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Third Lamar County School Closes As District Sees 217 Covid Cases, 833 Quarantines
Third Lamar County School Closes As District Sees 217 Covid Cases, 833 Quarantines
Dr. Dobbs Taking Questions on MFP Live Today As COVID Patients Flood Hospitals
As Outbreaks Force Schools To Go All-Virtual, Districts Reinstate Mask Mandates
Emails Show UM Officials’ Concern Over Fired Historian Criticizing Private Prison Ties
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‘An Explosive Recipe’: Delta Surge Shows No Sign Of Stopping
‘An Explosive Recipe’: Delta Surge Shows No Sign Of Stopping

State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs’ message is, as it so often has been, remarkably simple. Delta is different, categorically more virulent than any strain of COVID-19 that Mississippi has faced thus far.

MFP VOICES

‘I Am American Enough’: Racism is Not My Burden to Carry
‘I Am American Enough’: Racism is Not My Burden to Carry
The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway to Equality’ for Black Students
With Abortion Rights in Danger, Mississippi Women Call Out ‘Pro-Life’ Hypocrisy
Knowing How Heat and Humidity Affect Your Body Can Help You Stay Safe During Heat Waves
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FOCUS: RIP, BOB MOSES

The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway to Equality’ for Black Students
The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway to Equality’ for Black Students
Continue Bob Moses’ ‘Unfinished Work’ With Voting Rights Bills, Biden Tells Congress
Continue Bob Moses’ ‘Unfinished Work’ With Voting Rights Bills, Biden Tells Congress
Rest in Power, Bob Moses and Emmett Till: Younger People Will Continue to Pay Your Legacy Forward
Rest in Power, Bob Moses and Emmett Till: Younger People Will Continue to Pay Your Legacy Forward
The Vestiges of Jim Crow and the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission
The Vestiges of Jim Crow and the Mississippi Sovereignty Commission
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FOCUS: MISSISSIPPI FLAG, A YEAR LATER

Young Black Activists Helped Change The State Flag. They Intend To Change The State.
Young Black Activists Helped Change The State Flag. They Intend To Change The State.
‘No Compromise’: How Crystal Welch Changed the State Flag Debate in 19 Days
‘No Compromise’: How Crystal Welch Changed the State Flag Debate in 19 Days
Black Mississippians Paved The Way For State Flag Change A Year Ago Today
Black Mississippians Paved The Way For State Flag Change A Year Ago Today
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CULTURE

Madison Central Student Yasmine Ware’s ‘Oreo’ Podcast a NYT Contest Winner
Madison Central Student Yasmine Ware’s ‘Oreo’ Podcast a NYT Contest Winner
CORE Activist George Raymond Immortalized in Arc of Freedom’s New Documentary
CORE Activist George Raymond Immortalized in Arc of Freedom’s New Documentary
Comeback from COVID: Fair Again Celebrates Choctaw Culture, Hosts Stickball World Series
Comeback from COVID: Fair Again Celebrates Choctaw Culture, Hosts Stickball World Series
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COVID-19 COVERAGE

Third Lamar County School Closes As District Sees 217 Covid Cases, 833 Quarantines
Third Lamar County School Closes As District Sees 217 Covid Cases, 833 Quarantines

After just over a week of classes, students at Oak Grove Middle School will go all-virtual until Aug. 16 starting Tuesday amid widespread outbreaks of COVID-19.

Dr. Dobbs Taking Questions on MFP Live Today As COVID Patients Flood Hospitals
Dr. Dobbs Taking Questions on MFP Live Today As COVID Patients Flood Hospitals
As Outbreaks Force Schools To Go All-Virtual, Districts Reinstate Mask Mandates
As Outbreaks Force Schools To Go All-Virtual, Districts Reinstate Mask Mandates
‘Fighting A Monster’: MSDH Reinstates Pandemic Measures As Delta Surges
‘Fighting A Monster’: MSDH Reinstates Pandemic Measures As Delta Surges
As COVID-19 Surges Back to Winter Levels, Gov. Reeves Visits Aspen and Orlando
As COVID-19 Surges Back to Winter Levels, Gov. Reeves Visits Aspen and Orlando
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Next on MFP Live:
August 5, 2021 @ 6 p.m.

Rob Hill - MFP Live
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MFP Live - Aug. 2, 2021:
Dt. Thomas Dobbs

Historian and author Keri Leigh Merritt visits with MFP co-founders Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd.

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MFP Live - July 29, 2021:
Keri Leigh Merritt

Historian and author Keri Leigh Merritt visits with MFP co-founders Kimberly Griffin and Donna Ladd.

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UM EMAIL: INVESTIGATION AND SOLUTIONS

‘The Fabric is Torn in Oxford’: UM Officials Decried Racism Publicly, Coddled it Privately
‘The Fabric is Torn in Oxford’: UM Officials Decried Racism Publicly, Coddled it Privately
‘The Ole Miss We Know’: Wealthy Alums Fight to Keep UM’s Past Alive
‘The Ole Miss We Know’: Wealthy Alums Fight to Keep UM’s Past Alive
UM’s ‘Culture of Secrecy’: Dean Quit as Emails Disparaging to Gay Alum, Black Students Emerged
UM’s ‘Culture of Secrecy’: Dean Quit as Emails Disparaging to Gay Alum, Black Students Emerged
‘Appalling’: UM Provost Decries ‘Hurtful’ Emails About Black Women, Gay Alum
‘Appalling’: UM Provost Decries ‘Hurtful’ Emails About Black Women, Gay Alum
Ole Miss’ Coddle Culture: Ole Miss Will Stay ‘Ole Miss’ Without Radical Shift
Ole Miss’ Coddle Culture: Ole Miss Will Stay ‘Ole Miss’ Without Radical Shift
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FOCUS: RACE AND RACISM

Emails Show UM Officials’ Concern Over Fired Historian Criticizing Private Prison Ties
Emails Show UM Officials’ Concern Over Fired Historian Criticizing Private Prison Ties
Gunn, Reeves Vow To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools: ‘Can’t Take A Chance’
Gunn, Reeves Vow To Ban Critical Race Theory In Schools: ‘Can’t Take A Chance’
The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway to Equality’ for Black Students
The Algebra Project: Bob Moses’ ‘Gateway to Equality’ for Black Students
Madison Central Student Yasmine Ware’s ‘Oreo’ Podcast a NYT Contest Winner
Madison Central Student Yasmine Ware’s ‘Oreo’ Podcast a NYT Contest Winner
Continue Bob Moses’ ‘Unfinished Work’ With Voting Rights Bills, Biden Tells Congress
Continue Bob Moses’ ‘Unfinished Work’ With Voting Rights Bills, Biden Tells Congress
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JACKSON WATER CRISIS

Hosemann Pins Water Blame on Jackson Leaders Since Last White Mayor; Harvey Johnson Factchecks
Hosemann Pins Water Blame on Jackson Leaders Since Last White Mayor; Harvey Johnson Factchecks
‘A Respectful Conversation’: Hosemann, Lumumba Break Tension Over Jackson Water
‘A Respectful Conversation’: Hosemann, Lumumba Break Tension Over Jackson Water
Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Under the Surface, Part 1: Jackson Residents Struggle from Neglected Water System
Specifics Murky in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Federal Jackson Water Crisis Relief Bill
Specifics Murky in Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Federal Jackson Water Crisis Relief Bill
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Under The Surface, Part 2: After Jackson Freeze, the Fog of War
Legislative Assistance For Jackson Water Crisis Rests On Single State Bill and Federal Aid
Legislative Assistance For Jackson Water Crisis Rests On Single State Bill and Federal Aid
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
Under the Surface, Part 3: A Water Crisis Amid A Legacy In Decline
Electrical Fire at O.B. Curtis Leaves City Without Safe Water For Weekend
Electrical Fire at O.B. Curtis Leaves City Without Safe Water For Weekend
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COVID-19 Infographics

by William Pittman

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SOLUTIONS FOR MISSISSIPPI

Knowing How Heat and Humidity Affect Your Body Can Help You Stay Safe During Heat Waves
Knowing How Heat and Humidity Affect Your Body Can Help You Stay Safe During Heat Waves
COVID-19 Can Cause Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction—But Vaccines Do Not
COVID-19 Can Cause Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction—But Vaccines Do Not
Why Women Need Male Allies at Work to Help Fight Sexism
Why Women Need Male Allies at Work to Help Fight Sexism
Rooted in Unity and Defiance, Operation Shoestring Innovates to Serve Children During Pandemic
Rooted in Unity and Defiance, Operation Shoestring Innovates to Serve Children During Pandemic
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