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Reporting What Matters

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Lumberton’s first food pantry to open in 2026 

Morgan Gill, Alexa Hatten, Sameen Chand and Jaydon Koss August 25, 2025
In a city where nearly 4 in 10 residents live in poverty, Lumberton will open its first food pantry in early 2026.

Judge blocks Mississippi oyster reef leasing plan

Justin Glowacki and McKenna Klamm August 22, 2025
Mississippi’s plan to lease 80% of its public oyster reefs to private companies is on pause after a Harrison County judge temporarily blocked the program Monday.

‘We’re doing this from the heart’: Communities respond to Mississippi foster home needs

Monica Robinson begins her day at 5:30 a.m., driving a school bus before starting her full-time job as a social worker for a Mississippi school district. After work, she heads home to another gig: caring for her three foster children as well as her biological son. 

Mississippi leads nation in deadly heartworm infections

Justin Glowacki, Sami Jordan and Nischit Sharma August 18, 2025
“We diagnose about 1 in every 8 dogs with heartworm disease,” said Tamara Huff, shelter director of Hub City Humane Society. “Heartworms are transmitted by mosquitoes … it just takes one bite from one mosquito for your pet’s life to change.”

Ampact tutors strengthen skills in Hub City schools

Morgan Gill, Alexa Hatten, JC Roberts and Sameen Chand August 18, 2025
As Hub City students settle into a new school year, tutors from Ampact, a national nonprofit, are once again working alongside the city’s public school teachers to help students succeed.

No board, no clarity: Beauty educators stuck in licensing transition

Justin Glowacki, Sami Jordan and Nischit Sharma August 11, 2025
For six years, Asheena Woods taught barbering students state laws, walked them through the licensing process and gave them structure, support and transparency.

Pascagoula Public Library to reopen after $4.2M renovation

Samuel Hughes, Cadence Renfro and Rochak Basnet August 11, 2025
After 14 months and $4.2 million in renovations, the Pascagoula Public Library will unveil its upgraded facilities to the public on Aug. 18. 

Lack of legal venues leaves racers and cities at odds 

As legal racetracks close across Mississippi, some racers are turning to city streets — a trend drawing both safety concerns and debate about access to controlled racing environments. 

‘I got my life back’: Mississippi man uses brain implant to regain independence

RJ Tanner lives on a quiet farm in George County — far from major hospitals or technology hubs — but he’s one of the first people in the world to receive a Neuralink brain-computer interface.

‘Nowhere to Go’: Hattiesburg’s unhoused face uncertainty under new state laws

Two new state laws are raising concerns across Mississippi, particularly in communities where support systems for unhoused people are already strained.

Harrison County group proposes ‘Baby DJ’s Law’ to help locate endangered children faster 

One year after 4-month-old Denilson Elligson died during a medical crisis while the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services tried to find him, a Harrison County committee is pushing for a new law and stronger community partnerships they hope could prevent similar tragedies.

Leadership lapse stalls Mississippi’s beauty board

Justin Glowacki and Nischit Sharma July 21, 2025
More than 50,000 licensed beauty professionals across Mississippi are in regulatory limbo.
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