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Mar 25 2024
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Mississippi lawmakers try to eliminate federally-mandated tests
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A bill that would change the standardized testing regimen for Mississippi high school juniors and seniors passed the Mississippi Senate this month. Senate Bill 2689 would get rid of the four federally-mandated end-of-course assessments for Mississippi high school students. Currently, juniors and seniors must past tests on English, History, Algebra and Biology. The bill
WJTV 12Apr 11 2024
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New apartment complex first big development in up-and-coming Mississippi Coast location
Location is everything in real estate and the 156 apartments at The Lofts are right off Interstate 10, in one of the top-ranked school districts in the state and the first big development on a new road with easy connections to restaurants, shops and entertainment. A ribbon cutting Thursday at 4 p.m. will give the community and prospective residents a chance to look around. The one-, two- and
Sun HeraldMar 25 2024
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Ice cover on the upper Mississippi River was fleeting this winter
Living in La Crosse, Wisconsin, right next to the Mississippi River, he has the luxury to fulfill that description. Once the river and its backwaters ice over each winter, he aims to fish every day, using his work commute to scope out particular spots he wants to hit. Even if all he can spare at the end of the day is fifteen or twenty minutes, he goes for it. This winter was different. The
MinnPostApr 10 2024
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Mississippi bill would limit where transgender people can use bathrooms in public buildings
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday in favor of a measure that would restrict transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms in public buildings, including university dormitories. The bill, which now goes back to the Republican-led Senate, says people are either male or female “as observed or clinically verified at birth” and must use the
Associated PressMar 19 2024
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Community supports victims of Mississippi ‘Goon Squad’
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – The case of the “Goon Squad” in Rankin County has drawn huge public attention over the last year. After five former Rankin County deputies and a former Richland police officer pled guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men, supporters of Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Parker said they’re finally seeing justice. Family members,
WJTV 12Apr 05 2024
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'Small and mighty' Mississippi Coast restaurant a finalist for 2024 James Beard Award
A fine dining restaurant on the Mississippi Coast is a finalist for a coveted 2024 James Beard Award. Vestige, an intimate spot in downtown Ocean Springs, is nominated for outstanding restaurant. It's about two hours from New Orleans. Alex Perry and his wife, Kumi, are the owners and chefs at the new American restaurant that offers a prix-fixe tasting menu. Many of the dishes fuse Gulf Coast
The Times-PicayuneMar 24 2024
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Mississippi among states with lowest increase in mortgage debt
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mortgages are America’s biggest source of debt, but a WalletHub report reveals that Mississippians have among the lowest increases of said debt nationwide. Rising prices and current interest rates often price potential homeowners out of the market. These rising costs have affected lower-income Americans the hardest. Still, the Magnolia state’s numbers on mortgage debt
WJTV 12Apr 10 2024
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Former Mississippi officers who admitted to torturing 2 Black men face sentencing in state court
Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers who pleaded guilty to a long list of state and federal charges for torturing two Black men will be sentenced Wednesday in state court. The six white former Mississippi law enforcement officers who attacked Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker in January 2023 have already been sentenced to federal prison terms ranging from about 10 to 40
Fox News (Online News)Mar 11 2024
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Mississippi holds state primary elections
A patriotic voter sits at a voting kiosk and selects his choices in a party primary in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Mississippi voters are casting their ballots in party races for President, the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives on March 12. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP file)
Daily MemphianMar 17 2024
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Mississippi among worst places for singles in US
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – For those looking to find love in the Magnolia State, a recent report indicates that doing so may be difficult. According to a recent report from ConsumerAffairs, Mississippi is the third worst state for singles trying to mingle. Though a low cost of living and housing make it cheaper to settle down, a mediocre diversity index and the lowest median income nationally
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