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How much should flood insurance cost?

Wed,02/11/26-6:16PM, 512 Reads 13,430 Statewide
Ever since the National Flood Insurance Program was created in 1968, the federal program has struggled to find the sweet spot of how much to charge for the coverage.
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Chaos is a poor way to manage

Wed,01/28/26-9:06PM, 512 Reads 8,486 Statewide
When Donald Trump was elected president to a second term, it was a given that it would return a chaotic form of management to the executive branch.
Some like that style, thinking that shaking up the government is an effective way to create needed changes and reduce spending.
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MSDH Tips to Prevent and Treat Hypothermia and Frostbite

By MSDH MSDH
Tue,01/27/26-4:40PM, 510 Reads
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is urging residents to take precautions to prevent hypothermia and frostbite during the extreme cold conditions facing the state this week. Recognizing the signs and symptoms and knowing how to treat the conditions are key to saving a limb and in the worst-case scenario, a life.
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Hard to prepare for storms this rare

Wed,02/04/26-2:50PM, 506 Reads 19,662 Statewide
As of early this week, there were still tens of thousands of homes and businesses in Mississippi without electricity, running water or both following the storm that coated a large portion of the state in ice Jan. 24-25.
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Tougaloo College in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, July 19, 2023. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today

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Tougaloo College names finalists for president

By CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Fri,01/23/26-10:28AM, 506 Reads 6,978 Statewide
The college is expected to name its next leader in March. Current President Donzell Lee will complete his term in June.
Tougaloo College has named three finalists in its search for a new president. Donzell Lee, the current president, will complete his term in June.
The finalists are:
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Upcoming Voter Registration Deadline for the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate

By MICHAEL WATSON MICHAEL WATSON
Wed,02/04/26-8:37AM, 505 Reads
Applicants who register in-person in the Circuit Clerk’s Office and those who mail registration applications post-marked no later than February 9, 2026, are eligible to vote in the 2026 Primary Election for U.S. House of Representatives & U.S. Senate on March 10, 2026.
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‘When it’s affecting you, crime is bad’: Competing realities behind Jackson’s falling homicide figures

By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/05/26-12:34PM, 505 Reads 9,719 Statewide
Fredrick “Geno” Womack didn’t need to see the data to know that Jackson’s homicides had fallen.
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Schedule of 61st Annual Dixie National Livestock Show and Rodeo Events Taking Place Tomorrow, Friday, February 13, through Sunday, February 15

By HANNAH EAST HANNAH EAST
Fri,02/13/26-8:23AM, 503 Reads
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Governor Reeves Provides Update on Severe Winter Weather

By SHELBY WILCHER SHELBY WILCHER
Thu,01/29/26-8:20AM, 503 Reads
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that the state of Mississippi continues to work with county, state, federal, and private sector partners to respond to the severe winter weather impacting the state.
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Crooked Letter Sports Podcast: Super Bowl memories

By RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY RICK CLEVELAND AND TYLER CLEVELAND - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Wed,02/04/26-11:40AM, 495 Reads 22,952 Statewide
Rick Cleveland has watched all the 59 previous Super Bowls, 30 in person – always in pursuit of all the Mississippi angles. His memories are many.
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