Mar 07 Watch 7:44 Can GOP and Democratic competitors continue to gain traction? By PBS News Hour Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR to discuss the latest in politics, including last night’s Democratic debate, Donald Trump’s slowing momentum, the possibility of a GOP restructure and the… Continue watching
Feb 16 Watch 6:47 How schools with the slowest Internet could get re-wired By PBS News Hour Across the U.S., many schools have taken full advantage of online learning opportunities. But that’s not so easy for the nearly 10 percent of all students who come from rural areas with inadequate infrastructure. New changes to an FCC program… Continue watching
Dec 26 Death toll rises from storms that hit southern U.S. By Michael D. Regan Residents of several southern states on Saturday began surveying the ruins left by tornadoes and heavy rains that barreled through the region this week, killing at least 18 people. Continue reading
Dec 24 Watch 6:08 News Wrap: Killer storms blast the South with tornadoes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, tornadoes touched down across five states on Wednesday evening. In Mississippi, which saw the worst of the extreme weather, a state of emergency was declared across seven counties. Also, a record number of people are… Continue watching
Nov 03 GOP wins Kentucky governor’s race in top state election By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press The governor's race in Kentucky and a school-funding battle in Mississippi are among the top races Tuesday in what otherwise is a relatively low-key, off-year election cycle. Continue reading
Nov 02 Mississippi voters to decide how schools should be funded By Laura Santhanam Mississippi voters decide Tuesday whether or not the state constitution should guarantee fully funded public schools in the nation’s poorest state. Continue reading
Oct 21 Ole Miss students vote to remove state flag, and its Confederate emblem, from campus By Joshua Barajas After more than 90 minutes of debate, the University of Mississippi student senators voted Tuesday night to remove the state flag, whose design incorporates the Confederate battle flag, from campus grounds, the Clarion-Ledger reported. Continue reading
Sep 14 1 person killed in shooting at Delta State University By Colleen Shalby One person has died in a shooting at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. The campus remains on lock down amid reports that an active shooter remains on campus. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 6:08 Writer Jesmyn Ward reflects on survival since Katrina By PBS News Hour After writer and Tulane University professor Jesmyn Ward survived Hurricane Katrina while staying at her grandmother’s house, she wrote “Salvage the Bones,” an award-winning novel about a Mississippi family in the days leading up to the devastating storm. She joins… Continue watching
Aug 24 After Katrina hit, playgrounds weren’t the first thing on people’s minds By Larisa Epatko Ten years ago when Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast states, someone living 1,400 miles away was watching. She knew something must be done to help the children. Continue reading