Tuesday, April 14, that he will run for governor, which would make him the second candidate to officially enter the race for the…...
Education was the signature issue of the "26 legislative session. What happened?
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1596+ words) By Devna Bose | Originally published by Mississippi Today What began as all cylinders firing on an education policy-focused legislative session has sputtered to a close " with not much new policy to show for it." But legislative education leaders say they're…...