Tippah County, MS News
The Mississippi Senate sent the SHIELD Act to Governor Tate Reeves, aiming to verify voters’ U.S. citizenship through federal databases. Democrats oppose the measure, calling it a poll tax.
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A bill to put the state-owned 211,000-square-foot Alcohol Beverage Control warehouse in Madison up for sale is headed to a legislative conference committee and could proceed after the governor signs off, lawmakers and local officials said.
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Mississippi Today reported lawmakers are considering overriding Gov. Tate Reeves’ veto of a bill to provide low-interest loans to communities hit by a winter ice storm.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit against Hinds County and Mississippi public safety officials, alleging violations of the Public Records Act related to jail death data.
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Mayor John Horhn said the city will solicit bids to develop the property that houses the long-troubled Jackson Zoo, citing tax credits and other incentives to attract specialty developers.
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The Mississippi Department of Transportation will present updates on its Statewide Transit Plan and Intercity Bus Study at a virtual meeting Thursday, MDOT said.
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A traffic advisory warned motorists to use caution Wednesday, March 25, starting at 7 a.m. on West College Street to U.S. 45 as crews clean storm debris and delays are expected.
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Ali Ahmad pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography and was sentenced March 24 to 15 years in state custody, the First Circuit district attorney’s office said.
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The Mississippi Department of Public Safety said Wednesday that agents arrested 34-year-old Christopher Clay Beckwith after executing a search warrant in Tupelo. Authorities seized more than 600 grams of methamphetamine and other drugs, the department said.
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The Meridian LIFT Resource and Referral Network held an open house at Meridian Community College, organizers said. They thanked community members, partners and staff and invited parents and providers to visit the location and review available resources.
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