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Locals in the Mississippi backwater believe the Yazoo Pumps would prevent the floodwaters that regularly threaten thousands. But the EPA said they would destroy wetlands.
With hundreds of thousands of acres across six counties under water, debate over the controversial Yazoo Pumps project is once again the talk of the Mississippi Delta
With more rain in the forecast, and little help from the government, neighbors of this 400-person community have come together to battle Mother Nature. Still, some resident fear their efforts might only be delaying the inevitable.
Resident of Winterville, a rural town about eight miles north of Greenville, can’t go more than half a mile in either direction from her house.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency sent out a notice Tuesday that eleven counties are now eligible for disaster relief for damages caused during tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather in southern Mississippi. The counties are: Clarke, Covington, Forrest, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Marion, Newton, Perry and Wayne. Those counties are eligible to receive reimbursement for costs to repair or replace facilities through the Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant programs. President Donald Trump signed a disaster declaration on Feb. 14 to designate these areas as adversely affected from the storms occurring Dec. 27 through Dec 28, 2018.
Some counties say MDOT’s list of 60 bridge closures last week includes some that have been fixed but haven’t received a new inspection.
Report: All 82 Mississippi counties have health issues, but some fare better than others. Food deserts, child poverty and median income are the strongest indicators of a county’s health outcomes.
Dig into data that shows health outcomes of Mississippians living in poverty. Our data looks at median household income, child poverty and food insecurity.
The secretary of state’s office partnered with Jackson State on the “Promote the Vote” contest to help educate young people of the importance of voting.
Study of public data finds 91 percent of coal powered plants across U.S. reported unsafe levels of toxic pollutants in nearby groundwater.
Organization unveils $1.7 billion plan to restore the Gulf ecosystem from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
View data that outlines Mississippi’s teacher shortage by county and race.
Vicksburg National Military Park, maintained through the National Park Service, would have closed its gates during the federal impasse without the support of a nonprofit and the city.
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Entergy will also add about 70 new jobs at the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson