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I wrote about what students actually learn in the only class in Mississippi dedicated to teaching critical race theory @MSTODAYnews mississippitoday.org/2022/02/02/mis…

On Instagram, Stephen Spencer Pittman, the 19-year-old suspected of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue, described himself as an entrepreneur, a follower of Christ and a “lawyer” of God. ow.ly/2Q4U50XWuQf

Yes they do! They exist in nonprofit newsrooms, and we are hiring for two of these jobs covering Jackson for @mis

Mississippi Today, the state’s flagship nonprofit newsroom, has named veteran journalist Emily Wagster Pettus as its next editor-in-chief. mississippitoday.org/2025/09/29/emi…

Mississippi Today is looking to speak to residents of Jackson and Mississippi who utilize federally-funded assistance programs. If you are interested, please fill out this survey. airtable.com/app7tIdgN0iiwP…

As Jacksonians filed into the downtown convention center Tuesday morning to watch Mayor John Horhn take the oath of office, a notable face was missing from the crowd: the outgoing mayor. buff.ly/o94eaJc

RT please: I'm a reporter looking to hear from expats who moved away from Jackson, Mississippi to live in Texas. Please message me if you'd be interested in sharing your experience!

@dennismhogan I don't think that's the spirit of this tweet at all? He literally said this himself at a mayoral forum hosted by The Nation.

Incoming Jackson Mayor can renegotiate many of the city's contracts, but not the city's waste management contract with Richard's Disposal. buff.ly/kKeydLJ

On this week's Question Everything - four local journalists from around the country share their stories of confronting power in their cities and states. @tplohetski @statesman @ayewolfe @MSTODAYnews @LisaHalverstadt @voiceofsandiego @AlissaZhu @BaltimoreBanner Links below. 👇

The proposed settlement would give Dawn Bishop McLin her job back as a tenured professor. buff.ly/k43ZD64

The electronic system that manages patient information for UMMC now includes a field for “citizenship,” but the medical center won’t say why it added the category. buff.ly/Evc8gXX

@ann_manov Depends on the elder!

@ann_manov I mean, I actually think there are are. The more pressing question is if they're capable

The ousted trauma recovery specialist alleged in an email to city officials that her termination illustrated Jackson leadership’s “systemic sabotage of community safety.” The mayor’s chief of staff called the allegations “false and misleading.” buff.ly/amBvz2D

Police killed Phillip Gibbs, 21, and James Earl Green, 17, & wounded several others #OTD in 1970 at Jackson State & got away with it. 55 years later, the DOJ is investigating, but turmoil at the dept. could threaten what may be a last attempt at justice. themarshallproject.org/2025/05/14/jac…

Expanding access to PrEP is a national public health challenge. But Mississippi is the farthest behind the rest of the country in reaching people who could benefit from the medication. buff.ly/ErIUtMv

House Speaker Jason White and his staff went on a trip to the Super Bowl that was paid for, at least in part, by DraftKings, one of the nation’s highest-grossing gaming companies that has invested heavily in lobbying for legal online betting. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/23/hou…

Follow along for updates as Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and longtime state Senator John Horhn compete in the Democratic primary runoff for mayor Tuesday. mississippitoday.org/2025/04/22/ele…

Beholden mainly to God and the truth, he said, he’s ready to talk – with little filter – about what Jackson needs to anyone who wants to listen. buff.ly/0u6Uilr

The disparity has grown even further. New federal data shows that the United States now has: • 41,550 journalists • 280,590 public relations specialists For every reporter, there are now about seven PR people. (data via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)