Advocate says parole denials of ‘Mississippi Five’ show system broken
A guest essay in Mississippi Today says Loretta Pierre was denied parole for a 15th time in January and argues the state’s parole system has become punitive and opaque.
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Mississippi State officials explain new State 1878 platform
Athletic director Zac Selmon and State 1878 managing director Charlie Winfield described the purpose of the new State 1878 platform after it debuted last week, Brian Hadad reported.
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Mississippi State Aims to Rebound vs. Tennessee, Discussed on Podcast
Host Brian Hadad invited former Mississippi State player Brooks Bryan to discuss how the baseball team can recover from a recent setback and pursue a series win over Tennessee this weekend.
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Amazon to invest $12 billion more in central Mississippi, company says
Amazon announced it will invest $12 billion in central Mississippi, expanding data center operations in Madison County and retrofitting a facility in Clinton, the company and the governor’s office said.
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Key inflation measure remains elevated in February before Iran conflict impacts prices
A key inflation indicator stayed high in February, prior to the Iran war’s influence on energy costs. Experts anticipate a sharp rise in March inflation due to gas price spikes.
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Reeves vetoes three opioid-settlement line items
Gov. Tate Reeves vetoed three line items in HB 1924, removing $1.55 million in opioid-settlement funds for three organizations because the projects lacked vetting by the state advisory council, Reeves said in a Facebook post.
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Mississippi Athletes Shine: Avery Weed, Trey Johnson, Konnor Griffin Make Headlines
Mississippi’s Avery Weed impresses at Augusta, Trey Johnson is poised to lead Jackson State, and Konnor Griffin signs a major MLB deal at age 20.
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Greenwood Leflore Hospital to Lay Off Nearly 20% of Staff, Close Some Clinics
Greenwood Leflore Hospital will cut 86 jobs and close several clinics amid ongoing financial struggles, according to officials and reports. The hospital is exploring options for sale or transfer to a larger health system.
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Whooping cough surge and infant death follow Mississippi rollback of school vaccine rules, The Guardian reports
A 2023 federal ruling that eased Mississippi’s strict school vaccine rules coincided with a rise in whooping cough cases and the death of an infant, The Guardian reported, while vaccination exemptions and lower kindergarten coverage have increased.
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The Advocate’s Koki Riley previews LSU’s high-stakes season amid Lane Kiffin arrival
The Advocate’s Koki Riley told T&L columnist Brian Hadad that LSU enters the season with unusual preseason hype and questions about whether Lane Kiffin can push the Tigers into the College Football Playoff.
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