Mississippi

Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘X-Men’ Star Who Filmed in Mississippi, Dies at 86

Patrick Stewart, known for Star Trek and X-Men, died at 86. His Mississippi connections included filming Logan and narrating a Delta State planetarium show.
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Mississippi attorney general clears Senatobia police officer who shot, killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley

Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer’s fatal shooting of toddler Kohen Wiley was justified, while questions about evidence remain.

The Future of Diabetes in Mississippi is Looking a Whole Lot Brighter

The future of diabetes in Mississippi looks a whole lot brighter with the recent development ofthe Mississippi Diabetes Network and Diabetes Solutions services. The...

Baptist, UMMC to Receive $2 Million Each in State Funds for Burn Centers

By Devna Bose Mississippi Today State Health Department officials decided to split $4 million in state funds to two Mississippi health care systems vying to open...

MHP Reports 3 Fatalities on MS State Highways During Thanksgiving Weekend

Three people died on Mississippi state highways over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. The Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period started on...

Officials dedicate Nolan Mettetal Memorial Highway in Sardis

Officials gathered on Friday, Nov. 17, to officially dedicate a section of State Route 315 in Panola County as the “Nolan Mettetal Memorial Highway”...

Hogs for the Cause Announces $1.5M gift for New Oncology Space at Children’s of Mississippi 

By Annie Oeth UMMC Communications The New Orleans nonprofit Hogs for the Cause will fund an updated hospital space for children with cancer through a $1.5 million gift...

Health Officials Confirm First Pediatric Flu Death of 2023-2024 Season

On Wednesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported the first confirmed pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2023-2024 flu season. Pediatric deaths...

Unprecedented UMMC Kidney Swap: A Lifesaving Exchange of Donors Gives Two Patients a Second Chance at Life

By Rachel Vanderford UMMC Communications and Marketing Jeff Hughes of Hattiesburg and Dakota White of Mize, both in need of life-saving kidney transplants, faced a challenge when...

Mississippi Jailed More than 800 People Awaiting Psychiatric Treatment in a Year

By Isabelle Taft Mississippi Today This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today. Sign up for Dispatches to get stories...

Gov. Tate Reeves Defeats Brandon Presley to Secure Final Term as Governor

By Taylor Vance and Julia James Mississippi Today Republican Gov. Tate Reeves was reelected Tuesday, defeating Democratic challenger Brandon Presley in a tight race that...
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