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A hallway remains empty in a closed area of the Delta Health System in Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, February 14, 2022. Credit: Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today
As Mississippi prepares to spend tens of millions of federal dollars to strengthen rural health care, lawmakers in both state legislative chambers have advanced bills aimed at increasing transparency and oversight.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Montgomery Upton
Ann McQueen Whatley and Joseph Montgomery Upton were united in marriage at 6 in the evening July 19 at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in Birmingham.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Woods Whatley Jr. of Birmingham. She is the granddaughter of Dr. Leland Hull Jr., and the late Ann Turner Hull of Birmingham and the late Mr. and Mrs. Forest Woods Whatley Sr. of Opelika.
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There have been recent reports of large job cuts across the country. E-commerce and technology giant Amazon, for example, is eliminating 16,000 corporate jobs, partly to reduce its organizational structure — but also because it expects “efficiency gains” as artificial intelligence is used more extensively across the company.
Almost at the same time, United Parcel Service said it will eliminate 30,000 delivery jobs — in part because it is getting less business from Amazon.
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Maybe there’s something to this notion that weather extremes are getting greater. We had record breaking high temperatures in December and record breaking low temperatures in January.
January 31 beat the all-time low for that day by one degree. This year’s low was 16 degrees, lower by one degree than January 31, 1966. The high that day this year was 28 degrees, a whopping five degrees lower than the January 31, 1996 high of 33 degrees. And the wind was blowing at 25 knots. Brrr!
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Lt. Governor Hosemann outraised the potential gubernatorial field last year, pulling in nearly $1.7 million with AG Fitch not far behind. However, Auditor White leads the pack in cash on hand with over $3.8 million.
This time next year, all eyes will be on who is running for what state office in Mississippi.
Campaign finance reports filed last week, and the related messaging from current officeholders, give voters a glimpse into who will be jockeying for higher office.
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A vote against a Democrat-backed amendment on a resolution that was ruled procedurally defective in the Senate Rules Committee has drawn scrutiny from the Mississippi Senator’s challengers.
Opponents of Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) are attempting to use a committee vote on a proposed amendment that was ruled to be not germane to the measure at hand as fodder on the campaign trail.
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George and Mary Robinson sit on the porch of their home as they talk about how they have been surviving after last weekend's winter storm Thursday, Jan. 29, 2026, in Tchula. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
Some Holmes County residents have lived for days without power and water. Some have slept in cars for warmth. Some have missed hot meals.
It was the fourth day after the ice storm that Loleeta Cobbins had purchased a $2 package of hot dogs to feed to her kids. It was the fourth morning she woke up in her car beside her mother after tucking her five children into blankets in a closet — the warmest part of their cold apartment. It was when she started to dilute her newborn’s baby formula.
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Below is a political opinion column by Bobby Harrison:
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There’s a nationwide push for more nuclear power, driven by an AI data center boom, but plants require huge investments and raise safety and environmental concerns.
Mississippi lawmakers are pushing for the state to incentivize nuclear energy production, as increasing such production becomes a surprisingly bipartisan issue nationwide
Over the past fifteen years, Democratic and Republican presidents have pushed to increase the U.S.’s nuclear capacity by keeping existing plants operating and investing in new ones.
By Katherine Lin - Mississippi Today on
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State Sen. Jeremy England, R-Vancleave, speaks to reporters at a press conference with Republican Secretary of State Michael Watson at the Mississippi State Capitol on Jan. 21, 2026, about strengthening Mississippi's campaign finance laws. Credit: Katherine Lin/Mississippi Today
A Senate committee approved legislation to reform Mississippi’s notoriously lax campaign finance laws, while a House committee made clear it has no intentions of even considering it.
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Mississippi lawmakers face the first major killing deadline of the 2026 legislative session on Tuesday, the deadline for House and Senate committees to pass measures originating in their own chamber.
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Annual campaign finance reports show potential top contenders for Mississippi governor in 2027 were busy fundraising last year.
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Can Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann do what so many government leaders have touted but failed to accomplish and actually reorganize state government? He has his Mississippi Senate looking to restructure state government and run it more like a business.
A little history.
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Last week, House Speaker Jason White unveiled HB2, the Mississippi Education Freedom Act - the most exciting and ambitious advancement for school choice in our state in years, perhaps ever!
This comprehensive bill delivers everything supporters of parental power have long hoped for, and it aligns perfectly with President Trump’s strong commitment to education freedom.
This isn’t some minor adjustment or performative law – it’s the real thing for anyone who believes in putting parents in charge of their children’s education.
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Students listed to the Jackson Academy’s first quarter honor roll include:
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Mr. Jefferson warned of the American Presidency: “bad men will sometime get in”. Now that we can plainly see; that we plainly know. The Sage of Monticello wrote for the ages. It is time for the Congressmen from both parties along with the Courts, and perhaps the Cabinet itself, to speak up more firmly to reign in a destructive President.
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Jackson Academy’s annual Christmas Bring Me game transforms physical education into a celebration each December. First through fifth graders arrive at their P.E. classes with bags of holiday items—ornaments, tinsel, candy canes—and race to deliver whatever coaches Aimee Odom, Thomas Martin, or Ashley Googe call out. This tradition has become a student favorite, blending Christmas spirit with active play. Participating in the games were fourth graders (from left) Sebastian Fernandez and Tuc Brendel.
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The Middle Mississippi Chapter of Mississippi Writers Guild recently honored Lottie Brent Boggan (left) with a surprise birthday celebration. Lottie turned 92 on December 5. She has been a member of the guild for years as well as a contributor to The Northside Sun with her column “Keeping up with Lottie” since 1978. In addition, she is an award-winning author, editor, and an avid dog lover. The second prize for Boggan that day was to be the recipient of the inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award for the Middle Mississippi Chapter. Janet Taylor-Perry, (right) is head of the chapter.
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The inaugural St. Andrew’s Global Leaders rrecently returned from an immersive week in the Yucatán. They spent time working with Dr. George Bey of Millsaps College to study Maya history, culture, and ecology. The trip is part of the Global Leaders Program within the Alexander Clark Institute for Advanced Studies and will support ongoing student projects this year.
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