Mississippi Edition

Experts in the field of mental health are gathered in Flowood this week to discuss how they can improve the lives of youth in Mississippi.Then, Oyster populations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are struggling to recover after years of environmental disasters.Plus, we speak with an Olympic athlete with ties to Mississippi ahead of tonight's opening ceremonies.

A Mississippi Congressman is helping to lead an investigation into security failures that led up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. He also weighs in on recent developments in the Presidential race.Then, what can Mississippians do to spot and prevent scams? Federal officials are meeting with communities in the state to answer their questions.Plus, we continue our conversation about Freedom Summer 1964, and how voting rights activists overcame extreme threats of violence.

Discussions continue about if Mississippi communities want to move forward with a flood mitigation plan in the Delta.Then, a legislative task force is working with experts across many fields to better understand the mental health needs for youth in the state.Plus, how volunteers and organizers stood up to extreme violence in Mississippi as they pushed for voting rights in 1964's Freedom Summer project.

How could a flood mitigation project affect residents in the Mississippi Delta? Community members weigh in.Then, Biden dropped out of the presidential race. How are Mississippians responding to the decision?And ahead from the Gulf States Newsroom: another push to expand the United Auto Workers Union in the south has failed to gain traction.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling that would have restored the voting rights to people convicted of certain felonies who have served their sentences. Then, conservatives from Mississippi reflect on this year's Republican National Convention.And from the Gulf States Newsroom, the most widespread grocery store in the country right now is Dollar General. More than a quarter of the brand’s 20,000 stores now sell fresh produce.

A growing number of national Democrats are calling for President Biden to drop out of the presidential race. What do party leaders in Mississippi think?Then, republicans in Mississippi are returning home from this year's Republican National Convention. Their takeaways are ahead.Plus, the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi is being ordained the first black and female Bishop in the state this weekend.

Some Mississippi lawmakers want to make it easier for families to choose private or charter schools for their children. But critics say these new measures could undermine public school funding.Then, Mississippi ranks at the bottom of the nation for access to reproductive health.Plus, a new book follows the earliest efforts to integrate the military and some manufacturing jobs in the Deep South during World War II.The Commonwealth Fund provides support for Gulf States Newsroom health equity coverage. News and business departments operate independently.  

What services are available for veterans in Mississippi who struggle to find housing?Then, youth in Jackson are under a curfew. City officials say it will help with violence, but some residents say there are better solutions.Plus, a new book follows how Mississippi culture helped shape the life and legacy of country music singer Marty Stuart.

Mississippi delegates at the Republican National Convention have cast their votes for Donald Trump to be the party's candidate in November's Presidential race.Then, today marks the 2 anniversary of 988, the emergency hotline for mental health crises.Plus, a new survey is underway to better understand Mississippi's black bear population and how they are perceived by the public.