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A view of the interior of the Jackson Medical Mall in Jackson, Mississippi, on Monday, March 3, 2025.. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Below is an opinion column by Jitoria Hunter:
By Jitoria Hunter - Mississippi Today on
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Justice James D. Maxwell II, makes a point during a Supreme Court session regarding HB1020, July 6, 2023. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Trump nominated Chamberlin and Maxwell to the federal posts in August, but their initial confirmation by the Senate Judiciary Committee was held up for months by a North Carolina senator.
The full Senate has voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s appointments of two state Supreme Court justices for federal judgeships for Mississippi.
By Geoff Pender - Mississippi Today on
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It may or may not be the biggest sporting event in Mississippi history, but we know for certain Ole Miss is hosting Tulane and you can sell your car and rent a room in Oxford. The Clevelands also discuss USM coaching vacancy, the high school championships and a whole lot more.
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By Rick Cleveland and Tyler Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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Dr. Rod Paige, interim president of Jackson State University, on the Gibbs-Green Plaza. Credit: Ashley F. G. Norwood, Mississippi Today
Paige, a Jackson State alumnus, also served as the university’s interim president from 2016 to 2017.
Rod Paige, a Mississippi native, lifetime educator and the first Black person to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday at his home in Texas.
His family announced his death in a statement but did not share the cause. Paige was 92.
By Devna Bose - Mississippi Today on
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The longest bare-knuckle prizefight in history took place between John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain in an obscure location in south Mississippi.
Ole Miss will play host to Tulane in a first round college football playoffs game on Dec. 20 and some pundits already proclaim it the biggest, most important sports event to ever take place on Mississippi soil.
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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Attorney General Lynn Fitch listens as agenda items are discussed during the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Council meeting at the Carroll Gartin Justice Building in Jackson, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
In one of her first public acknowledgements that Mississippi could improve its opioid settlement management, Attorney General Lynn Fitch wrote that the council would be reviewing its process and may use new services to better distribute the lawsuit dollars.
By Allen Siegler - Mississippi Today on
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Newly elected state Sen. Johnny DuPree is no stranger to state politics. He was longtime mayor of Hattiesburg and is a former Democratic nominee for governor. He outlines issues he’ll tackle in his new job, and vows to keep his constituents informed of what’s happening at the Capitol.
By Geoff Pender and Taylor Vance - Mississippi Today on
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Jackson is one of 18 new sites recently announced by former Vice President Kamala Harris for stops on her national book tour.
By Simeon Gates - Mississippi Today on
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State Auditor Shad White speaks during the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Miss., Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Punishing Lane Kiffin with legislation? ‘It’s not off the table. You can quote me on that,’ says Auditor Shad White
Mississippi Auditor Shad White is going on offense in 2026.
By Michael Goldberg - Mississippi Today on
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It is only appropriate that in this – surely the strangest college football season ever – Indiana, the team that entered the 2025 season with the most defeats of any team in college history, finishes the season with a perfect 12-0 record and the No. 1 seeding in the college football playoffs. This is like the Washington Generals beating the Harlem Globetrotters, the Jamaicans winning the Olympic bobsled gold medal or Luxembourg winning World War III.
How crazy was this season? Let us count the ways:
By Rick Cleveland - Mississippi Today on
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No state has cut funding to its environmental regulatory body more over the last 15 years than Mississippi, a report released Wednesday said.
By Alex Rozier - Mississippi Today on
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For the first time since becoming governor in 2020, Tate Reeves has commuted a prison sentence.
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Lisa Karmacharya (right, in front of the monitor) presides over the Dec. 8, 2025 meeting of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board in Jackson. Credit: Leonardo Bevilacqua/Mississippi Today
State officials say SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy, a charter school, has one day’s worth of cash on hand. School leaders say that’s not true.
The Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board is starting the process of revoking the charter of SR1 College Preparatory and STEM Academy. State officials say the Canton school has a day’s worth of money on hand.
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