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An opinion piece on Magnolia Tribune said the late-April “America Reads the Bible” event, which organizers said drew hundreds and assigned President Donald Trump 2 Chronicles 7:11-22, called for national repentance and warned of disaster without moral course correction.
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State officials and Republicans consider redrawing Mississippi’s congressional districts to remove Rep. Bennie Thompson, but legal challenges and election laws complicate the effort, experts say.
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Gov. Tate Reeves signed bills that fund the Mississippi Main Street Revitalization Grant Program, allocating about $10 million to 26 downtown projects, the Mississippi Development Authority said.
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A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Metro Jackson Water Act while reviewing its legality, the Mississippi Free Press reported. The law would create an authority to take over Jackson’s water system.
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Residents in Jackson urged city officials to address drainage after recent rains left standing water on several roads, including Suncrest Drive, WJTV reported.
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Yazoo County announced it has joined the Flock Safety Camera System and is installing new cameras to help fight crime, Sheriff Jeremy McCoy said, WJTV reported.
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City of Jackson officials said the city’s Public Protection Classification rating changed from Class 3 to Class 4 after a routine assessment that reviewed fire department capabilities, emergency response infrastructure and the water system, WJTV reported.
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The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce said it is accepting applications through May 15 for “smart” traps for landowners in all 82 counties to control wild hogs on private agricultural and forestry lands.
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The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has announced two new research fellows focusing on the Civil Rights Movement. Their work will include digitizing Freedom Summer stories and exploring religion’s role in civil rights activism.
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A Supreme Court decision overturning a Louisiana majority-Black congressional district has prompted Republican governors and legislatures to call special sessions and redraw maps ahead of the November midterms, officials and court filings say.
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