For some in the Delta, revisiting Emmett Till's murder about appeasing Mississippi's conscience
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Delta residents with connections to the Till case, have mixed feelings about the federal government reopening the case.
FEC: Kelly received contributions exceeding limits in 2015 special election
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Federal Election Commission audit says the issues were resolved during the investigation with the loan being repaid and contributions returned
Government
Hall’s acknowledgment defends McGrath’s professionalism, provides cover for Reeves
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Central District Transportation Commissioner praises Melinda McGrath, also said he wasn’t contacted by Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves about frontage road
Choctaw stickball: Fierce tradition ‘all about the love of the game’
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World Series of Stickball is played annually as part of the Choctaw Indian Fair, near Philadelphia. Long before there was football, baseball and basketball – there was stickball!
AP: Emmett Till case reopened after new evidence surfaces
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A report to Congress on the case coincided with the release of a book in which Carolyn Bryant recanted parts of her testimony
Government
Reeves asks MDOT for proof of political pressure so he can investigate, take corrective action
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Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Reeves denied any involvement in the decision to construct a frontage road leading to his subdivision
Government
Lawmakers requested $163M for pet projects even as they criticized MDOT spending
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Since 2012, at least $75 million has been spent on lawmaker-requested projects, sometimes at the expense of those considered higher priority
Government
State revenue rebounds for fiscal year, could bode well for 2019 session
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Collections up $39.1 million after two non-growth years that saw several agencies make budget cuts.
Charter school board OKs four groups for final selection round
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A final decision on which organizations will be able to open new charter schools will come in September
‘We are not playing with kids’ lives’: Teach for America director emphasizes Mississippi mission
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Teach For America director says their teachers are focused on addressing education inequity
Government
Special session on infrastructure possible for August; plan will likely include lottery
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The governor also said he expects the special session to include a plan to disburse the settlement funds from the 2010 BP drilling rig explosion and oil leak
Government
Fired Clarksdale workers file lawsuit alleging bias against white city employees
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The complaint states that the Clarksdale city officials terminated three white employees because of their race.
Education
With back to school approaching, imperiled Mound Bayou school remains in limbo
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John F. Kennedy High School in Mound Bayou is temporarily scheduled to remain open for the school year, pending a judge’s final order.
Politics
Gov. Bryant appoints ex-staffer and ‘millennial’ Shad White as state auditor
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White will take the reins at the Department of Audit in July, when current Auditor Stacey Pickering leaves the office to become the executive director of the state Veterans’ Affairs board.
Mayors: Fix roads and bridges with online sales tax dollars
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A chorus of Mississippi mayors support using taxes collected from internet sales to fund repairs to the state’s ailing roads and bridges.
Politics
Brad Dye did not view office of lieutenant governor as stepping stone
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Dye, who served from 1980 until 1992, was the longest serving lieutenant governor in the state’s history.