/tags/mississippi Mississippi en-US WLRN Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-07/the-crisis-in-jackson-shows-how-climate-change-is-threatening-water-supplies Historic flooding and record droughts are stressing water systems across the country, and experts warn that with climate change intensifying the crisis in Jackson, Miss., may be just the beginning. Wed, 07 Sep 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-09-07/the-crisis-in-jackson-shows-how-climate-change-is-threatening-water-supplies Scott Neuman /2022-09-05/in-jackson-miss-volunteers-work-hard-to-bring-water-to-residents-who-need-help Local nonprofits have been delivering water directly to some residents, but the groups are still working on scaling up to dealing with a problem that stretches across the city. Tue, 06 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT /2022-09-05/in-jackson-miss-volunteers-work-hard-to-bring-water-to-residents-who-need-help Stephan Bisaha /news/2022-08-31/the-water-crisis-in-jackson-follows-years-of-failure-to-fix-an-aging-system More than 150,000 people are without clean water. For years, aging infrastructure and a lack of investment left residents dealing with unreliable access and worries about the safety of the water. Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-31/the-water-crisis-in-jackson-follows-years-of-failure-to-fix-an-aging-system Jason Breslow /news/2022-02-03/mississippi-becomes-the-37th-state-to-legalize-medical-marijuana Mississippi voters approved a medical marijuana initiative in November 2020 but the state Supreme Court invalidated it six months later, ruling the measure was not put properly on the ballot. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 14:30:00 GMT /news/2022-02-03/mississippi-becomes-the-37th-state-to-legalize-medical-marijuana /news/2022-01-21/with-the-supreme-court-poised-to-act-americans-remain-bitterly-divided-on-abortion Years ago, opponents of abortion tried to change 'hearts and minds' on the issue. Public views haven't budged but the court may take action anyway. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:18:42 GMT /news/2022-01-21/with-the-supreme-court-poised-to-act-americans-remain-bitterly-divided-on-abortion Julie Rovner /news/2021-03-03/like-peanut-brittle-mississippi-water-crisis-highlights-infrastructure-problems The water outages in Jackson, Miss., began Feb. 15 as a winter storm swept across the state. An untold number of residents are still without clean water weeks later. Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:17:53 GMT /news/2021-03-03/like-peanut-brittle-mississippi-water-crisis-highlights-infrastructure-problems Jaclyn Diaz, Kobee Vance /news/2021-03-03/texas-and-mississippi-to-lift-covid-19-mask-mandates-and-business-capacity-limits Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says his order ensures "that all businesses and families in Texas have the freedom to determine their own destiny." Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves tweeted: "It is time!" Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:21:18 GMT /news/2021-03-03/texas-and-mississippi-to-lift-covid-19-mask-mandates-and-business-capacity-limits Laurel Wamsley /news/2020-06-29/mississippi-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-confederate-emblem-from-state-flag Lawmakers in Mississippi voted to remove the Confederate battle emblem from the state flag on Sunday, clearing the way for Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to… Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:20:12 GMT /news/2020-06-29/mississippi-lawmakers-vote-to-remove-confederate-emblem-from-state-flag Christianna Silva /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 COMMENTARYAmerica’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — especially Trump America’s immigrant labor hypocrisy — stinks. And right now, as we used to say in… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:27:52 GMT /news/2020-04-30/trumps-and-americas-immigrant-labor-hypocrisy-smells-worse-amid-covid-19 Tim Padgett