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Opinion | Closing Mississippi’s Wealth Gap Must Include Those in Prison

by Pauline Rogers January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Pauline Rogers writes on Mississippi’s low median salary and why incarcerated individuals should be included in bridging the wealth gap.

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Opinion | Martin Luther King Jr. Had a Much More Radical Message Than a Dream of Racial Brotherhood

by Paul Harvey January 17, 2025January 23, 2025

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Opinion | Faith Leaders Letter On Jackson Garbage Contract

by Working Together Jackson March 29, 2023February 16, 2026

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‘You Should Be Grateful:’ Thee Jackson State University is Perpetually SWAC

by Dr. Arianna C. Stokes December 12, 2022February 16, 2026

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Child Tax Credit Can Still Help Mississippi Families—Window to Apply Closes Soon

by Dr. Sandra Carr-MelvinNovember 29, 2022June 12, 2024

Mississippi's Power Kemper County facility

Power For Southern People, Not the Southern Power Company

by Artis BurneyNovember 11, 2022November 20, 2025

A mother holds a child while they work together to cook a meal on the stovetop (single mothers)

Single Mothers’ Herculean Efforts Need Support from Mississippi Leaders

by Matt Williams October 18, 2022June 12, 2024

Coalition: Auditor’s ‘Fatherlessness’ Report ‘Irresponsible,’ Blames Individuals Over Systems

by Mississippi Economic Inclusion Coalition September 15, 2022June 12, 2024

Steven Palazzo sits at a committee hearing

Gas Prices Are Hurting Mississippians, but Climate Change Is Killing Us.

by Michael FoleyJune 23, 2022June 12, 2024