Mississippi Edition

Rural schools wrestle with pandemic learning loss. Then, evictions are on the rise throughout the Deep South. And, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, a look at efforts to combat COPD in rural America.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A data-driven look at COVID vaccine misinformation. Then, twin crises bear down on small business owners in the state. And, new guidance aims to help younger people avoid colorectal cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who's getting the COVID vaccine, and who isn't? We know federal employees are, because they've been mandated to. And Governor Reeves is crying foul.  Kids are getting the shot, as well. The Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to eleven was approved by the FDA last week. Plenty of Mississippians, though, still haven't received the jab. Coming up in a few minutes, we ask a pair of experts why...

COVID vaccines for kids between the ages of five and eleven are now available in the state. Then, contention over a proposed mosque in Desoto County. Plus, a novel approach to conserving oyster populations along the Gulf Coast. And, a beloved African wildcat named Arya is on the lamb in Richland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Education leaders wrestle with the state's intensifying teacher shortage. Then, Mississippi artist Walter Anderson is the subject of a new TV documentary. Plus, most Gulf Coast teenagers still aren't vaccinated against COVID-19. And, writer Mark A. Johnson tells us about his new book on political spectacle in the Jim Crow South. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state mourns ten thousand people dead of the coronavirus. Then, fear and mistrust snarls efforts to combat lead poisoning in the Mississippi Delta. And, hospitals face a growing shortage of nurses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How one State Senate Democrat looks to allocate COVID relief funds. Then, the latest in a jumbled series of vaccine guidance for state universities. And, Mississippi stares down an shortage of nurses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bad blood between the State Auditor and former quarterback Brett Favre.  Then, amidst the Deep South's uneven COVID response, a major triumph. And, what's next for the more than one billion dollars of COVID relief in the hands of Mississippi's legislature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk vaccine mandates with House Speaker Philip Gunn. Then, the State Epidemiologist updates Mississippians on COVID vaccine boosters. Plus, bleak realities and enduring hope for Black farmers in the Deep South. And, activists pressure lawmakers to move quickly on medical marijuana.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new PEER report questions the effectiveness of the state's privatized child support enforcement. Then, a Mississippi breast cancer story from the heart of the pandemic. And, writer Daniel De Vise discusses his new biography of B.B. King. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi hits a devastating COVID-19 milestone. Then, 2021 is a critical year for breast cancer awareness. And, a ballot initiative for early voting in the state faces an uncertain future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk income tax and COVID vaccinations with Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. Then, a look at charter schools in the state. And, the Clinton school district ponies up to incentivize vaccines for teachers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi is set to execute a man for the first time in nearly ten years. Then, we talk COVID relief allocation and medical marijuana with Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann. And, a look inside a bitter fight over a coffeeshop sign in Starkville. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The city of Jackson faces legal action over lead in its water system. And, Mississippi prisons re-open for visitation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi isn't rid of COVID yet. And flu season is just around the corner. Plus, we talk with writer Keisha Blain about her new biography of Fannie Lou Hamer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check in with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, post-vaccine mandate. And, a conversation on Black involuntary land loss. This is an abridged show produced to accommodate MPB's fall fundraising drive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A new report sheds light on teen suicide in Mississippi. And, we talk vaccine hesitancy with a Gulf Coast nurse practitioner. This is an abridged show produced to accommodate MPB's fall fundraising campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Dobbs reports progress on COVID-19 vaccinations. Then, a Jackson clinic is ground zero for America's abortion debate. And, the ACLU calls for medical marijuana legalization in the state to be accompanied by criminal justice reform. This is an abbreviated show produced for MPB's fall fundraising campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gridlock in Jackson as a special session for medical marijuana may be slipping out of reach. Then, Mississippi has the second-highest childhood obesity rate of any state in the country. And, a new series from Reveal revisits the death of a Black Mississippian during a traffic stop. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State Auditor Shad White demands repayment of millions in misspent TANF funds. Then, we ask the Department of Human Services when childcare centers in the state can expect new COVID relief to kick in. And, a conversation with writer, scholar, and activist Anita Hill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Governor Reeves contemplates a ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Then, daycare operators say the state is moving too slow in dispersing COVID childcare aid. And, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, a Mississippi back-to-college program gets a cash infusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk subpoenas with Representative Bennie Thompson. Then, we continue our conversation with Department of Human Services director Bob Anderson. Plus, Southern nonprofits re-imagine disaster aid. And, today is the first day of this year's Mississippi Book Festival. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical marijuana advocates rally throughout Mississippi. Then, we talk with Mississippi Department of Human Services Director Bob Anderson as his agency looks to move past a major scandal. And, public mental healthcare faces an uncertain future in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drugmaker Pfizer moves to vaccinate kids as young as five against COVID-19. Then, customs inspectors make a surprising discovery in Gulfport. And, we conclude our series on diabetes in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The University of Mississippi Medical Center observes rising case counts of a rare post-COVID disease in children. Then, our series on diabetes in the state continues. And, journalist Robert Costa talks "Peril," his new book with Bob Woodward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.