Government
Mississippi officials react to the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Mississippi leaders reacted Friday to the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, the second woman to serve on the court.
Education
A UM professor skipped work to protest racial inequality. State auditor says he should be fired.
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JT Thomas, a University of Mississippi professor who has regularly drawn public scorn of top Republican officials, participated in a two-day national work stoppage.
Hurricane Sally
Mississippi Gulf Coast residents remain on edge as slow-moving Hurricane Sally tracks eastward
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Hurricane Sally, once forecast to hit Mississippi directly, appeared on track to make landfall in Alabama sometime on Wednesday.
Hurricane Sally
‘Be prepared for worst-case scenario’: Mississippi braces for Hurricane Sally
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Hurricane Sally is expected to bring “life-threatening storm surge,” hurricane-force winds, and up to two feet of rainfall between now and Thursday.
Election 2020
‘Hurting her own people’: Mike Espy blasts Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith over COVID-19 response
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Mike Espy highlighted comments Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith made in March in which she said the coronavirus pandemic would be “over in two weeks.”
Election 2020
Strategist Pam Shaw: Pandemic could hurt Black voter turnout in Senate race
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Pam Shaw says the pandemic could create a turnout problem for Mike Espy, who needs near historic Black turnout to win.
Justice
‘I am finally free’: Curtis Flowers’ murder charges dropped after six trials
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AG Lynn Fitch dropped charges against Curtis Flowers, a Black man from Winona who had been tried from murder in six trials over 24 years.
Election 2020
Hyde-Smith vs. Espy is two months from today. Here’s what top Mississippi politicos think.
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We asked several Mississippi political experts to share their thoughts on the Senate race between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy.
Election 2020
Professor Marvin King: Can Mike Espy attract enough moderate voters to win Senate race?
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Marvin King, political science professor at Ole Miss, says Mike Espy needs to swing many moderate voters to win the Senate race.
Election 2020
Professor D’Andra Orey: Dueling narratives on race in America could affect outcome of Senate race
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D’Andra Orey said the success of Mike Espy’s focus on race during the Senate election could “depend on which narrative voters subscribe to.”
Election 2020
‘By God, Mississippi is a battleground state’: Stacey Abrams handicaps 2020 Senate race
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In audio obtained by Mississippi Today, Stacey Abrams discusses why she is supporting Democratic Senate candidate Mike Espy.
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 121: Stacey Abrams discusses Mike Espy and the 2020 Senate race
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Stacey Abrams gives her perspective on the 2020 Senate election in Mississippi.
Election 2020
Mike Espy has built a robust and historic Senate campaign. Can he win?
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Espy’s campaign has hired twice the staffers as Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. He’s raising plenty of cash. But can he overcome tough odds to win?
People
‘It’s 2020. Expect the unexpected’: Gulf Coast preps for one-two punch of tropical storms
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The storms hitting the U.S. within hours of each other comes 15 years to the week after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast.
The Other Side Podcast
Ep. 120: Two months from Senate race, Hyde-Smith and Espy set wildly different strategies
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Mississippi Today’s political reporters compare campaign strategies ahead of the 2020 Senate election.