Person of the Day | Natalie Perkins: Newspaper Editor, Sharkey EMA Deputy Director
Natalie Perkins serves her Rolling Fork community as both the editor of the Deer Creek Pilot newspaper and as deputy director for her local EMA.
Natalie Perkins serves her Rolling Fork community as both the editor of the Deer Creek Pilot newspaper and as deputy director for her local EMA.
Some Rolling Fork, Miss., residents have been waiting months to receive temporary housing after the tornado in March 2023.
Dr. Katherine Pannel explains the growing fentanyl crisis in Mississippi and possible solutions to reduce drug overdose deaths via education and harm reduction. “Fentanyl test strips are an inexpensive, easy-to-use method to prevent deaths. Not only do these strips save lives, but they also put drug dealers out of business,” she writes.
Mississippi Journalism and Education Group is a a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization (EIN 85-1403937) for the state, devoted to going beyond partisanship and publishing solutions journalism for the Magnolia State and all of its people.
125 S. Congress Street #1324
Jackson, MS 39201
info@mississippifreepress.org
tips@mississippifreepress.org
events@mississippifreepress.org
601-362-6121