Mississippi Edition

A new Amazon Fulfillment Center opens in Madison County. Then, we talk to a school superintendent on gun policy and safety standards. Plus, with hurricane season entering its peak period, we take a look at the updated forecast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More pushback following the Governor's decision to end federally-funded housing assistance. Then, NPR's education correspondent joins us to see how the first week of school is going for students in the capital city. Plus, a response from the President of the Till Institute following the latest in the search for justice for Emmett Till. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Chair of the January 6th Select Committee responds to Department of Justice's search of Mar-A-Lago. Then, the U.S. Department of Commerce visits the capital city with the goal of connecting businesses to global markets. Plus, creating an archive of the National Guard through oral histories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Students in Jackson returned to school yesterday. But challenges amount as the capitol city enters its second week under a boil water advisory. Then, physicians and advocates try to get more patients access to a new cardiovascular medicine. Plus, the true story of murder that rocked the Mississippi Delta. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The latest Kids Count report reveals how Mississippi compares to the rest of the nation. Then, dollar store workers are organizing. But they’re going a different route than the Starbucks and Amazon workers. Plus, we talk to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget about the latest jobs report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new State Health Officer lays out his priorities and addresses the latest public health emergency. Then, leaders of the oldest organization of Black churches in Mississippi issue resolutions on gun violence and misused welfare money. Plus, we talk to a Mississippi-born director about his new film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Governor ends a federally-funded rental assistance program. Then, the state economist provides an outlook as Mississippi begins its fiscal year. Plus, how a recently passed state education law is helping teachers prepare for the new school year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A rare bacteria is found in Mississippi. We ask a doctor what residents should know. Then, a close look at public health in Mississippi with the former State Health Officer. Plus, we go beyond the Green Book in today’s History is Lunch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Mississippi students return to school this week, a focused campaign begins to reduce teen vaping. Then, Dr. Thomas Dobbs reflects on two policy issues that became high profile during his tenure. Plus, helping barbers help others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Thomas Dobbs reflects on his tenure as Mississippi's Health Officer. Then, a new report examines the the adequacy of public health funding. Plus, some Mississippians can get financial assistance to install a storm shelter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state's political leaders stump at the Neshoba County Fair. And the former owner of the Pink House responds to the post-Dobbs state of women's health care and outlines new efforts to help women seek reproductive choices. Plus, federal officials and prison reform advocates have been questioning conditions in prisons across the Gulf South. A Loyola Law School Professor who is an expert on d...

The first case of monkey pox is confirmed in Mississippi. What officials have to say about the new health emergency. And the chair of the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee calls for a federal investigation into TANF fraud. Plus, how one group is trying to fight the mental health stigma in the Black community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Outbreaks of COVID-19 in nursing homes are rising again. What it means for the state's vulnerable population. Then, what guaranteed income projects across the Gulf South mean for three Black mothers. Plus, cookbooks tell the story in today's History is Lunch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Americans with Disabilities Acts provides protections for millions of Americans. But local advocates what more on the state level. Then, examining brain drain and what the new income tax structure could mean for state revenues. Plus, the proprietor of Mississippi's first medical cannabis grow house. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The legal challenge to preserve abortion access is likely to end today. We look at what's next for women seeking those services. Then, one national report ranks Mississippi as the worst for business. The president of the economic council responds. Plus, a coastal hospital system tries to find financial security. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report from Everytown for Gun Safety examines the economic toll of gun violence in Mississippi. Then, federal agency serving the Mississippi Delta is making a commitment to address the needs of under-served communities in the region. Plus, what do we know about monkeypox? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some Mississippi cities are breaking records. We talk heat wave precautions with MEMA. And, what does the BA-5 subvariant tell us about life going forward with the coronavirus. Plus, a settlement leads an 80 dollar bill credit for Entergy customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health experts warn COVID isn't over as the B5 subvariant of the coronavirus leads to elevated transmission. Plus, the role a new coastal establishment plays in rehabilitating an endangered species of sea turtle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly all clinical abortions in Mississippi are banned. But, a collection of billboards in the capital city point to alternative solutions. Then, it's hurricane season for the Gulf South and many along the coast are thinking ahead about how to be prepared. Plus, the rising cost of farming catfish in the Magnolia State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new poll reveals Mississippian's attitudes on the Dobbs decision and abortion rights. Then, how one rural Mississippi store is adapting to the latest challenge in its 138 years of doing business. Plus, a new hotline for mental health and substance abuse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state epidemiologist breaks down the latest surge of coronavirus cases. And how farmers' markets could offer relief from rising retail costs and supply chain disruptions. Plus, a link between the newly-energized workers' rights movement and the Magnolia State. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What this stage of the pandemic looks like for pharmacists. Then, we talk to a Mississippi gun safety advocate fresh off a trip to the White House. And, a new exhibit at the Two Mississippi Museums explores the legacy of the iconic "Green Book." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An unusual plan to preserve abortion access in the Gulf South comes into focus. Could it work? And, we learn about a white supremacist organization founded in Mississippi that terrorized the Civil Rights-era South. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COVID numbers are, once again, creeping up. Then, Mississippi's lone abortion clinic is closed. What's next for one woman who spent years protesting outside it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The future of abortion in Mississippi. Then, we check in on the state's blossoming medical marijuana program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.