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Mississippi Governor Sets Special Election After State Senator Retires
Voters in Forest, Jasper and Jones counties will have a special election on Dec. 22 to fill a vacancy left in Mississippi Senate District 34 by former Sen. Juan Barnett, who retired this summer, Gov. Tate Reeves announced in a press release.
‘Don’t Take Us Back to That Era’: Mississippians Decry Legislature’s Redistricting Efforts
Mississippians spoke about how lawmakers should draw the state’s legislative and congressional district maps to members of the Mississippi Legislature’s joint redistricting committee during a hearing in Meridian.
‘A Beacon in Indian Country’: New Mississippi Choctaw Central Campus Is Largest Indigenous School District
Choctaw and national leaders celebrated the opening of the new Choctaw Central middle and high school campus with traditional dancing, singing and drumming at a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 14.
Juan Barnett, Mississippi Senate Corrections Chairman, Announces Retirement
Mississippi Sen. Juan Barnett, a Democrat from Heidelberg who chaired the Senate Corrections Committee, has announced his retirement effective immediately, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said.
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Mississippi Crossing Pipeline Spanning 10 Counties Approved for Construction
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved the construction of a 208-mile gas pipeline through 10 Mississippi counties into Alabama. While the project manager touts the project’s safety and job creation , some warn of the pipeline’s environmental effects.
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The Grindhouse: Neshoba County Café Serves Noir Atmosphere and ‘Mookie Cuffins’
The Grindhouse MS is a noir café that Neshoba County resident Moonbeam Hallows opened in Philadelphia, Mississippi, in 2024. The coffee shop, whose signature baked goods are its “mookie cuffins,” offers board games for customers to play and regularly hosts community bingo and trivia nights.
