Mississippi Edition

The untold history of the Mississippi State Fair. Then, the office of the State Auditor nabs an alleged COVID-19 stimulus embezzler. And, we continue our series on diabetes in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A prominent pediatrician in the state pounds the table for Medicaid expansion. Then, the State Economist peers into his crystal ball. And, we return to our series on diabetes in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The fight over abortion rights heats up with a Supreme Court battle imminent. Then, an update on COVID-19 vaccinations. And, a look at diabetes in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Attorney General Lynn Fitch talks abortion ahead of an enormously consequential Supreme Court battle. Then, the University of Mississippi Medical Center activates a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for staff. Plus, it's been one year since the state passed landmark anti-human trafficking legislation. And, why deer in Mississippi are dropping dead. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Governor Reeves addresses the Mississippi's COVID response. Then, the Senate Labor Committee contemplates equal pay legislation. Plus, the JSU Faculty Senate fires back at the state IHL board's vaccine mandate ban. And, a conversation with writer Joshua Prager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Questions linger as legislators push forward with a plan to legalize medical marijuana. Then, conversations on voting at colleges in the state.  And, advocacy groups push for an equal pay law in Mississippi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

State legislators are ready to green-light a medical marijuana program. But not everyone's happy about it. Then, a conversation with equal pay activist Lily Ledbetter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mississippi legislators have reached an agreement on medical marijuana. So, what's the plan? Then, Lil Nas X's new album highlights the work of a Mississippi nonprofit. And, the state remembers the Clinton Massacre of 1875. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MAAP testing results evidence a nosedive in math and English proficiency.  Then, restaurants in the state wrestle with an ongoing labor shortage. And, an update on a legal battle to reinstate voting rights for some Mississippi felons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The "40 Days for Life" Campaign gets underway in Jackson. Then, Johnson and Johnson says a booster dose of its COVID vaccine is highly effective. Plus, Ole Miss faculty leadership reacts to the IHL Board's decision to ban COVID vaccine mandates at state universities. And, a conversation with writer M.O. Walsh. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Supreme Court has set a date to hear arguments on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban. We talk with activists on both sides of the state's battle over reproductive rights. And, the state Institutions of Higher Learning board bans COVID-19 vaccine mandates on college campuses Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk abortion, voting rights, and January 6th with Representative Bennie Thompson. Then, Pfizer says its COVID vaccine is safe and effective in kids. And, Mississippi can't get enough of monoclonal antibodies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk COVID with Representative Bennie Thompson. Then, advocates criticize state oversight of a low-income childcare program. And, alcohol sales spiked in the Mississippi during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public health officials talk COVID in the state. Then, a Senate Republican responds to the State Economist's new Medicaid report.  Plus, a conversation on vaccine mandates and Mississippi restaurants. And, an update on the abortion rights battle headed to the Supreme Court. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The state Senate talks teacher pay raises. Then, a maternal-fetal physician on the threat of COVID to pregnant women. Plus, the State Economist releases a new report on Medicaid expansion. And, a conversation with writer Allen Guelzo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been fifty-eight years since the 16th Street Church Bombing in which four girls we killed. Then, the Jackson VA leverages new tech to combat a shortage of healthcare workers. And, after a Southern Remedy Health Minute, what a new COVID-19 vaccine mandate means for hospitals in the state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Governor Reeves threatens to sue the President. Then, the SPLC says Parchman Prison is operating in violation of the Clean Water Act. And, the state's Charter School Authorizer Board rejects new applications. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eight pregnant women have died of COVID-19 in the state during the Delta variant surge. Then, a farming operation in the Delta faces a racial discrimination lawsuit. Plus, pet adoptions are on the decline, And, the Diocese of Jackson Bishop talks vaccines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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New cases of COVID-19 decline as novel dangers of the virus come into focus. Then, our conversation with Representative Michael Guest continues. And, we talk with writer B. Brian Foster. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk with Representative Michael Guest. Then, a look inside a clinic offering monoclonal antibody therapy for COVID-19. And, an update on the state's labor shortage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Signs of hope, and of peril, in Mississippi's fight against COVID-19. Then, a deep dive into vaccine hesitancy. And, Amtrak may soon service the Gulf Coast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurricane Ida evacuees await an uncertain future in Mississippi motels. Then, the Supreme Court won't block Texas' six-week abortion ban. And, reinforcements arrive for overwhelmed hospitals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hurricane response transitions to recovery. Then, Ida may have worsened the Gulf South's COVID crisis. Plus, a engineer's perspective on a fatal highway washout in George County. And, a conversation with writer Ian Rosenberg. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We check on Hancock County in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Then, Mississippi's Insurance Commissioner talks next steps for the Coast. And, the perils of income tax elimination. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.