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Mar 20 2024
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A Mississippi town’s annual battle against a lagoon of souring milk
People in Kosciusko, Miss., describe the smell differently. It’s “gassy” and “milky,” to some like rotten eggs and to others like ammonia or the acrid burn of an old-fashioned perm. “It just smells like clabbered milk and burnt cat hair,” resident Brad Stanley said. What Stanley and his neighbors agree on is that the stench, whatever it is, is so strong that it subsumes their small city in
Washington PostMar 12 2024
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Mississippi manufacturers voice support for Medicaid expansion plan
The Mississippi Manufacturers Association voiced support for the House Medicaid expansion plan, which would make Mississippi the 41st state to expand Medicaid to cover the working poor, in a social media post. The group cited new economic development projects this year as a reason to expand Medicaid coverage in the state with the lowest workforce participation rate. “In late Feb., Jason White
Mississippi Today NewsApr 04 2024
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Unmarked grave controversies prompt DOJ to assist Mississippi in next-of-kin notifications
The Department of Justice announced Thursday it will provide "technical assistance" to a local Mississippi police force and coroner’s office with next-of-kin death notifications in the wake of controversies surrounding missing loved ones who were buried in unmarked graves. Federal authorities are providing the aid to the Jackson Police Department and Hinds County Coroner’s Office pursuant to
"USA Today" ContributorMar 12 2024
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Mississippi Senate passes Jackson water takeover bill
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would place Jackson’s water system under the control of an appointed utility council.
Senate Bill 2628 passed in a 35-14 vote. The bill was authored by State Senator David Parker (R-District 2).
Ted Henifin, interim third party manager for JXN Water, said JXN Water supports efforts to establish future
WJTV 12Mar 12 2024
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Mississippi election results: President, Senate, House primaries
Mississippians voted Tuesday in several contested party primaries for president, U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, and election results are below. Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, was expected to easily carry the Republican primary on Tuesday, while current President Joe Biden was unopposed on the Mississippi ballot for the Democratic nomination.
Mississippi Today NewsApr 04 2024
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Mississippi woman turns in sons charged with shooting at police officer: ‘ I don’t play no games’
A Mississippi woman turned her two sons in to police after they were accused of shooting at a police officer during a traffic stop. According to Holly Springs Police, it all stemmed from an attempted traffic stop on Tuesday morning, when an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle driving without headlights on the interstate, NBC affiliate WMC-TV reported. The suspects refused to stop and
NBC Bay AreaMar 25 2024
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Mississippi Skies Bulletin: Severe weather with tornado threat this evening and overnight
The Storm Prediction Center has expanded the “most favorable area” for tornadoes in Mississippi. The latest information includes a large portion of the state with a highlighted tornado threat. Cities included are Natchez, Vicksburg, Jackson, Clinton, Brandon, Port Gibson, Brookhaven, McComb, Prentiss, Collins, Laurel, Meridian, Magee, Mendenhall, Hazlehurst, Raleigh, and smaller communities in
Magnolia State LiveApr 04 2024
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DOJ takes action after Mississippi coroner buried men without families’ knowledge
This article is part of “Lost Rites,” a series on America’s failed death notification system. The Justice Department said Thursday it would help authorities in Mississippi improve their death notification procedures, an attempt to correct systemic failures uncovered by NBC News that resulted in people being buried in a pauper’s field without their families knowing. “Families want and deserve
NBC News (Online)Feb 21 2024
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Historic Mississippi museum burned to ground
CARROLL CO., Miss. (WLBT) - A historic building in Mississippi is no longer standing after it caught fire. According to the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, a Delta Electric service technician was dispatched to the Mississippi John Hurt Museum on County Road in the Teoc area of the county in the early morning hours of Wednesday. Upon arrival, the museum was discovered fully engulfed in flames
WLBT 3Mar 12 2024
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Mississippi voters head to polls in 2024 primary election
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippians headed to the poles to vote in the 2024 Presidential Primary Election. On Tuesday morning, operations were running smoothly at voter precincts in Hinds County. For many citizens, expressing the right to vote is extremely important. “When I think about the things that our people went through, the struggle that they went through, I just feel like we need to
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