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Sticks, leaves and small debris washed ashore Feb. 24 on Biloxi East Central Beach.

Mississippi fishermen sue the state over oyster reef leases

Justin Glowacki May 8, 2025
A group of commercial fishermen has filed a lawsuit in Harrison County Chancery Court, seeking to block the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources from finalizing the leases. 

One center, too many kids: Greene County faces child care crisis

Justin Glowacki and McKenna Klamm May 5, 2025
On a Monday afternoon, a mother arrived at Bettie’s ABC Advanced Child Care Center with paperwork in hand, hoping to enroll her child. Instead, she was added to a growing waitlist — a familiar outcome for many families in the area.

Funding cut halts humanities grants in Mississippi

JACKSON — Just before midnight on April 2, Stuart Rockoff, executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, received an email from an unfamiliar address. While the identity of the messenger...

The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center has filed a public records complaint with the Mississippi Ethics Commission to gain access to bridge inspection records withheld by the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

Center files complaint over denied access to bridge inspection records

Joshua Wilson April 24, 2025
The RHCJC is challenging Mississippi officials for withholding Davis Bayou Bridge inspection records, pressing for public access to critical infrastructure safety information.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Douglas Collins delivers the keynote speech, calling the new home a chance for veterans to stay connected to their communities. (RHCJC News)

New veterans home brings Gulf Coast families closer to care

With flags waving above the Mississippi Gulf Coast’s newest long-term care facility, veterans, state leaders and community members recently gathered in the Tradition community to celebrate the opening of the Vito J. Canizaro Veterans Home.
Image of nine mobile sports betting apps on cell phone.

House attempts to keep mobile sports betting alive

For the second consecutive year, an attempt to legalize mobile sports betting in Mississippi collapsed in the Senate Gaming Commission as House Bill 1302 failed to advance on March 4. Despite overwhelming support in the House, where it passed 89-11, the bill met the same fate as last year’s proposal, dying in committee without reaching the Senate floor.

Food banks brace for increased demand as Mississippi declines federal summer food program

Federal food aid has dwindled after Gov. Tate Reeves opted out of the federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program for the second year in a row, leaving more families in southeast Mississippi struggling to put food on the table.

Mississippi’s ‘unusual’ lack of laws leaves abandoned pets unprotected

Across Mississippi, pets are being abandoned on bridges, at dead ends and even outside closed animal shelters. The issue has grown more pressing as shelters reach full capacity, leaving pet owners with two options: wait for an available surrender date or leave their animals in a place where no one will see them.

Mississippi farmers face losses due to inflation, poor market conditions

Farmers in southeast Mississippi are facing rising production costs, making it harder to stay profitable. With crop prices fluctuating and economic uncertainty ahead, many are searching for new solutions to sustain their livelihoods. 

Mississippi lawmakers aim to tackle abandoned properties

Tall grass creeps up boarded windows. Overgrown lots hold little but broken glass and flat tires. Rotten porches sag under the weight of years of neglect. These sights of urban decay are common in Mississippi – and cleaning them up is not a simple job.

Mississippi researchers investigate growing tick-borne allergy to red meat

Mississippians are no strangers to ticks, but residents of the Magnolia State may be surprised to learn that these pesky parasites are capable of spreading a food allergy that makes red meat particularly hazardous.

Mississippi works to keep police officers from leaving for better pay 

Mississippi lawmakers are advancing House Bill 855 to help police departments across the state retain officers by offering financial incentives. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jeffrey Harness, D-McComb, would provide a one-time, $600 stipend to certified law enforcement officers who have worked at least one year at their agency.
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