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Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson and other JSU faculty recently held a ceremony t

Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson and other JSU faculty recently held a ceremony to unveil the Brigadier General Robert Crear CSET atrium on the JSU campus. Photo courtesy JSU

John Davis, a former Mississippi Department of Human Services director, has been indicted on 20 addi

John Davis, a former Mississippi Department of Human Services director, has been indicted on 20 additional felony charges tied to allegations that he participated in misusing money that was supposed to help some of the poorest people in the nation, including some spent to send a former pro wrestler to a luxury drug rehab facility. Photo courtesy MDHS

Nancy New and Zachary New, a mother and son who ran a for-profit education company, have pleaded gui

Nancy New and Zachary New, a mother and son who ran a for-profit education company, have pleaded guilty to improperly obtaining millions of dollars from the Mississippi Department of Education by submitting false documents about schools they operated. Photo courtesy Bill Oxford on Unsplash

An assistant chief says the police department in Mississippi's largest city is short-staffed, and re

An assistant chief says the police department in Mississippi's largest city is short-staffed, and recruitment and retention are big challenges. Joseph Wade of Jackson Police Department discussed staffing levels Monday during the Jackson City Council’s Public Safety Committee meeting, WLBT-TV reported. Photo courtesy City of Jackson

For years, Tennessee Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro’s call to require the state’s vot

For years, Tennessee Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jeff Yarbro’s call to require the state’s voting infrastructure to include a paper record of each ballot cast has been batted down in the Republican-dominated Legislature. Photo courtesy State of Tennessee

A federal judge has ordered Hinds County leaders to implement several changes at the Raymond Detenti

A federal judge has ordered Hinds County leaders to implement several changes at the Raymond Detention Center. Photo by Imani Khayyam

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves appointed former state Sen. Sally Doty of Brookhaven to run the office.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves appointed former state Sen. Sally Doty of Brookhaven to run the office. Doty, current executive director of the state Public Utilities Staff, said she wants every Mississippi resident to have high-speed connectivity as quickly as possible. Photo by Imani Khayyam

Jackson State University recently announced that Thasunda Brown Duckett (left) and Homer Wilkes (rig

Jackson State University recently announced that Thasunda Brown Duckett (left) and Homer Wilkes (right) will hold presentations during the university's 2022 commencement exercises. Photo courtesy JSU

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is allowing the public to have access to addition

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is allowing the public to have access to additional papers from the late author Eudora Welty, including letters written by members of her family. Photo courtesy Mississippi Department of Archives and History

From left: Hayes Moores, Marco Harris and Tavleen Naur are students in Oakdale Elementary’s Venture

From left: Hayes Moores, Marco Harris and Tavleen Naur are students in Oakdale Elementary’s Venture program who made stars for their school’s Make-A-Wish fundraiser in honor of classmate Ariel Hurley. Photo courtesy Oakdale Elementary

Madison/Rankin County Circuit Court Judge Dewey Arthur sentenced 34-year-old Carlos Dominique Allen

Madison/Rankin County Circuit Court Judge Dewey Arthur sentenced 34-year-old Carlos Dominique Allen and 42-year-old Torrey Powell to 156 years, collectively, for drug offenses on March 28, 2022.

Mississippi will expand a work release program for nonviolent inmates from one county to three count

Mississippi will expand a work release program for nonviolent inmates from one county to three counties. Photo courtesy Tate Reeves

Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker has been tapped to speak at this year's Mississippi Book

Pulitzer Prize winning author Alice Walker has been tapped to speak at this year's Mississippi Book Festival. File Photo by Amber Helsel

Mississippi native Jay Branch has organized the inaugural Kids Fest Jackson event taking place in Ja

Mississippi native Jay Branch has organized the inaugural Kids Fest Jackson event taking place in Jackson, Miss., on Saturday, April 9, 2022. At the festival, among other activities, children will be able to play board and card games at tables that Van’s Comics, Cards & Games of Ridgeland, Miss., will manage. Photo courtesy Travis Ryder

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a $524-million state income-tax cut into law, predicting it would have “a tr

Gov. Tate Reeves signed a $524-million state income-tax cut into law, predicting it would have “a tremendous impact on our economy for years and years to come.”

Getty Images recently donated two Canon camera bodies and three Canon lenses to the Office of Univer

Getty Images recently donated two Canon camera bodies and three Canon lenses to the Office of University Communications at Jackson State University as part of the company's new partnership with the university. Photo courtesy JSU

Mississippi legislators have finished their busiest session in years after enacting the largest teac

Mississippi legislators have finished their busiest session in years after enacting the largest teacher pay raise in a generation and setting the state's largest-ever income tax cut. Photo by Nick Judin

Mississippi legislators on Monday were approving parts of a state budget for the year that begins Ju

Mississippi legislators on Monday were approving parts of a state budget for the year that begins July 1, and it is substantially larger than the budget for the current year. Photo by Nick Judin

Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from

Mississippi is the latest Republican-led state to ban election offices from accepting donations from private groups for voting operations—a movement fueled by conservatives' suspicion of donations by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in 2020. Photo by Element5 Digital on Unsplash

Mississippi is on the verge of scuttling a state song with racist roots, two years after it retired

Mississippi is on the verge of scuttling a state song with racist roots, two years after it retired a Confederate-themed state flag. Photo courtesy State of Mississippi

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at bolstering health care in rural Mississippi. Pho

Mississippi lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at bolstering health care in rural Mississippi. Photo courtesy Jodie Covington on Unsplash

Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 se

Mississippi legislators are returning to the Capitol on Monday with hopes of finishing their 2022 session. Photo by Trip Burns

Mitchell McGinnis and many other Mississippians have raised funds to support Slavik’s family during

Mitchell McGinnis and many other Mississippians have raised funds to support Slavik’s family during this time of unrest within Ukraine. To further that goal, McGinnis has helped organize a benefit concert on Friday, April 1, in the parking lot outside of 601 Studios. Photo by Yura Khomitskyi on Unsplash

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The Mississippi House and Senate on Thursday approved each other's redistricting plans that are like

The Mississippi House and Senate on Thursday approved each other's redistricting plans that are likely to maintain Republican majorities in each chamber. Photo courtesy Mississippi Automated Resource Information System

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generati

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Wednesday authorizing the largest pay raise in a generation for the state's public school teachers, long among the lowest-paid in the nation. Photo courtesy Tate Reeves

Jackson State University recently announced that it is an Alumni Enrichment Institute Partner for th

Jackson State University recently announced that it is an Alumni Enrichment Institute Partner for the 2022 Alumni Enrichment Institutes. Photo courtesy JSU

The Mississippi House and Senate voted by wide margins Tuesday to approve separate plans to redraw l

The Mississippi House and Senate voted by wide margins Tuesday to approve separate plans to redraw legislative districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. Photo by Kristin Brenemin

The second Food and Drug Administration-approved booster dose marks the fourth COVID-19 shot in a se

The second Food and Drug Administration-approved booster dose marks the fourth COVID-19 shot in a series of authorizations since the pandemic began. Photo credit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via Unsplash

Mississippi legislators worked on budget proposals Monday after missing deadlines because of a long

Mississippi legislators worked on budget proposals Monday after missing deadlines because of a long dispute over a tax cut plan. Photo courtesy Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash

The Mississippi House on Tuesday approved a plan to redraw its districts to account for population c

The Mississippi House on Tuesday approved a plan to redraw its districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. Photo by Trip Burns

Jessica Broughman (pictured with her daughter, Aubrey) served time in Rankin County Detention Center

Jessica Broughman (pictured with her daughter, Aubrey) served time in Rankin County Detention Center from 2018 to 2021. She enrolled in the “trusty” program and later in the work-release program, eventually buying a 2009 Honda Fit for $5,000 after leaving the jail in August 2021. Photo courtesy Jessica Broughman

Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to a

Mississippi legislators on Sunday unveiled plans to redraw the state House and Senate districts to account for population changes revealed by the 2020 Census. Photo courtesy State of Mississippi

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival, an event that Hal and Mal’s owner Malcolm White usually puts

Hal’s St. Paddy’s Parade and Festival, an event that Hal and Mal’s owner Malcolm White usually puts on every year, returns after a two-year hiatus with the theme, “Go Big and Come Home.” Photo courtesy Pat Butler

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn (pictured) and Republican Gov. Tate Reeves are both pushing to

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn (pictured) and Republican Gov. Tate Reeves are both pushing to phase out the state income tax over several years. Photo by Ashton Pittman

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves insisted Thursday that legislators pass a bill to phase out the state i

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves insisted Thursday that legislators pass a bill to phase out the state income tax, but other Republicans who lead the House and Senate remained far apart on the issue. Photo courtesy State of Mississippi