Mississippi colleges open food pantries to help students meet basic needs The University of Mississippi Medical Center has opened a food pantry to help students struggling with basic needs The Independent UK · Sep 24
Judge dismisses Brett Favre defamation suit, saying Shannon Sharpe used hyperbole over welfare money A federal judge has dismissed Brett Favre’s defamation lawsuit against fellow retired NFL player Shannon Sharpe The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023
Hall-of-Famer Brett Favre's Defamation Lawsuit Against Hall-of-Famer Shannon Sharpe Thrown Out Passes are parabolas, "you've got to be a sorry mofo to steal from the lowest of the low" was hyperbole. Reason · Oct 30, 2023
Favre ends lawsuit after sportscaster McAfee apologizes over 'stealing from poor' remark Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is ending his lawsuit against sportscaster Pat McAfee after McAfee publicly apologized for his previous on-air statements that Favre had been “stealing from poor people in Mississippi” in a welfare misspending case The Independent UK · May 11, 2023
Mississippi ex-governor to release texts in welfare scandal Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant says he will release all of his text messages related to a welfare fraud investigation, including money spent for a university volleyball arena The Independent UK · May 4, 2023
Rejection of Black educator angers some Mississippi senators Mississippi's Republican-led Senate has voted against confirming longtime educator Robert P The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2023