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Mississippi Law Will Require Computer Science in Schools
A new law will require the Mississippi Department of Education to set a computer science curriculum for K-12 schools by the 2024-25 academic year.
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After 'Very Trying Year,' Jackson Opens Parks, Gymnasiums
The public can now access city parks, gymnasiums and community centers one year after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020.
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Gov. Reeves Nominates New Banking Commissioner
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that he is nominating a regulator with almost 20 years of experience to be the state commissioner of banking and consumer finance.
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Mississippi Senate: Take Time to Study State Tax Structure
The Mississippi Senate is again resisting House efforts to make big, quick changes to the state tax structure.
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Mississippi Prisons Begin Vaccinations As State Passes ‘1 Million Shots In Arms’
The Mississippi Department of Corrections began vaccinating the state’s prison population on Friday, starting with the entire Central Mississippi Correctional Facility.
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Jaquan Powell
Jaquan Powell, a political science major at Jackson State University, recently got the chance to take part in a five-day leadership institute that the Thurgood Marshall College Fund hosted, which then led to an internship with the United States Department of Agriculture.
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Jackson's Water Problem Affects Business Development, City Official Says
Planning and Development Director Jordan Hillman explained the business impact of the capital city's water problems in a virtual forum that the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership hosted on March 19.
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Broad Street Easter Baskets, Operation Shoestring Water Donation and Children's Museum National Honor
Broad Street Baking Company recently released two sets of new Easter basket sets for children, in addition to its two "Boozy Brunch Baskets" for adults.
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Analysis: Mississippi Lawmakers Mull Medicaid Revisions
One of Mississippi legislators' most important jobs is to keep Medicaid alive beyond June 30, the end of the current state budget year.
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The US Civil Rights Trail from SC to Mississippi and More
From the port where enslaved Africans entered America to the home where Medgar Evers was murdered, a new guidebook helps readers explore for themselves the history, the landmarks and the watershed moments of the Black American struggle for equality and justice.