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Preliminary data shows PERS had massive 30 percent investment returns in fiscal 2020

According to preliminary data, the state's defined benefit pension system had its second-best year in investment income, a boost that . . .

Thompson Talks Yazoo Pumps Project

With all of the disagreement in Washington today, there’s one high-dollar project the entire Mississippi delegation seems to be in . . .

Bennie Thompson Sounds Off on State's Vaccination Efforts

Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been outspoken for weeks over his disappointment in state officials apparently not taking full advantage . . .

Scott Petroleum sold to Arkansas company

GREENWOOD, Miss. -- A longtime Leflore County fuel distributor has been sold. Scott Petroleum Corp. announced Thursday that it has . . .

Lawmakers hear about work release, educational programs for inmates

A joint hearing by several legislative committees Thursday evaluated issues regarding re-entry programs for ex-convicts. The Judiciary B and Corrections . . .

A photo of the 2019 south Delta flooding, courtesy of the Forgotten Backwater Flood Project.

Reeves promises teacher pay raises in Neshoba stump speech
By Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison - Mississippi Today, 753 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 05:18 PM
Gov. Tate Reeves in his Neshoba County Fair speech on Thursday proposed “an immediate $1,300 across-the-board” pay raise for teachers followed by $1,000 raises for the following two years – all of which would require legislative approval.
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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : July 30, 2021
By Press Release - MSDH, 729 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 09:24 AM
Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Ware embraces offensive role
By Robbie Robertson, 695 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:59 AM
As a freshman, Winona Christian coach Junior Graham pulled up Jake Ware from the junior high team to play cornerback for the high school team.
Since that time, Ware has primarily been a defensive specialist and watched some talented WCS offensive players score a ton of points.
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Mississippi Supreme Court Decisions - July 29, 2021
By Press Release - Mississippi Supreme Court, 457 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 02:12 PM
Listed below are the Mississippi Supreme Court decisions for the week of July 29, 2021:

EN BANC
2019-CT-00763-SCT

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Drug Overdose Deaths in America Rise Following Pandemic ; Mississippi Deaths Rose By Over 35%
By Press Release - Lending Tree, 381 Reads
Fri, 07/30/2021 - 11:48 AM
Below is a press release from LendingTree:
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Thu, 07/29/2021 - 02:00 AM
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In a new book, W. Ralph Eubanks uses Mississippi's landscape — topographical, socioeconomic and spiritual — to explore our literary lineage.

Ralph Eubanks answers the age-old question: Why has Mississippi produced so many great writers?
By ADAM GANUCHEAU - Mississippi Today, 232 Reads
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 01:48 PM
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Lady Stars to compete in July 31 tournament
By Robbie Robertson, 184 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:24 AM
Winona Christian softball coach Katie Rampage has hit the ground running with her new team.
And the first-year coach likes what she has seen so far.
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Jack Carlisle, in 2012, before he was roasted by former players at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Credit: Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame

RIP Jack Carlisle, who often won, and always did it his way
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today, 144 Reads
Thu, 07/29/2021 - 10:48 AM
The first time Mike Dennis met Jack Carlisle was in the summer of 1961. Dennis – a remarkable running back nicknamed “Iron Mike” – was about to play his senior season at Murrah High School. Carlisle was the new Murrah head coach, a thin, wiry, man who wore thick glasses and walked with a decided limp.
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