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Civil rights veteran the Rev. Ed King, who helped found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, has died

The Rev. Ed King, former longtime chaplain at Tougaloo College and one of the last living founders of the Mississippi Freedom ...
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Mississippi, where ‘We Dissent’ means nothing to elected officials

Kathleen O'Beirne, left, and other advocates concerned about the actions of the Trump administration voiced concerns with Thomas Dent, a staffer for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith at Hyde-Smith's office in the ...
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Mississippi teachers say new state-mandated process for buying classroom supplies is ‘insane, cumbersome, frustrating’

“This is what happens when teachers aren’t asked to sit at the tables where crucial decisions are being made,” one teacher said about how the state is processing money for classroom supplies. Wake up ...
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Ed spending, special projects, PBMs and PERS: Lawmakers trying to wrap up 2026 session

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In Mississippi, summer can increase risk of hunger for 3 in 4 kids who rely on in-school meals

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Gov. Reeves calls special session

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Gov. Tate Reeves vetoes winter storm aid bill and levels false claim of criminal act at Senate staff

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China resumes US soybean purchases under trade deal with Trump, but future for farmers remains ‘daunting’

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House unanimously approves $5K teacher pay raise

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Defendants and victims see little change in Hinds County after DA Jody Owens’ departure

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Committee approves $1 billion over next decade to shore up PERS

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