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‘They’re easiest to step on’: The real reason why families in the Delta, one of the nation’s poorest regions, are also the most audited by the IRS

by Anna Wolfe September 28, 2020January 11, 2021

Humphreys County, where four out of ten people live in poverty, is the single most heavily IRS audited county in the nation.

Voting rights restoration for 16 former felons clears Legislature after two lawmakers push to find common ground

by Bobby Harrison April 15, 2019April 19, 2019

Where you live matters: Economic and social factors can affect your ability to live a healthy life

by Alex Rozier and Erica Hensley March 20, 2019April 19, 2019

Half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals at risk of closing, report says

by Larrison Campbell February 27, 2019April 19, 2019

How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 22, 2019January 11, 2021

Bad practice: What Mississippi doesn’t tell patients about doctors and sexual misconduct

by Erica Hensley February 20, 2019January 11, 2021

After years of inaction, Delta teacher shortage reaches ‘crisis’ levels

by Aallyah Wright and Kelsey Davis Betz February 18, 2019January 11, 2021

Do your lawmakers look like you?

by Alex Rozier and Kayleigh Skinner February 6, 2019May 16, 2019

How Mississippi’s financial aid programs reached a ‘tipping point’

by Kelsey Davis Betz January 18, 2019June 13, 2019

‘A tremendous amount’: Cost of defending state in abortion lawsuits could soar past $1 million

by Erica Hensley December 20, 2018June 7, 2019

‘Playing with folks’ lives’: Obamacare navigators face misinformation, slashed funding and shorter enrollment periods

by Erica Hensley December 11, 2018June 7, 2019

Over 500 Mississippi bridges now closed; more likely under new federal standards

by Alex Rozier December 10, 2018June 24, 2019

Electric car tax: Fees aim to boost road funds, but some fear they will punish drivers

by Alex Rozier December 3, 2018June 11, 2019

Not all ex-felons are barred from voting in Mississippi, but no one is telling them that

by Anna Wolfe and Michelle Liu November 1, 2018June 11, 2019

Free from federal oversight, 5 percent of Mississippi polling locations have closed since 2013

by Anna Wolfe and Alex Rozier October 24, 2018June 6, 2019