Hattiesburg is, no matter how you strike it, a Democratic city.In 2020, Democratic President Joe Biden earned at least 60% of the votes in the state’s fourth-largest city. Of the 16 voting precincts that are within the city limits, Donald Trump received above 40% of the vote in just two.

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Brooks Koepka insists his ongoing rivalry with fellow major champion Bryson DeChambeau is good for golf.

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Jackson Public School District was facing a teacher shortage crisis several years ago, not unlike many districts across the state.In Mississippi’s second largest school district, hundreds of teacher positions were unfilled, and many of the educators in the district were either uncertified or teaching outside of their content area.

How Jackson Public Schools tackled its teacher shortage

On this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-At-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with Stacey Spiehler for an incredible story of trauma, addiction, collapse, resilience, sobriety, recovery and success. After suffering crushing life challenges, Spiehler sank into the world of addiction. After nearly losing everything, she clawed her way back to sobriety and success.

Mississippi Stories: Stacey Spiehler

A new poll says a majority of Mississippi voters not only want the Legislature to create a medical marijuana program like the one the state Supreme Court nullified, but they favor allowing recreational use of pot.Nathan Shrader, chair of government and politics and director of American studies at Millsaps, said the poll shows a vast divide between Mississippi voters and politicians on marijuana and other issues.

Poll: Mississippians and politicians at odds over marijuana, Medicaid

If the Mississippi Legislature does set the date for a special election this year to reinstate the ballot initiative process that was invalidated last month by the Supreme Court, it would cost the state or local governments and perhaps both.

Special election to address ballot initiative can happen this year, but it will cost

Southern Miss pitcher Tanner Hall (28) pitches shut out Ole Miss over five innings, allowing only one hit . (Bruce Newman)OXFORD — Trailing Florida State 4-1 Sunday afternoon in the third inning of an elimination game, their season on the brink, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles needed some relief — and, man oh man, did they get it.

How do you spell relief? If you are USM, it’s O-c-h and H

INDIANOLA — Members of the public can now visit the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center’s new exhibits and the newly enhanced pavilion that encloses the site where King is buried.The 4,500 square foot addition and new exhibits at the museum, which first opened in 2008, showcase the final years of King’s life.

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