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Suspect in Mississippi casino murders faces capital punishment
On Wednesday, November 10, a triple murder occurred in Robinsonville, Mississippi, which attracted widespread attention and angered local residents. The main suspect in this horrific crime is...
‘These people were never given the chance to catch up’: Inside the diabetes belt of rural Mississippi
by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 Melvin Jones, a 64-year-old native of Cleveland, was in his 30s when he was diagnosed with diabetes. He knew he was at an increased risk...
ICYMI: Good Morning America Exclusive: Acclaimed TV Producer and Screenwriter, Shonda Rhimes Donates to Emmett Till Interpretive Center to Secure Barn Where Emmett Till Was Murdered
This morning, Robin Roberts and Good Morning America reported on the Emmett Till Interpretive Center receiving a generous donation from acclaimed TV producer and screenwriter Shonda Rhimes to secure...
Grand jury clears Indianola officer who shot 11-year-old boy
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 14, 2023 Nearly seven months after an Indianola police officer shot an 11-year-old boy in the chest during a domestic call, a Sunflower County grand jury...
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $35 million Grant to Mississippi to Help Meet Rural Transportation and Mobility Needs
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced that the Biden-Harris Administration has awarded a $35,000,000 grant in Yazoo County, Mississippi from the Rural Surface Transportation Grant...
Jailed for their own safety, 14 Mississippians died awaiting mental health treatment
by Isabelle Taft and Mollie Simon, ProPublica, Mississippi Today December 7, 2023 This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with Mississippi Today. Sign up...