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Red States Embrace Government-Run Healthcare, Crush Corporate Monopolies
When Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi – three reliably conservative states – decided to take control of their prescription drug programs from corporate giants, something remarkable happened. They saved hundreds of millions of dollars while...

Mississippi Public Defender, Andre' De Gruy, Talks Reform With New Pilot Program
It's a small step with big potential. For the first time, Mississippi lawmakers have set aside money to improve how defendants are represented in court, launching a pilot program for one of the state's most rural areas. Joining us today to shed...

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 15, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 15, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 15 drawing 15-17-23-25-34 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Senator Wicker supports Trump's plan for continued military aid to Ukraine
Senator Roger Wicker, US Senator for Mississippi | Official U.S. Senate headshotSenator Roger Wicker, US Senator for Mississippi | Official U.S. Senate headshot U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has...

Daughter of Assassinated Civil Rights Leader Sees Painful Echoes of Political Violence in America
By Sophie Bates, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his daughter still sees the same strain of political violence at work in American society. “It’s...

Cotton prices down, costs up: Mississippi farmers face harsh decisions
RICHTON — Mississippi cotton farmers are losing money — and some are preparing to abandon the crop altogether due to falling prices, extreme weather events, rising input costs and trade tensions. “Last year was rough. This year is bad. If next...

Natchez designers behind new Mississippi car tag soon to be buzzing around
Published 5:12 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 NATCHEZ — An artistic couple from Natchez’s latest project from their graphic design business has really taken wing, as the new honeybee design will soon be popping up on Mississippi driver’s license plates....

Volunteer firefighters face challenges in rural Mississippi
Danger can strike when least expected, and first responders are always front and center when they're needed. But for Mississippians living in rural areas, rapid assistance can be challenging.Volunteer firefighters in Bentonia are facing challenges...

Cities within Mississippi County saw 1 more active legal license in Q2 compared to previous quarter
There was one more lawyer with an active license in cities within Mississippi County in the second quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Arkansas Judiciary. In total, there were eight active legal licenses recorded in...

Black Cyclist In Mississippi Arrested After Shooting White Man Who Attacked Him: What About ‘Stand Your Ground’?
Source: facebook / facebook UPDATED: 9:22 p.m. ET, July 14, 2025 Adams County Sheriff Travis Patten confirmed to NewsOne that Reginald Butler was charged with felony aggravated assault and has since been released on $50,000 bond. Patten noted that...

Here Are the Top 12 Performances From the Montreal International Jazz Festival
Modibo Keita points to a tear-soaked Stevie Wonder performance as one of his earliest and most distinct memories at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. Five days after Michael Jackson passed away 16 years ago, Stevie played the singer’s “I...

Drum Corps International Returns to Southern Miss for Elite Competition
Please note that this post contains affiliate links and any sales made through such links will reward MageeNews.com a small commission – at no extra cost to you. The Drum Corps International (DCI) Tour returns to Hattiesburg, Miss., on Wednesday,...

Trapping raccoons in Mississippi comes with clear rules
Published 3:41 pm Monday, July 14, 2025 The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s “What Is True?” team identified a social media claim suggesting Mississippi homeowners can trap raccoons on their property at any time. That claim is false....

SC Mississippi News publication area records 1 H-1B petition approved for employers classified under Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services industry during 2024
Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/Ted H. Kim, Associate Director Refugee, Asylum and International Operations Directorate for USCIS | https://www.naco.org/ In...

Enterprise High School robotics team places 3rd in international competition
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Enterprise High School Robotics team, known as the Kilobiters, have recently completed an incredible season. The team competed in Mississippi’s state robotics competitions, before being invited to compete in the First...

Legal Scorecard: How is the Trump Education Juggernaut Faring in Court?
Get stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 Newsletter Updated July 14 The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Education Secretary Linda McMahon to move ahead with firing more than 1,300 employees at the U.S. Department...

Gov. Pillen Speaks at National Rollout of USDA Farm Security Action Plan
Governor Jim Pillen joined national and state leaders in Washington, D.C. for the national rollout of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Security Action Plan – a new initiative focused on protecting America’s rural farms, food...

Mississippi Court Filings Now Electronic in All 82 Counties
The Mississippi Electronic Courts filing and case management system is now live for all of the state’s circuit courts, chancery courts and county courts, giving judges and attorneys access to file and view documents electronically at any time....

Mississippi Lottery Mississippi Match 5, Cash 3 results for July 10, 2025
The Mississippi Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 10, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mississippi Match 5 numbers from July 10 drawing 02-19-20-22-28 Check Mississippi Match 5 payouts and...

Election security groups urge Supreme Court to block late-arriving ballots
Three leading election integrity groups urged the Supreme Court on Thursday to prohibit states from counting mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day, warning that the practice violates federal law and undermines public trust in elections.In...