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Mississippi governor responds to probe of Jackson water woes

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has released his response to a congressional investigation of the crisis that left 150,000 people in the state’s capital city without running water for several days in late summer

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Mississippi capital to receive $35.6M in federal water funds

Mississippi’s capital city has been awarded a tranche of federal funds to help fix its crumbling water infrastructure

The Independent UK

After Supreme Court Ruling, States Grapple With How To Define an Excessive Fine

The Supreme Court's 2018 ruling in Timbs v. Indiana revived the Excessive Fines Clause. Now state courts have to come up with tests to determine what's excessive.

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Federal judge appoints receiver to manage Mississippi jail

A federal judge has appointed a receiver to temporarily manage a Mississippi jail to improve conditions

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New film blasts Emmett Till’s accuser, who’s 88, living in hospice and ‘always felt like a victim’

Carolyn Bryant Donham was never held legally responsible for her alleged role in the horrific kidnapping and murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi, and, at 88, has reportedly lived out her final years in relative tranquility in Kentucky.

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SEC announces kickoff time, TV network for Georgia vs. Mississippi State game

Georgia vs. Mississippi State Nov. 12 kickoff time, TV network announced

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Female voter registration for Wisconsin midterms surges after abortion ban

Ahead of the November 8 midterms, FRANCE 24 takes you on a tour down the Mississippi River with a series of reports by Fanny Allard. The second of five episodes brings us to La Crosse, Wisconsin, where all abortion clinics in the state have closed since the Supreme Court overturned…

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EPA: Water in Mississippi's capital city is safe to drink

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says the water in Mississippi's capital city is now safe to drink, following months of sampling at a water treatment plant overwhelmed by late August flooding

The Independent UK

States struggle with pushback after wave of policing reforms

Two years after states around the country passed an unprecedented number of police reforms after the killing of George Floyd, some are struggling to make the new policies stick

The Independent UK

Civil War-era Relics Unearthed On Dried Banks Of Mississippi River

What is typically an island jutting out of the murky river waters have been submerged for an unknown amount of time.

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Jerry Lee Lewis, Outrageous Rock ‘n’ Roll Star, Dies at 87

Jerry Lee Lewis, the untamable rock ‘n’ roll pioneer whose outrageous talent, energy and ego collided on such definitive records as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” and sustained a career otherwise upended by personal scandal, died Friday morning at 87. The last survivor of a…

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Mississippi governor extends Jackson water emergency order

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has extended the state of emergency over the water crisis in the capital city of Jackson

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Emmett Till movie shown in Black town pivotal to the story

The tiny, all-Black town of Mound Bayou became a safe haven for Emmett Till’s mother as she traveled to Mississippi to testify in the murder trial of two white men who lynched her son in 1955

The Independent UK

Drought-stricken Mississippi River creates woes across US region

Near-record low water levels on US river are affecting key commercial activities, such as shipping and farming.

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Supreme Court asked to review Mississippi voting rights case

A Mississippi legal organization is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review the state’s provision permanently banning people convicted of certain felonies from voting

Daily Record

Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87 as publicist confirms loss of rock 'n' roll icon

The 'Great Balls of Fire' singer died at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi.

Reuters

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, known as 'The Killer,' dies

American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who was torn between his Bible-thumping upbringing and his desire to make hell-raising rock 'n' roll with hits such as "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," has died at the age of 87.

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Elizabeth Wellington: Chinonye Chukwu's 'Till' is a complex portrait of a mother's love

PHILADELPHIA — Early in Chinonye Chukwu's heart-wrenching film, "Till," Mamie Till-Mobley (Danielle Deadwyler) and her son Emmett (Jalyn Hall) sing bebop tunes as they drive to a department store to buy Emmett a wallet for that fateful Mississippi trip.

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Drought snarls Mississippi River transit in blow to farmers

Nearly the entire stretch of the Mississippi River has experienced below average rainfall over the past two months, reducing water levels on the river to near record lows

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Mississippi ex-Gov. Haley Barbour hospitalized after wreck

Law enforcement officials say former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour was hospitalized after wrecking his SUV while swerving to avoid a dog on a rural road

Sports Illustrated

Copper Fit Removes Brett Favre From Website Amid Welfare Scandal

The Pro Football Hall of Famer is being sued by the state of Mississippi for misappropriating welfare funds to his alma mater.

Roll Call

Mississippi rebuilds health earmark empire in post-Cochran era - Roll Call

The state joined states such as New York, California and Missouri in nabbing more than $50 million in health-related earmarks in fiscal 2022.

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Nineteen Republican governors oppose proposed Project Labor Agreement rule

Nineteen Republican governors wrote a letter to President Biden (D) on October 17, 2022, opposing a proposed federal rule to mandate the use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for federal construction projects. The letter was signed by governors from Arkansas, Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire,…

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Water investigations said to test Biden racial equity pledge

A congressional ally says President Joe Biden's commitment to racial equity is being tested by federal investigations into public spending on a failing Mississippi water system

The Independent UK

Abortion ruling means more and riskier births in Mississippi

Mississippi expects 5,000 more births each year as a result of the Supreme Court ruling denying abortion rights

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