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Mississippi Bail Out Collective, the state’s first bail fund, is modeled after a national effort to establish bail funds across the country — predicated on the notion that a person’s freedom should not be contingent on whether they can afford a cash bail.
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.
As national chain grocers move out of rural communities, the addition could be a boon for an area with one of the highest food insecurity rates in the state
‘Unfortunately there’s been no overall strategy for the creation of state aid programs,’ director says
Silicon Valley firm promises up to 200 jobs at facility that will also honor memory of Emmett Till
Mississippi has the fourth highest rate of food insecurity in the country; some look to the Legislature while others see public-private partnerships as the answer
A key Senate committee chairman supports legislation to up the per-pack tax
Federal prosecutors allege that Atlanta political power player Mitzi Bickers made purchases totaling at least $5,000, to influence and reward an agent of the City of Jackson
Of the Chawla hotels operating, only five are managed by African-Americans, but Suresh Chawla, president of the hotel chain, says this isn’t a good reflection on the industry and they want to increase that number.
Stores a lifeline for some but with yearly interest rates as high as 300 percent, some say they’re “sucking the life out of people.”
Downtown, Midtown lure residents back from the suburbs
The pilot program mirrors other basic income experiments but is the first to focus on low-income black mothers
Mississippi is extremely dependent on exports – and China is by far the biggest importer of soybeans in the world.
Mississippi was one of five states that officially joined New Jersey’s effort to challenge a federal ban on sports betting nationwide, and the state has spent months checking off boxes to ensure sports betting could begin in within the coming days.
Artist renderings offer first glimpse at what officials hope is the next big state tourism attraction
Clarksdale put its hopes for building a new sports and recreational complex in the hands of a newly created agency — but who are they and how much power do they have?