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Terror, Murder, Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi s Voting Rights Fight

Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat. A recent bill that would restore voting rights to thousands died.

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For many Mississippi students, summer meant one last chance to be promoted to fourth grade

For many third graders in Mississippi, the only thing standing between them and fourth grade is passing the state’s reading test. The Mississippi Children’s Museum is one of the organizations volunteering to help students clear that last hurdle.

United statesRory doyleKawanda caldwellKirsten slungaard mummaTynisha sumrallMonique ealeyConnie williamsMississippi children museumNational assessment of educational progressMississippi department of educationLiteracy based promotionMississippi departmentMississippi childrenConnie williams mayJackson public schoolsJackson public

Hattiesburg, Tupelo families will be honored at Memorial Day concert

Anthony Magee was killed in Iraq. Smitty Harris was a POW for eight years in Vietnam. Their stories will be told at a national Memorial Day concert.

Republic ofUnited statesEastabuchie cemeteryVeterans memorial parkJoe mantegnaTrace adkinsS epatha merkersonYolanda adamsTony davisAnthony mageePatricia davisJack lucasMary mccormackJohn slatteryHenry commiskeyPhillip phillips

Senator: Pet insurance bill isn t ruff to understand

Mississippi dogs, cats, reptiles and birds may soon be insured against costly medical bills thanks to legislation that passed in the state Senate.

United statesMike chaneyWalter michelNational association of insurance commissionersHow mississippiMore mississippiNational associationInsurance commissioner mike chaney

Jay-Z-funded lawsuits end as Mississippi improves Parchman prison

Even before the violence at Parchman prison, Mississippi state health inspectors had found repeated problems with broken toilets and moldy showers.

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