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Alex Rozier, a native of New York City, is Mississippi Today’s data reporter. He analyzes data and creates visuals that further inform our reporting. He also reports on the environment, transportation and Mississippi culture and is a member of the engagement team. Alex, whose work has appeared in the Boston Globe and Open Secrets, has a bachelor’s in journalism from Boston University.
Disasters continue to intervene as Mississippi figures out costly oyster restoration mission. The state’s leadership has authorized over $70 million in oyster restoration since 2011.
Global warming and overseas competition leave an uncertain future for Mississippi shrimpers.
With the Bonnet Carré Spillway opening more frequently due to heavier rainfalls, Mississippi fishermen wonder how much more they can take.
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Mississippi river again listed as one of most endangered facing a growing push for flood control.
Mississippians cope with cancelled and postponed festivals and venues. “You don’t have to panic if you’re an artist, a singer, a poet. You are the gift. … It doesn’t matter what it is, release it on all platforms … you have to have a presence so people know you’re there”
Family members of people in custody can no longer make in-person visits, and are worried what precautions are being taken inside the centers to prevent exposure to the coronavirus
Food pantries are fully stocked around Mississippi, the second-most food insecure state in the U.S., but anticipate a growing demand
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The $350 million One Lake proposal gained renewed attention after recent floods damaged over 400 homes in Hinds and Madison counties. But stakeholders downstream reiterated their objections to the project, which would dam and widen the river near Jackson.
After decades of failed proposals and promises of economic opportunity and flood relief for Jackson, supporters and environmental critics brace for a long-awaited environmental study expected in the coming months. In the meantime, a key federal agency’s recent decision about the project, questions about cost and shifting political winds raise even more questions
Organizers say that although the story has faded from the media, there is still a need for resources and attorneys. Many of those arrested are not able to work and it may take years for the process to play out
After Mississippi River water, diverted via the Bonnet Carré spillway, wiped out the state’s oyster population and caused significant damage to shrimp and crabs, coastal communities are wary of river water entering the Mississippi Sound
A new report finds that Jackson is one of the nation’s deadliest cities for people living with asthma even though the city is not a national leader in prevalence for the disease. However, a Jackson nonprofit and health officials at a local clinic are working to better educate families about asthma and how to prevent it
Mississippi Sound Coalition’s goal: Work with state and federal leaders “to cause national solutions, provide public education on the subject, and, if necessary, engage in litigation to restore the Mississippi Sound, recover damages for affected parties, and mandate national solutions.”