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Nick Bain Launches Bid for Mississippi State Auditor, Vows to Investigate Public Officials for Fraud

by Heather Harrison April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

Former Mississippi House Rep. Nick Bain is running to be Mississippi’s next state auditor in the 2027 election, the Corinth, Mississippi, Republican announced on Monday.

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Max and Israel Makoka Were Waiting for a Hancock High School Bus. ICE Took the Brothers Instead.

by Nick Judin April 27, 2026April 27, 2026

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‘How Did We Get Here?’: Greenwood Community Grapples With Hospital Teetering on the Edge of Closure

by Jaylin R. Smith and Kevin Edwards April 24, 2026April 27, 2026

Tate Reeves, in a blue suit and gold tie, speaks at an Amazon press conference

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Mississippi Governor Orders Lawmakers to Return for Redistricting Once U.S. Supremes Rule on Voting Rights

by Heather Harrison April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

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Mississippi’s Air Quality Is Worsening Amid AI Data Center Boom, Report Finds

by Illan Ireland April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

The Main Street Leakesville Organization and representatives for the Economic Development Committee.

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‘A Real Gap’: Greene County Leaders Work to Revive Chamber Support

by Kristen Kaylor, Nischit Sharma and RHCJC News April 24, 2026April 24, 2026

A closeup of Phil Bryant lit by the afternoon sun through a window

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Mississippi Supreme Court Revives Ex-Gov. Phil Bryant’s Defamation Lawsuit Over Welfare Scandal Reporting

by Heather Harrison April 23, 2026April 24, 2026

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Six Plead Guilty, One Found Not Guilty in Mississippi Drug-Trafficking Bribery Scheme

by Sophie Bates and Associated Press April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

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Trump Reclassifies Medical Marijuana As Less-Dangerous Drug as Critics Decry ‘A Tax Break to Big Weed’

by Alanna Durkin Richer, Gene Johnson and Associated Press April 23, 2026April 23, 2026