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Memphis debates its new arrival

Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

Memphis debates its new arrival

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

A massive, futuristic economic development project in Memphis is causing quite a stir among residents, some of whom would prefer the whole thing just go away. Last year, Memphis became the site of what the mayor and business leaders described as the city’s largest investment in a generation. It would jump start the See the Story

Mayor Counters Arguments over xAI in Memphis

Elon Musk · Columbia

Mayor Counters Arguments over xAI in Memphis

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State Rep. Cheik Taylor joined the Sierra Club, NAACP and others raising concerns over pollution, asking, “Can you trust Elon Musk to tell the truth?”See the Story

New UMMC tool helps women on Medicaid find prenatal care and family planning

Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia

New UMMC tool helps women on Medicaid find prenatal care and family planning

At the University of Mississippi Medical Center, one researcher’s full-time job for the past nine months has been to find out which clinics around the state offer different kinds of women’s health care, and whether they accept various forms of Medicaid.See the Story

Farish Street groups break ground on green space

Local officials and community leaders posed to cameras Thursday morning on Farish Street as they dug their ceremonial shovels into the symbolic dirt pile in front of them. The symbolism, they hope, is the continued momentum around rebuilding the historic but largely abandoned downtown Jackson neighborhood.Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia See the Story

Candidates Line up for Special Mississippi Legislative Elections. See Who’s Running

Thirty candidates have filed paperwork to compete in special elections for the state Legislature this year, and 10 of the 14 races will be contested. The deadline for candidates to submit papers to political parties was 5 p.m. on Monday, and party leaders have until Friday to verify the candidates’ qualifications.Primary Elections · Columbia See the Story

Columbia announces new baseball, softball coaches

The Columbia School District announced two new head coaches Wednesday, with Madison Nations being tabbed to lead the Lady Wildcats softball team and Ryan Loftin earning a promotion to be the Wildcats’ head baseball coach.Baseball · Columbia Read Article

Creel becomes first CFD firefighter to serve on state board

Columbia Fire Department Capt. Tyler Creel is the first CFD firefighter in history to sit on the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association Executive Board after being elected May 29.Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia Read Article

Jackson State alums demand open dialogue with Mississippi college board

After receiving no explanation about historically Black university’s president’s resignation and silence from its national alumni association, a small group is taking matters into its own hands.Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia See the Story

Early morning storms cause road washout in Marion County

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) - Early morning storms caused a washout in Marion County. Officials with the Tri-Community Fire Department said they were dispatched to a tree blocking the roadway on New Union Road before 4:30 a.m. on June 9. While enroute, units were redirected to a single-vehicle accident on Robbins-Wilks Road involving a road washout. FEMA grants $4.3 million for March tornado disaster relief When crews arrived, they found a…Marion County, Mississippi · Marion County See the Story

The Other Side Podcast: Medgar Evers at 100: He was a giant in fight for justice, but to Reena Evers-Everette, he was just ‘Dad’

Reena Evers-Everette talks with Mississippi Today about her father’s Civil Rights legacy, and his humanity, in advance of Medgar Evers at 100 Weekend events June 26-29th at the Jackson Convention Complex.Columbia, Mississippi · Columbia See the Story

In college baseball, the Davids don’t back down from Goliaths

College baseball legend Ron Polk has told us again and again through the years: “There is no such thing as an upset in baseball.”SEC · Columbia See the Story