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NEW: Mississippi officials buried another man without his family's knowledge. 40-year-old Marrio Moore was beaten to death in Jackson in February. Authorities buried him at the county’s penal farm in July. His relatives found out in October. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/m…

The state’s hospital grant program, plagued with troubles since its inception, has finally awarded money to eight facilities. Many more are waiting. mississippitoday.org/2023/11/15/hos…

Read our story on the 2009 law, a failed implementation effort, and what’s happening now– and why Mississippians are still subjected to detentions that violate state law. With photos by @EricJShelton and research by @mrsimon22 mississippitoday.org/2023/11/13/mis…

A Mississippi mother who spent 7 months searching for her son discovered that an off-duty officer ran him over less than an hour after he left the house. Authorities then buried him without notifying his family nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b…

Jack is one of a few thousand transgender or gender-nonconforming children in Mississippi growing up in a time when state lawmakers are increasingly hostile toward them. His family is reckoning with whether it’s possible to be trans and religious. buff.ly/45L0TkI

After lackluster efforts w/ Black voters in 2019, one of the largest get-out-the-vote efforts from the MS Democratic Party in recent years took place last weekend. Here's why that matters and what impact it could have on the upcoming election. mississippitoday.org/2023/10/24/dem…

The Ocean Springs mayor's growth plan has drawn a wave of dissent from residents whose property has been targeted for possible acquisition. buff.ly/3s67Lvy

Starting next month, Mississippians in counties with Uber services available can request free rides to county health department appointments. mississippitoday.org/2023/10/20/hea…

“Proud” doesn’t quite describe it. The stories will all be told one day. But for now: @ayewolfe forever. A Mississippi legend. And a huge thing for all of us @MSTODAYnews.

Every region in Mississippi ranked higher in infant mortality than the national average of 5.4 deaths per 1,000 live births. buff.ly/45QqSrn

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The OB-GYN situation in the Meridian/Lauderdale Co. area shows how tenuous the maternal health workforce is: only 6 physicians in the 6-county area -- home to nearly 28k women of reproductive age -- practice obstetrics. Read more about the impact of that: mississippitoday.org/2023/09/18/ob-…

Mississippi's infant mortality rate reaches a five-year high, and we continue to lead the nation in highest rate of infant deaths. mississippitoday.org/2023/09/13/mis…

Mississippi’s abortion ban contains narrow exceptions, including for rape victims and to save the life of the mother. As 13-year old Ashley's case shows, these exceptions are largely theoretical ti.me/3DWmwU4

Four months after a tornado tore through Rolling Fork, many survivors are uncertain of how they'll enter the next phase of their lives. buff.ly/3QxEPGn

If Alabama’s experience foreshadows Mississippi’s future, expect the EPA to find plenty of toxic “forever chemicals” in the drinking water. buff.ly/442cKtR

Drinking water samples with the highest levels of PFAS came from Corinth, Vaiden, Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Lexington, and Tchula.  buff.ly/3OPtBf2

Six Rankin County law enforcement officers pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges of torturing two Black men and hurling racial slurs before shooting one of them in the mouth. buff.ly/3qgjgj2

My story about this issue statewide for @MSTODAYnews and @propublica, with data analysis by @agnel88_philip, reporting by @mrsimon22 and photos by @EricJShelton: mississippitoday.org/2023/07/27/the…