David Koehn (now 76) had plans to build an apartment park on his Washington County land. However, he didn't have access to a central water supply. Koehn, along with others, drank water from their shallow,…
Rural Partners Network helps provide federal resources
Rural communities will have a point person in their area to access resources from 13 government agencies. This includes funding through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. These agencies will have employees who are…
Rick Cleveland’s 57 years covering Mississippi sports
Rick Cleveland started writing for his local newspaper when he was 13. He is now in his 57th season of covering Mississippi sports. Tyler Cleveland interviews his father about the great athletes, coaches and memorable…
Rick Cleveland reflects on late Robert Bell’s impact
Morris Stamm, a white player who later played at Delta State was lined up as offensive tackle. He was supposed to stop Robert Bell, who had just moved from all-Black Harris High in the area.…
Reversing the historic move of Bilbo statue could…
House Speaker Philip Gunn was not the most talented actor this side of Sir Lawrence Olivier. He did not take part in the removal of the Bilbo statue from public view. Gunn said, in earnest,…
Republicans make few changes to legislative maps during…
The Mississippi Legislature must approve the maps. NOTE: Scroll down to the bottom to view the Senate and House maps. While there were some changes made to the maps that were approved Sunday afternoon by…
Reproductive health care at Mississippi universities
Nonprofit Mississippi News This summer's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe V. Wade will have an impact on a wide range of Mississippians, especially college students who are in high demand for…
Report SCOTUS will overturn Roe v Wade in…
It was widely expected that the Court would issue its opinion in June. Politico reported that the Court's opinion on the case was leaked for the first time ever. The Court ruling, if adopted, would…
Rep Jim Beckett talks redistricting
Mississippi Today's Bobby Harrison (Mississippi Today) and Geoff Pender (Mississippi House) get the scoop on redistricting. Beckett is working on a puzzle that will result in redrawing the House districts to match the 2020 Census…
Rental assistance in Mississippi $110 million spent
A December 2020 COVID-19 stimul bill provided $186 million for Mississippi in rental assistance funds. According to the Mississippi Home Corporation, the state had obligated $110.3 millions to landlords and renters who are in financial…