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Former Jackson State University Vice President Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson alleges that IHL engages in sexually discriminatory hiring practices.
Mississippi saw its first child flu death of the 2023-2024 season.
Mississippi’s IHL Board of Trustees named Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as the new president of Jackson State University.
U.S. House Rep. Michael Guest, a Mississippi Republican, will introduce a resolution to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, his office said on Nov. 16.
Democrat De’Keither Stamps won the Mississippi Public Service Commission’s central district election, ousting Republican incumbent Brent Bailey.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said the City will issue a new request for proposal for trash pickup.
Dexter Wade’s body was exhumed hours before his family could arrive at his gravesite, despite Hinds County giving a different time for the ceremony.
The U.S. Justice Department is investigating the Lexington, Miss., Police Department amid allegations of misconduct.
Mississippi University for Women offers the state’s only bachelor’s degree in culinary arts and recently opened a new $18 million facility.
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