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Mississippi flood prompts National Guard deployment, schools move online

Weekend flooding has worsened Jackson's existing water crisis.

Axios · Aug 30, 2022

Mississippi State vs Memphis Prediction, Game Preview

Mississippi State vs Memphis game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 1 game on Thursday, September 1

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 29, 2022

Mississippi residents brace for flood as river reaches crest

Residents in and around Mississippi's capital city were bracing for possible flooding as the Pearl River is expected to crest

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2022

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Residents of Mississippi's capital prepare for flooding

Some Jackson residents are moving belongings out of their homes while others are stocking up on sandbags in anticipation of the Pearl River flooding Mississippi’s capital city

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2022

Mississippi governor declares state of emergency ahead of massive flooding

Flood stage considered ‘major’ at 26ft, but warning estimate floods to reach 34ft in some areas, while others could see 35.8ft of water

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2022

Inside the survival story of a Mississippi store fighting high inflation

The Simmons-Wright Company has survived over 100 years by learning to adapt when confronted with every economic challenge that has come its way. Its latest battle? High inflation.

WEKU · Aug 28, 2022

Mississippi Jim Crow-era voting law upheld by appeals court

A U.S. appeals court upheld Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law that was written to stop Black people from voting.

Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022

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Mississippi residents are preparing for possible river flooding

Experts predict the Pearl River near Jackson will crest by Tuesday. Emergency officials are telling people in low-lying areas to prepare for flooding of homes and businesses.

WEKU · Aug 27, 2022

Mississippi residents prepare for possible river flooding

People in and around Mississippi's capital city are being told to prepare for flooding of the Pearl River

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era felony voting law is constitutional, federal court rules

Law passed in 1890 was tailored ‘to exclude the Negro’ but appeals court says tweaks in 20th century ‘cleansed … discriminatory taint’

The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2022

Federal appeals court upholds Mississippi’s Jim Crow-era voting law ‘steeped in racism’

Faced with an opportunity to ‘right a 130-year-old wrong’, a federal appeals court upholds language drafted to ‘secure permanent white rule’ in the state

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Flash flooding: Toddlers rescued, fish flop in parking lot

Law enforcement officers in central Mississippi carried toddlers out of a flooded day care center after storms dumped rain that caused creeks to overflow

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Court: Mississippi can continue blocking felons from voting

A conservative federal appeals court has upheld Mississippi's removal of voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Heavy rain causing flooding, evacuations in Mississippi

Heavy rain and flash flooding are prompting evacuations, rescue operations and closures across Mississippi

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

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WEKU · Aug 24, 2022

Why the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is headed to this small Mississippi Delta town

Marks, Mississippi, is where Martin Luther King Jr. chose in 1968 as the starting point for his Poor People's Campaign, which demanded economic justice for poor Americans of all backgrounds.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 23, 2022

R&B Hall of Fame headed to Mississippi town

The project is the culmination of a 50-year effort to build a hall of fame for R&B musicians such as James Brown, Aretha Franklin and B.B. King.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022

R&B Hall of Fame headed to small Mississippi Delta town

The National Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame is coming to the small Mississippi Delta town of Marks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022

‘I’m a roads scholar!’ Marty Stuart’s five decades at the country university

Since joining his first band aged 12, Stuart has played with the likes of Johnny Cash and the Byrds and is now building a country music museum. He explains the roots of his lifelong passion

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The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022

Man admits faking death to avoid sex abuse charges

A military veteran has pleaded guilty to faking his own death off the coast of Alabama to avoid sexual abuse charges in Mississippi

Orlando Sentinel · Aug 19, 2022

Florida record-setter Shane Matthews segues to broadcast booth to analyze Gators

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Shane Matthews was an unassuming, rawboned Mississippian deep on Florida’s depth chart who would evolve into Steve Spurrier’s first star quarterback.

Benzinga · Aug 19, 2022

Unrivaled Brands & Other Cannabis Operators Just Made Some Key Executive Changes You Should Know About

As Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns on September 13-14 to Chicago, gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space.

WEKU · Aug 18, 2022

States with the toughest abortion laws have the weakest maternal supports, data shows

Many of the states that are moving to ban abortion tend to have less access to health care, worse maternal and infant health care outcomes and weaker social supports for children and families.

Reason · Aug 18, 2022

The Failed Campaign To Kill To Kill a Mockingbird

Recent moves to censor the book have come from Virginia, Mississippi, and California.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Aug 18, 2022

A hydropower plant could change St. Louis energy. It could also kill a giant river fish

WEST ALTON, Missouri — On the rocky banks of the Mississippi River two dozen miles north of St. Louis, there's a clash brewing between clean energy and wildlife conservation, with both sides aiming to repair damage wrought by humans.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 17, 2022

Southern abortion rights advocates arrive in Chicago for ‘Black August Freedom Rides’

Activists from Louisiana, Tennessee and Mississippi traveled to Chicago to strengthen ties with local organizations as abortion bans go into effect in the South.

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