Mississippi Edition

What to watch for as the state's 2022 legislative session kicks off. Then, calls about children's mental health spike during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Advocates for and against abortion rights sound off on the FDA's decision to permanently allow abortion pills to reach patients by mail. And, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, an annual initiative from the Mississippi Department of Transportation aims to keep roads safe during the holiday season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thousand-dollar hazard pay bonuses for state law enforcement who've worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, a Jackson-based credit union receives millions as part of a federal program aimed at increasing access to capital in minority communities. And, how COVID has affected the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A Department of Corrections initiative teaches incarcerated people in Mississippi how to weld. Then, a newly founded state legislative caucus focuses on first responders. And, a check-in on the economic outlook for the Mississippi band of Choctaw Indians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Yazoo Pumps project is officially dead in the water. Then, civil rights groups in the state object to a new redistricting plan. And, we talk schools, special needs, and the holiday season with Joy Hogge of behavioral health nonprofit Families as Allies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Storm clouds over redistricting efforts in the state. Then, social welfare programs: a year in review. And, we talk Emmett Till with investigative journalist Jerry Mitchell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What Mississippians need to know about the Omicron Variant of COVID-19. Then, educators speak out as lawmakers mull the mechanics of a teacher pay raise. And, what Jackson State's impressive football season means for the economy of Mississippi's capital city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A visit to a COVID-19 vaccine booster clinic in Jackson. Then, forty sick sea turtles arrive in the state for medical care. And, the Two Mississippi Museums mark their fourth anniversary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A federal judge rules a Mississippi eviction law unconstitutional. Then, a look at efforts to bring college classes to Parchman inmates-- despite the pandemic. And, writer Suzanne Cope tells us about her new book, which chronicles the role of a McComb restaurant in the Civil Rights Movement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A turning point for the family of Emmett Till. Then, healthcare leaders in the state eye COVID relief. And, how Jackson hopes to spend its chunk of millions in infrastructure cash. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What new federal infrastructure funding could mean for water systems in Mississippi. Then, families of homicide victims remember their loved ones in Jackson. And, a quest to save a spelling bee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A visit to the state's lone abortion clinic. And, what Mississippians need to know about the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The future of abortion in the state. Then, a look at HIV in Mississippi. And, a beloved holiday tradition kicks off tonight in Jackson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court hears the case for and against Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. Activists reflect on the long battle over reproductive care that's led to this point, and look forward into an uncertain future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban faces the Supreme Court. And, we talk Yazoo pumps and Parchman with Representative Bennie Thompson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The January 6th Select Committee is seeking out new testimony through another round of Congressional subpoenas. Chairman and Mississippi Representative Bennie Thompson shares an update on that and more.   Then, how the Build Back Better bill could change healthcare coverage in the state. Plus, Mississippi's Christmas tree farmers prepare for the season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

A new regional report examines teacher compensation. We talk to the group behind it on how Mississippi’s teachers stack up. Then, a senate committee explores broadband expansion. And a word from the state fire Marshall on heating safety. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remembering those who have died because of gender violence. Then, a small Delta town receives a prestigious health prize. And, state Senator John Polk talks COVID relief allocation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The EPA vetoes-- again-- a project to install pumps in an oft-flooded region of the Mississippi Delta. Then, what the expiration of Governor Reeves' COVID-19 State of Emergency means for telemedicine. And, infrastructure in the Gulf South is making people sick. National leaders promise change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Convicted murderer David Neal Cox was executed late yesterday at Parchman Prison. And, a conversation with writer David Magee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Neal Cox is set to be executed in less than ten hours. And, court documents lay out troubling allegations of discrimination at the Tupelo Police Department. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A small hospital re-opens in the Mississippi Delta, even as crises compound within the state's medical system. Then, the Environmental Protection Agency visits Jackson. And, a medical marijuana activist talks special session-- or lack thereof-- and the future of cannabis in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Cox is set to be executed in Mississippi this Wednesday, 11/17. His connection to an unsolved 2007 missing persons case raises questions as to what criminal justice in the state truly means, and puts the absolute finality of the death penalty into stark relief. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at Mississippi's ongoing nursing shortage. And, a 2007 missing person's case casts a shadow over the impending execution of Mississippian David Cox. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women continue to seek abortion care from a Jackson clinic at the center of a bitter national fight. Then, why one Mississippi Congressman voted "no" on the new infrastructure bill. And, a conversation with Gestalt Gardener Felder Rushing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.