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The Purposefully Broken Lawmaking Process in Jackson

By Adam Ganucheau Mississippi Today Note: This analysis was first published in Mississippi Today’s weekly legislative newsletter. Subscribe to our free newsletter for exclusive early access...

Expanding Scholarship Program’s Success

By Jonathan Scott University of Mississippi A recent major gift to the University of Mississippi will help a successful scholarship program provide more mentoring and experiences...

Kabir Karriem Wants to Stop Lee from Sharing Holiday with MLK

By Bobby Harrison Mississippi Today In the 1980s as a national effort was made to establish a holiday for civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.,...

Fake Bomb Threat at UM Called in Via Phone

A bomb threat early Friday morning at the University of Mississippi was phoned in, according to University Communications. The school issued an alert over its...

University Resuming Open Doors Jan. 31

By Edwin B. Smith University of Mississippi University of Mississippi students are invited to traverse the halls of the historic Lyceum and mingle with leaders from...

Cofield to Speak at Upcoming Historical and Genealogical Society Meeting

Local author and historian John Cofield will be the guest speaker at the upcoming meeting of the Lafayette County Historical and Genealogical Society. The meeting...

UMMC Expert: Football Player’s Cardiac Arrest Spotlights Importance of CPR, AEDs, Training

By Annie Oeth UMMC communications The collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during a Monday Night Football game on Jan. 2 may seem rare, but...

Lafayette County School District to Open Pre-K Application on Jan. 30

The Lafayette County School District will open its online Pre-K application for the 2023-24 school year on Jan. 30. Applications will be accepted through the...

MSDH Confirms 14th COVID-19 Death in a Child Under 18

The Mississippi State Department of Health is confirming its 14th COVID-19-related death in a child. The child was an infant under 12 months of age. Since the...

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Dept. Recognizes Upper Elementary Students

The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department has implemented a new program to recognize students as “Sheriff’s Student of the Month.” The program focuses on third- and...
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