Mississippi close to having most-restrictive abortion law
By JEFF AMY and SARAH MEARHOFFMarch 9, 2018 GMT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what would be the nation’s most restrictive abortion law, making the procedure illegal in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The state’s only abortion provider pledged to sue, and the attorney general said he expected a tough legal battle ahead.
Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled Legislature appeared to not only expect, but to encourage, such challenges in hopes the issue will eventually make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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The House voted 75-34 in favor of the bill , and Republican Gov. Phil Bryant said again Thursday that he would sign it. Because of necessary paperwork, it won’t reach his desk until next week. The Senate passed the measure Tuesday.
Ag Museumâs Magnolia Gardens offers living legacy for loved ones Share Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 Share Updated: 6:16 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021
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Show Transcript NO ONE WAS INSIDE THE HOME AT THE TIME.. NO INJURIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.. GROUND HAS BEEN BROKEN FOR A NEW ATTRACTION AT THE MISSISSIPPI AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY MUSEUM. AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER ANDY GIPSON WAS ON HAND TO BREAK GROUND FOR THE NEW MAGNOLIA GARDENS. SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS CAME TOGETHER FOR THE INITIATIVE WHICH WILL HONOR OR MEMORIALIZE LOVED ONES WITH A LIVING LEGACY. GIPSON HOPES IT WILL BE A SPECIAL PLACE TO VISIT AT THE MUSEUM.
Food boxes with fresh produce to be given away in Jackson
April 18, 2021
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Thousands of food boxes of fresh produce will be available for pick-up at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson on Wednesday. The food is being provided as part of a federal program to support families who have lost income during the coronavirus pandemic.
“A lot of our citizens are still struggling with health and loss of work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson said in a press release.
The nearly 2,600 boxes will contain meat, milk, cheese, yogurt, potatoes and apples, provided by M. Palazola Produce Co. in Memphis. Those receiving a food box will also receive two and a half dozen eggs from Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., of Jackson.
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Apr 12, 2021 1:06 PM
“How’re you going to have forty murders by April, then turn around and have a gun show in April,” said Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes. Stokes and a few others, including family members of homicide victims, protested the event Sunday near High Street.
Missy White is overcome with emotion after speaking about her son Kazery Smith, 29, the 35th homicide victim in Jackson. White joined Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes and a few others to protest the gun show held Sunday at the Mississippi Trade Mart.
Missy White is overcome with emotion after speaking about her son Kazery Smith, 29, the 35th homicide victim in Jackson. White joined Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes and a few others to protest the gun show held Sunday at the Mississippi Trade Mart.