Mississippi Edition

Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith meets with leaders at the Mississippi Industries for the Blind.Then, a non-profit seeks to raise money to support early learning in the state. Plus, we speak with a financial advisor about ways folks can start saving money despite the cost of living.

The state's high syphilis rate is down, but an infectious disease expert says more must be done to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted infections.Then, the attorney general's office is accepting applications for the Mississippi Opioid Settlement Fund. It's providing grants to curb the opioid epidemic.Plus, the state's supplier of blood for hospitals and others issues an emergency call for donations.

What role does Mississippi play in the ongoing conflict along the Gaza Strip? Two members of the Israeli community share their thoughts.Then, the state's largest non-profit supporting pre-k education shares details on what Mississippi students need to succeed.Plus, a new initiative by the Department of Agriculture and Commerce could help prepare Mississippi's farmers for the future.

An advisory opinion from Attorney General Lynn Fitch is upending Mississippi's hemp industry.Then, Temperature data shows New Orleans is getting hotter. But what would the data sound like?Plus, a civil rights activist talks about the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act. The legislation was passed 60 years ago this week.

A lawsuit to stop the enforcement of an anti-DEI law is in the hands of a federal judge.Then, an FCC commissioner is in Jackson with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker to talk broadband expansion.Plus, we continue our conversation with State Superintendent of Education Lance Evans. Hear his plans for the new school year.

Educators, students, and parents testify in federal court about the impact of Mississippi’s law banning Diversity Equity and Inclusion programs.Then, more than 137 million pandemic relief dollars were clawed back from schools earlier this year. Now, that money is being returned.Plus, today marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The nation's Voting Rights Act turns 60 today. A professor and civil rights activisttalks about voting gains and losses.

Special primary elections are underway in the state for 7 legislative seatsThen, Doctors in the state are cautioning folks about a rare bacteria in waterways.Plus, the state's lead Emergency Manager shares what changes at FEMA could mean for Mississippi.

Mississippians with ties to Israel and Gaza share their thoughts on the current hunger crisis.Then, changes to federal funding isn't slowing the state's push to expand broadband access.Plus, officials at the Veterans Affairs hospital in Jackson celebrate 100 years of medical research by VAs across the nation.

A state legislative leader says one of his top priorities for the next session is expanding school choice.Then, the Army Corps of Engineers hears what residents in Jackson think about different versions of the "One Lake Project", an effort to mitigate flooding along the Pearl River.Plus, students at the University of Mississippi Medical Center are relocating thousands of graves, a unique opportunity to better understand the state's medical history.