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At least 5,000 more babies will be born in Mississippi each year than in the past now that abortion is almost completely outlawed and the Magnolia State is not prepared to handle it, officials say. Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Edney shared that estimate with members of the Mississippi Senate.
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In(Equity) and Resilience: Black Women, Systemic Barriers and COVID-19
WE ARE MISSISSIPPI VIDEO SERIES
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ACADEMY STORIES
A space for public conversation on race in the South, including the persisting impact of private academies.
Are You a Seg Academy Alum, Too? Let’s Talk by Ellen Ann Fentress
The Academy by Steve Yarbrough
The Nooses of Our Past by Neely Tucker
MISSISSIPPI RACE VIOLENCE PROJECT
July 28, 2022:
Ellen Ann Fentress
July 7, 2022:
Nick Wallace
COVID-19 COVERAGE
FOCUS: RACE AND RACISM
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