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Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Reporting What Matters

RHCJC

Cotton prices down, costs up: Mississippi farmers face harsh decisions 

Justin Glowacki, Sami Jordan and Nischit Sharma July 14, 2025
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. 
A sign detailing the proposed clean hydrogen hub in Perry County, Mississippi, which will no longer move forward.

Steel plant scrapped, Perry County left in limbo

Justin Glowacki, Sonya Woods and Pragesh Adhikari March 24, 2025
Plans for an anticipated steel plant in Perry County have silently ended, leaving local residents unaware of what comes next.

Perry County Schools face budget struggles amid enrollment drop

For 16 years, Perry County Schools have been underfunded under the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, the state's previous funding formula. During that time, the district navigated a cumulative funding loss of $8,747,681.
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