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Nation Jan 03

Welfare misuse scandal highlights wealth divide in Mississippi

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Nation Dec 28

Water Woes Mississippi
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Jackson dealing with another water crisis after cold weather damages beleaguered system

Jackson, Mississippi, is dealing with its third water crisis in two years. This time, residents and businesses are under a boil advisory because of a loss of pressure that began on Christmas Eve. Ted Henifin is the interim manager hired…

By Lisa Desjardins, Sarah Clune Hartman

Economy Dec 26

FILE PHOTO: Four thousand U.S. dollars are counted out by a banker at a bank in Westminster
Watch 8:05
Millions of ‘unbanked’ Americans lack adequate access to financial services

It's not well known, but about 4.5% of U.S. households are unbanked, meaning no one in the house has a checking or savings account. The rate declined during the pandemic because people opened accounts to receive government stimulus funds. But…

By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes

Nation Dec 15

Storm damage on the West Bank of New Orleans on December 14, 2022.
At least 3 dead, thousands without power as tornadoes rip through Louisiana

A storm system that spawned dozens of reported tornadoes from east Texas to the Florida Panhandle was all but done with the South on Thursday after killing at least three people and uprooting families across Louisiana, where some homes were…

By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Nation Dec 14

Damaged caused by the storm in Arabi, Louisiana, December 14, 2022. Photo by Chris Dier
Storm brings tornadoes, blizzard-like conditions to the U.S.

A destructive storm marching across the U.S. spawned tornadoes that authorities say killed a young boy and his mother near Shreveport, Louisiana, and left a trail of destruction several miles long.

By Jake Bleiberg, Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Dec 13

Mississippi State football coach Mike Leach dies at 61

By Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

Mississippi State says football coach Mike Leach has died following complications from a heart condition at the age of 61. The pioneering coach helped revolutionize the college football passing game with the Air Raid offense.

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Nov 22

Over half of Mississippi’s rural hospitals are at risk of closing

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America

The potential closures threaten to exacerbate poor health outcomes in one of the nation's poorest states. Experts at the hearing say the crux of the problem facing Mississippi's hospitals is that revenues have not kept pace with rising costs to…

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Nov 21

‘When districts can’t find teachers, students suffer.’ Here’s why teacher shortages are disproportionately hurting low-income schools

By Hannah Grabenstein

High-poverty school districts are struggling to fill more open positions than higher-income districts, but those areas have had staffing shortages for at least a decade.

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Nov 08

Two churches burned by suspected arsonist in Mississippi as manhunt continues

By Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America

Authorities in Mississippi's capital city are on the hunt for a suspected arsonist who set seven fires early Tuesday morning. News outlets report at least seven fires were confirmed by officials early Tuesday.

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Nov 08

Police in Mississippi search for suspect who set at least 7 fires overnight

By Associated Press

No injuries were reported, and authorities are searching for one suspect.

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