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Patient mistrust and poor access hamper federal efforts to overhaul family planning

JACKSON, Miss. — Two years ago, after an emergency cesarean section at a Mississippi hospital, Sherika Trader was denied a tubal ligation. Trader, now 33, was told that to have her tubes tied, she had to have a second child or a husband’s permission, even though she wasn’t married.

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On Gardening: Wojo’s Jem Vinca is an extraordinary spiller plant no matter the season

I remember the day we were filming "Southern Gardening" as part of my duties with Mississippi State University. Friend and garden designer Lori Hitchcock presented an urn for the front porch of the historical home in Kosciusko, Mississippi. It was all decked out for the holidays with red cyclamen, holly…

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Men indicted for shooting at Mississippi delivery driver

A father and son have been indicted by a grand jury after allegedly chasing and shooting at a FedEx driver in January after he dropped off a package in a Mississippi city

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Bowie knife statutes 1837-1899

Bowies were regulated like other knives; knives were sometimes regulated like handguns

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Environmental groups sue DOT over Mississippi road project

A group of environmental and racial justice are suing the U.S. Department of Transportation and its secretary, Pete Buttigieg, seeking to halt a Gulf Coast road project that the group says will harm the environment near historic Black neighborhoods in north Gulfport, Mississippi

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Mississippi sets execution date for 21-year death row inmate

Mississippi has set an execution date for an inmate who has been on death row for 21 years after his appeals and legal challenges were unsuccessful

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EPA leader listens to water concerns in Mississippi capital

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says the agency is still working on a plan to bring long-term improvements to the water system in Mississippi’s capital city

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Lawsuit: Mississippi abortion ban might not be valid yet

A group of anti-abortion doctors in Mississippi say the validity of the state’s law banning most abortions remains uncertain

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The big picture: William Eggleston at Mississippi Fred McDowell’s funeral

After befriending the bluesman years earlier, the renowned photographer caught this enquiring glance when he attended his burial

The Guardian - UK

Twitter buzzing for Georgia-Mississippi State

The stage is set at Mississippi State. What jersey combination is Georgia wearing? How is the weather in Starkville?

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Georgia football drops hype trailer ahead of Mississippi State game

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Mississippi capital to hire emergency water plant workers

Local officials in Mississippi’s capital city have approved an emergency plan to increase staffing at the city’s two water treatment plants

The Independent UK

AP VoteCast: How voters felt about happy hours, Taylor Swift

In Massachusetts, Democrats and Republicans could find an issue to agree on: letting bars have happy hours

The Independent UK

Glitch, website attack in two states fuel election misinformation

A technical glitch in vote tabulation machines in Arizona and an attempted takedown of voter-facing websites in Mississippi led to a surge of misinformation about broken systems, but the setbacks largely didn’t affect voting or counting on Election Day.

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No cyberattacks affected US vote counting, officials say

There were no digital intrusions known to have affected the counting of the midterm vote

Roll Call

Glitch, website attack in two states fuel election misinformation - Roll Call

Election officials in Arizona and Mississippi said glitches in their systems didn't prevent people from voting despite allegations otherwise.

The Independent UK

Ezell wins in Mississippi, keeping US House seat for GOP

Mike Ezell has defeated a Democrat and a Libertarian candidate in a south Mississippi congressional race, allowing Republicans to retain control of the seat

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Which states pay teachers the most and least?

Overall, New York and Massachusetts K-12 teachers are paid more, relative to other earners and cost of living, than teachers in the rest of the country. Public teacher pay is the lowest in Florida and Arizona.

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Arson suspected in fires set in Mississippi's capital city

Authorities in Mississippi’s capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set seven fires early Tuesday morning

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TV, commentators set for Georgia-Mississippi State

Who are ESPN's commentators for Georgia-Mississippi State?

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Mississippi governor responds to probe of Jackson water woes

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his response to a congressional investigation of the crisis that left 150,000 people in the state’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer

The Independent UK

Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds

Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure

Reason

After Supreme Court Ruling, States Grapple With How To Define an Excessive Fine

The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Timbs v. Indiana revived the Excessive Fines Clause. Now state courts have to come up with tests to determine what's excessive.

The Independent UK

Federal judge appoints receiver to manage Mississippi jail

A federal judge has appointed a receiver to temporarily manage a Mississippi jail to improve conditions

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New film blasts Emmett Till’s accuser, who’s 88, living in hospice and ‘always felt like a victim’

Carolyn Bryant Donham was never held legally responsible for her alleged role in the horrific kidnapping and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, and, at 88, has reportedly lived out her final years in relative tranquility in Kentucky.

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