July 14, 2025
Morgan Gill, JC Roberts and Alexa HattenJuly 14, 2025
Walker Scott and Joshua Wilson

July 15, 2025
A new weekly resource is launching to help southeast Mississippi residents stay informed and connected. The Southeast Mississippi Planner will feature civic updates, community news, event listings and more.

Streetlights are getting fixed, debris is being cleared faster and neighbors who once felt ignored are now sitting at the table with city leaders.
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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.

Mississippi is pouring tens of millions of dollars into artificial intelligence education, promising to modernize classrooms and prepare students for tech-centered careers.
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Think you can trap raccoons whenever they show up? Not in Mississippi. State law sets strict limits on when, where and how raccoons can be trapped.

Skimming at the pump is real — but are criminals really stealing your card info from 20 feet away with an RFID scanner? The “What Is True?” team investigated two viral claims about payment fraud. One holds up. The other doesn’t.
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July 14, 2025
Morgan Gill, JC Roberts and Alexa HattenJuly 14, 2025
Walker Scott and Joshua Wilson

July 15, 2025
A new weekly resource is launching to help southeast Mississippi residents stay informed and connected. The Southeast Mississippi Planner will feature civic updates, community news, event listings and more.

Streetlights are getting fixed, debris is being cleared faster and neighbors who once felt ignored are now sitting at the table with city leaders.

Mississippi’s Gulf Coast is aging faster than the rest of the state, and Hancock County sits at the center of that demographic shift.

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.

Mississippi is pouring tens of millions of dollars into artificial intelligence education, promising to modernize classrooms and prepare students for tech-centered careers.

For John, a 19-year-old from rural Mississippi, getting medication to prevent HIV came with more than just a prescription — it came with fear.

Think you can trap raccoons whenever they show up? Not in Mississippi. State law sets strict limits on when, where and how raccoons can be trapped.

Skimming at the pump is real — but are criminals really stealing your card info from 20 feet away with an RFID scanner? The “What Is True?” team investigated two viral claims about payment fraud. One holds up. The other doesn’t.

Despite what some say, roundabouts do make roads safer. Our “What Is True?” team dug into the data — and the claim that they offer no safety benefit? False. Here's why.