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May 22, 2023

Transgender Mississippi girl misses high school graduation after judge denies dress-code appeal

A transgender student in Mississippi missed her high school graduation after a judged denied a request to dress in line with her gender identity and not the school's dress code.

May 22, 2023

Uptick in stolen cars across United States linked to viral videos on TikTok, other social media platforms

Social media posts that teach people how to start cars with USB cables have led to an uptick in stolen cars across the country. The crimes are a phenomenon known as performance crime.

May 22, 2023

Mississippi Gov Tate Reeves sounds off on 'left-wing woke ideology' that could 'change the makeup of America'

Gov. Tate Reeves, R., is baffled why Democrats continue to push far-left cultural ideology related to transgender issues and kids, but he’s determined to "protect" Mississippians.

May 19, 2023

Mississippi police officer fatally shoots man at scene of accident

A Mississippi police officer fatally shot a man at the scene of an accident on Thursday. The officer was providing medical aid, when he came under attack, prompting the shooting

May 19, 2023

Former Mississippi state senator Johnny Morgan dies in Arkansas plane crash

The pilot who died in a small plane crash Wednesday in Arkansas has been identified as former Mississippi state senator Johnny Morgan. He was the only person aboard the plane.

May 18, 2023

News site CEO apologizes to Mississippi ex-Gov. Bryant over welfare comments

A news organization executive has apologized to former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant for the remarks she made about him and the misspending of welfare money.

May 18, 2023

Mississippi Gov Tate Reeves sends National Guard to US-Mexico border: ‘Every state has become a border state’

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has blamed the crises at the southern border on the Biden administration's "unwillingness to put public safety over politics."

May 17, 2023

A ‘Mississippi miracle’ as student reading scores rapidly climb in the Deep South

States from the Gulf South, specifically Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana, have become a model in education after a series of reforms showed rapid progress in fourth-grade reading.

May 16, 2023

Armed Mississippi man killed by police after barricading himself inside residence

An armed Mississippi man has been fatally shot by police after barricading himself inside a residence. The man presented a gun toward officers before police shot him.

May 16, 2023

Mississippi podiatrist sentenced to 2 years in health fraud scheme

A Mississippi podiatrist has been sentenced to two years for his involvement in a healthcare fraud scheme. The man ordered medically unnecessary testing of toenails in exchange for bribes.