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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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Thousands of Mississippians Can’t Vote Because of Felony Convictions; Many Top Candidates Want to Keep it That Way.

By Taylor Vance Mississippi Today JACINTO — Candidates for the state’s highest offices were stumping under the historic Jacinto courthouse at the community’s annual Independence Day...

Fish for Free Tuesday on the 4th of July

The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks has announced that July Fourth is a "Free Fishing Day,” offering residents the opportunity to enjoy...

Supreme Court Remains Mum on Mississippi Felony Suffrage Appeal

By Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today The U.S. Supreme Court, more than six months after receiving the case, still has not announced whether it will consider...

400 and Counting: UMMC’s Liver Transplant Program Continues to Shine

By Ruth Cummins UMMC Communications When Dr. Christopher Anderson performed the University of Mississippi Medical Center’s 389th liver transplant, his focus was on his patient, not what...

Mississippi to Receive $1.2B for Broadband Internet Access

By Geoff Pender Mississippi Today Mississippi will receive $1.2 billion in federal money to expand high-speed internet, President Joe Biden announced Monday. The state’s share of the money...

7 University Presidents Have Left in the Last Year. Why is Turnover so High?

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today William LaForge — the former Delta State University president who was suddenly fired last summer — wants you to know this...

Regional News: Batesville Men Sentenced to Prison for Robbery of Postal Worker

Three Batesville men were sentenced yesterday to over 10 years in prison for the armed robbery of a U.S. Postal Service contract carrier. According to...

Prison Education Programs are Primed to Take off in Mississippi

By Molly Minta Mississippi Today In the back of the Alcorn County Correctional Facility, a regional prison in the top-right corner of Mississippi, is an ice-cold...

Unique Inpatient Program Captures Patients’ Seizures to Speed Diagnosis

By Ruth Cummins UMMC communications Although having what seemed like multiple seizures a day was wearing him out, William Moore wanted – and needed – to...

Report Shows Mississippi Public Universities Spend Millions on DEI

A new report released today by State Auditor Shad White shows Mississippi taxpayers how much public universities are spending on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion...
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