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History Is Lunch: Jennifer Baughn, "Buildings of Mississippi"

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History:

On May 5, 2021, Jennifer V.O. Baughn presented “Buildings of Mississippi" as part of the History Is Lunch series.

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Gov. Tate Reeves walks out of the Governor's Mansion in Jackson, Miss., Thursday, March 26, 2020, as he prepares to speak to media about the coronavirus during a press conference. Credit: Eric J. Shelton/Mississippi Today, Report For America

College board, unable to work without Reeves appointments, calls emergency meeting

The board of trustees of the Institutions of Higher Learning is scrambling to hold a special emergency meeting this Friday to consider several university agenda items — a meeting that wouldn’t be necessary had Gov. Tate Reeves made four new college board appointments on time.

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Auditor Arrests Two Biloxi Public Schools Employees for Fraud and Embezzlement

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor:

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MS Insurance Commissioner warns of Insurance Company scams

Below is a press release from the Mississippi Insurance Department:

Farm Bureau Insurance customers at risk.

Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney is warning customers of Mississippi Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company (Mississippi Farm Bureau) about a potential scam.

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Court of Appeals Decisions - May 04, 2021

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for May 04, 2021:

Smith, Joel, J.

X 2020-CP-00058-COA

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Mississippi Covid-19 Update : May 06, 2021

Listed below is the daily COVID-19 update for the state of Mississippi.

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Clarksdale's only hospital is located at 1970 Hospital Dr. Credit: Aallyah Wright, Mississippi Today

Hospitals to kick off Medicaid expansion ballot drive

A nonprofit backed by the Mississippi Hospital Association plans next week to kick off its petition drive to put Medicaid expansion before voters on the 2022 midterm ballot, hoping to override a recalcitrant Legislature and put expansion in the state constitution.

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Wildcats starting pitcher Dylan Wallace fires a strike against Morton in Game 1. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Wildcats sweep Morton, face Magee

The Columbia Wildcats couldn’t have picked a better time to start playing their best baseball of the season, and it culminated in a two-game sweep of Morton in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs.

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West Marion senior Jayden Duncan delivers a fastball against Forest April 29. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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West Marion takes on familiar foe St. Andrew’s

For the fifth consecutive (non-Covid interrupted) season, the West Marion Trojans have reached the second round of the Class 3A playoffs, though their sights are set on a destination much further.

In the opening round of the postseason, the Trojans (21-3) outscored Forest 30-1 in a two-game sweep that was never truly in doubt.

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Eagles sophomore catcher LJ Andrews catches a strike. He is one of the big reasons East Marion has a bright future. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Eagles see bright future after elimination

After breaking through with a signature win against West Marion in the regular season finale, the East Marion Eagles were brought back down to earth in the first round of the Class 2A playoffs, where they were swept by Enterprise-Clarke.

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