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The mirror of Mississippi: How state's history of authoritarianism and resistance illuminates America’s current moment
“These leaders, when we say they’re descended from them, we’re not talking a thousand years ago. We’re talking in the immediate lifetimes of people who…
4 hrs ago
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Derrion Arrington
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Analysis: Mississippi's history of limited support for public healthcare contributes to growing risks
Decreased access to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies will limit options for lower income residents -- and for anyone dependent upon rural…
Oct 27
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Derrion Arrington
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State’s ‘healthcare deserts’ likely to worsen with coming federal cuts
When Louise, Mississippi resident Essquelna Brown was diagnosed with lupus, she faced a harsh reality, on two fronts: She would need specialized…
Oct 22
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Nic Hayes
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'No Kings' protests: Opposition movement grows to encompass Americans of all walks of life
As the dust settles from Mississippi’s No Kings protests on Saturday, this much is becoming clear: Opposition to the Trump administration’s perceived…
Oct 21
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Kathleen O'Beirne
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Analysis: Supreme Court case puts Mississippi political representation in the balance
The United States Supreme Court convened on Oct.
Oct 20
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Derrion Arrington
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Jackson airport rejects Kristi Noem’s federal shutdown video amid legal questions
Mississippi’s largest airport joined dozens nationwide in refusing to show a blatantly political video blaming Democrats for the federal shutdown
Oct 17
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Christopher Harress
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As government shutdown drags on, Mississippi healthcare crisis deepens
As the federal government enters its third week of shutdown, few states have more at stake than Mississippi.
Oct 16
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Christopher Harress
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What’s old is new again: Redistricting aimed at reshaping political power in Mississippi
The question of democratic representation in Mississippi has long been a barometer of the nation’s unfinished reckoning with race and power.
Oct 14
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Derrion Arrington
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Mississippi’s data center boom brings significant investments, but also potential hidden perils
State leaders tout billion-dollar deals, but secrecy, energy demands and mounting costs raise specter of ordinary people footing the bill
Oct 8
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Christopher Harress
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Cindy Hyde-Smith’s record on agriculture: Fighting for farmers or furthering Trump’s agenda at their expense?
Despite the severe economic fallout from both the 2018 and 2025 tariff wars with China, U.S.
Oct 1
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Christopher Harress
5
September 2025
A half-century ago, state Rep. Robert Clark Jr. argued that 'school choice' was unconstitutional, yet lawmakers are once again pushing it
In 1970, Robert Clark Jr., the first Black legislator in Mississippi since Reconstruction, cast the only vote against a “freedom of choice” education…
Sep 30
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Derrion Arrington
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Kennedy scion’s Groundwork Project aims to give voice to marginalized Mississippians
Nonprofit focuses on voting, quality of life in four red states
Sep 24
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Nic Hayes
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