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Mississippi Today announces its 10th anniversary celebration and ‘All In on Mississippi’ summit
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (286+ words) By Mississippi Today | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mississippi Today will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a two-day gathering focused on civic dialogue, community impact and the future of Mississippi. The nonprofit news organization invites readers, supporters, business leaders, policymakers and…...
Reeves: Special session will overhaul Mississippi’s ‘fragmented’ youth court system. Here’s how
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (503+ words) By Michael Goldberg | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mississippi lawmakers on Wednesday will consider reforms to the state’s youth court system that would lead to more full-time judges presiding over cases, the creation of two new state-run juvenile jails and…...
Youth court special session has lawmakers meeting at new, and old, capitol buildings. See photos
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (580+ words) By Geoff Pender, Michael Goldberg and Taylor Vance | Originally published by Mississippi Today The Mississippi Legislature reconvened in Jackson on Wednesday for a special session called by Gov. Tate Reeves to consider an overhaul of the state’s youth court system,…...
Gov. Reeves calls special session
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (267+ words) By Michael Goldberg | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has ordered the Legislature to convene on Wednesday for a special session to reform Mississippi’s youth court system after lawmakers failed to act during their regular session months…...
Olive Branch Farmers Market Celebrates Mississippi Agriculture
4+ day, 54+ min ago (150+ words) DeSoto County News The Olive Branch Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon during June through September, according to organizers. The market features Mississippi-grown produce, baked goods, sweet treats, crafts, and pop-ups from local businesses and nonprofits supporting North…...
Senatobia police finally released internal reports of the shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley. They reveal almost nothing
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (493+ words) By Joseph Cranney, Verite News and Mukta Joshi | Originally published by Mississippi Today Joseph Cranney is a reporter with the Deep South Today Investigative Reporting Center in collaboration with The New York Times. Mukta Joshi is an investigative reporter at…...
Miss Olive Branch to represent Mississippi at National Sweetheart Pageant
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (84+ words) DeSoto County News Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams announced that Rebekah Wallace will represent Mississippi at the National Sweetheart Pageant in Hoopeston, Illinois, on Labor Day weekend. Adams identified Wallace as the 2022 Miss Olive Branch and the first runner-up to…...
Northwest Mississippi Community College names two vice presidents
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (91+ words) DeSoto County News Northwest Mississippi Community College announced the appointment of two new members to its executive leadership team, the college said. Dr. Brad Smith was named vice president of institutional affairs, and Dr. Ginger Robbins was named vice president…...
Voter voices: ‘We’re well past that.’ State’s troubled past shouldn’t be issue in redistricting
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (575+ words) Your Source for Desoto County News By Michael Goldberg | Originally published by Mississippi Today “Voter Voices” is a series of Mississippians sharing their thoughts on voting rights, the state’s history of voter suppression and the new gerrymandering push embroiling Mississippi,…...
Help us report on the June 14 shooting outside Walmart in Senatobia, Mississippi
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (156+ words) By Mukta Joshi and Joseph Cranney, Verite News | Originally published by Mississippi Today Were you shopping at the Walmart before, during or after the shooting on June 14? Do you or anyone you know work at the Walmart Supercenter in Senatobia?...