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Mississippi 2026 blueprint

By DOUGLAS CARSWELL - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY DOUGLAS CARSWELL - MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY
Thu,01/22/26-9:44AM, 401 Reads 4,910 Statewide
As we kick off 2026, the Mississippi Center for Public Policy is more energized than ever. We are excited about the successes our state has seen – and we have a plan to build on that momentum with further free market reform!
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Homeless need a place to go

By WYATT EMMERICH WYATT EMMERICH
Wed,01/28/26-2:48PM, 401 Reads 10,131 Statewide
As cold as the January weather has been, the December warm weather was more extreme.
The recent lows in the mid teens don’t even come close to breaking any records for those dates, which are around five degrees. Whereas the highs in December were in the top five ever for those dates when the highs reached 77 degrees.
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Magnolia Mornings: February 5, 2026

By MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE STAFF
Thu,02/05/26-10:18AM, 401 Reads 6,252 Statewide
Important state and national stories, market and business news, sports and entertainment, delivered in quick-hit fashion
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Jackson State University holds an on-campus listening session for students, faculty, staff and alumni to offer opinions about the next JSU president, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Jackson State community opens up about what they want to see in their next leader

By CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY CANDICE WILDER - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,11/04/25-10:48AM, 400 Reads 6,235 Statewide
Stakeholders say they hope the next historically Black university president addresses student housing and campus safety issues.
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