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‘A Different Set of Rules’: Thermal Drone Footage Shows Musk’s AI Power Plant Flouting Clean Air Regulations
A Floodlight visual investigation reports that the xAI gas plant in Southaven, Mississippi, continues to use unpermitted gas turbines, despite a recent EPA ruling reiterating that doing so requires state permits.
Byhalia ICE Facility Plans Ditched Amid Mississippi Opposition, Wicker Says
A proposed ICE detention facility that would have held 8,500 immigrants in a warehouse in Byhalia, Mississippi, won’t happen, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker says.
North Mississippi Food Providers Bounce Back, Reflect on Uncertain Future
Despite a drop in federal support, food-assistance services in north Mississippi like the Oxford Food Pantry saw a surge in local contributions that helped keep many families fed through the holidays.
ICE Proposal to Hold 8,500 Immigrants in Mississippi Mega Warehouse Draws Local Opposition
A Trump administration proposal for ICE to use a warehouse to hold 8,500 immigrants in Byhalia, Mississippi, has drawn the ire of both residents and Roger Wicker, a top Republican U.S. senator.
North Mississippi News
Mississippi Governor Requests Winter Storm Fern Major Disaster Declaration
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has requested a major disaster declaration from the White House for widespread damage incurred during Winter Storm Fern, he announced Tuesday.
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North Mississippi Culture
Photos: DeSoto County Unity Walk Volunteers, Runners Carry MLK’s Torch
The Precious Pearls Foundation and other volunteers arrange an annual unity walk in Martin Luther King Jr.’s honor every January in DeSoto County. Proceeds generate thousands of dollars for scholarships and other local charitable efforts.
