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All posts tagged "mississippi"

Opinion5 years ago

Let’s talk about driving in the rain

The past week has seen a lot of rain hit the Vicksburg, Warren County area. After a long, hot and dry August and September, the...
News5 years ago

The week in pictures for week ending Oct. 20, 2019

This is a new feature for the Vicksburg Daily News. Over the course of the week we publish a lot of photos. Often times the photos...
Health5 years ago

With rates of obesity historically high nationwide, Mississippi ranks no. 1 for both obese children and adults

Rates of obesity are at historic highs in the United States, and Mississippi has the nation’s highest rate of obese children in the nation. It ties...
Education5 years ago

Mississippi students reach all-time high achievements on English and math assessments

Results from the 2018-19 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, or MAAP, shows student achievement has reached an all-time high in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics, according...
News5 years ago

Mississippi is the worst state to have a baby in the U.S., study finds

Having a baby is an expensive proposition. A normal delivery without complications averages about $10,000 in the U.S., according to the Economist magazine, among the highest...
News5 years ago

Foster endorses Waller for GOP gubernatorial nomination

State Rep. Robert Foster, the third-place finisher in last Tuesday’s GOP gubernatorial primary, announced this week that he is endorsing former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice William...
News5 years ago

ICE raids exacerbate labor shortage in food processing sector already seeking thousands of workers

This story was originally published by Mississippi Today. By Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today “Now hiring,” reads an advertisement Pearl River Foods posted on its Facebook page...
News5 years ago

U.S. Attorney: ‘… enforcing the rule of law in our state”

The following is a statement about the ICE raids from United States Attorney Mike Hurst’s office in Jackson: Jackson, Miss. – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s...
News5 years ago

GOP governor’s race heads to runoff, one of several in Mississippi statewide primary voting

With almost all the ballots counted in yesterday’s primary elections, it looks like voters will be back at the polls for runoffs in many of the...
News5 years ago

‘It’s close’: Gov. Phil Bryant, a key endorsement for Tate Reeves, acknowledges Bill Waller’s appeal in GOP governor’s race

This story was originally published by Mississippi Today. Story by Adam Ganucheau With a knack for retail politicking and a deep understanding of Mississippi’s Republican electorate,...

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