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Pro-Initiative 65 groups say city of Madison's lawsuit could deprive Mississippians of their right to amend the state's constitution via ballot initiative

Two new amicus (friend of the court) briefs filed by the original sponsor of the Initiative 65 and the conservative policy group Americans for Prosperity were filed this week in an attempt to convi

Dylan Dendy signs with Mississippi Delta Community College

Manchester Academy senior Dylan Dendy has signed a scholarship offer to play baseball for Mississippi Delta Community College.

Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 20th, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

SALTER: With Democrat trifecta in Washington, Republicans stand at an uneasy crossroads

OPINION column by: Sid Salter

Gov. Reeves names permanent head of state’s economic development agency

Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday appointed John Rounsaville as permanent Mississippi Development Authority director after Rounsaville served as interim since May.

Mississippians are drinking at a record pace during the pandemic
By Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 576 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 09:40 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven Mississippians to drink.
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Marshall Ramsey: Transfer of Power
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 154 Reads
On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 09:29 AM
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : January 18th, 2021
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On Mon, 01/18/2021 - 09:25 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Carl McDaniel
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On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 08:13 PM
Carl M. McDaniel, ,91, of Benton passed away Thursday January 14, 2021 at his residence. Carl was a plantation manager
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Shots fired into 18-wheeler on I-55 Friday
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On Sat, 01/16/2021 - 10:24 AM
Investigators believe road rage was the cause of an incident where shots were fired into the cab of an 18-wheeler on I-55 in Yazoo County.

The shots were fired around 1 p.m. Friday on I-55 North near the 134 mile marker.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation are investigating.
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Dennis Burrell
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On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 08:06 PM
Dennis Burrell, 63, of Bentonia passed away at his residence Friday January 15, 2020. Dennis was a driver for Waste Management for 40 years and of the Southern Baptist Faith.
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Wicker Hails $2.377 Million Award for UMMC Connected Care Pilot Program
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 1,018 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 05:00 PM
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Marshall Ramsey: Fire!
By Marshall Ramsey - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 347 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:48 PM

Demand is greater than supply.
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Wicker: Big Tech Has Crossed a Red Line
By Press Release - Senator Roger Wicker, READ MORE > 2,110 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:45 PM
OPINION column - Senator Roger Wicker

Wave of Censorship Confirms Need to Confront Tech Monopolies
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Dr. Claude Brunson, Executive Director, Mississippi State Medical Association, receives the Pfizer-BioNtech covid vaccination, applied by Mississippi Health Dept. immunization program nurse Lois Moore. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

Health department clarifies vaccine supply, new appointments available Jan. 25
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today, READ MORE > 449 Reads
On Fri, 01/15/2021 - 04:40 PM
The state health department announced Friday that it received additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, which will go towards already booked appointments next week.
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