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Brother wants answers after body pulled from Mississippi river IDed as missing Jackson man

by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 18, 2024 With a preliminary identification of remains pulled from the Pearl River as that of missing Belhaven Heights ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:20 pm

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Former Mississippi police officer gets 40-year sentence for ‘shocking, brutal’ acts

by Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield, Mississippi Today March 20, 2024 Brian Howey and Nate Rosenfield are examining the power of sheriffs’ offices in Mississippi ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, March 21, 2024 6:10 am

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Traffic alert: Be aware of upcoming lane closures on interstate Mississippi River bridge

Drivers on Interstate 20 should be aware of an upcoming lane closure on the bridge crossing the Mississippi River. Officials from the Louisiana Department of ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, March 5, 2024 11:10 am

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Officials investigating cause of two natural gas explosions last week. One killed Mississippi woman.

The National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation last week into two natural gas-fueled explosions in Jackson that happened last month, one of which killed ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 22, 2024 1:42 pm

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Former inmate suing Mississippi prisons, accuses officials of allowing suspected cancer to spread without diagnosis, treatment

A formerly incarcerated woman facing terminal breast cancer is suing the prison system’s former and current healthcare providers for failing to diagnose and treat the ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, February 15, 2024 2:49 am

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Senate passes bill to regulate how health insurance companies decide what procedures, drugs to cover

The Mississippi Senate this week unanimously passed a bill to regulate how insurance companies decide which medical procedures or prescription drugs to cover for a ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Friday, February 2, 2024 10:15 am

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Mississippi lawmakers to address practice of using jail as ‘default place’ for those awaiting mental health treatment

by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today January 16, 2024 For years, Mississippians have been jailed without criminal charges while they await mental health treatment. This session, ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, January 16, 2024 5:11 am

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Mississippi inmate vows hunger strike if his sexual assault complaint is not investigated

A prisoner at the Walnut Grove Correctional Facility, a state prison once deemed among the worst for sexual misconduct in the nation, has pledged to ... Read more

by Mississippi Today, Thursday, January 11, 2024 2:14 pm

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One person killed after being ejected during wreck on Mississippi interstate

One person died after being ejected from a vehicle during a two-vehicle collision on the Mississippi interstate. Read more

by Mississippi Today, Wednesday, January 10, 2024 6:00 am

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How much trash does the Mississippi River funnel from the heartland to the ocean?

The Mississippi River drains more than 40% of the continental U.S. – just how much trash does it take along with it? Read more

by Mississippi Today, Tuesday, January 2, 2024 6:03 am

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