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Mississippi could pay at least $120 million more a year to run its food assistance program unless lawmakers simplify reporting rules, state senators and anti-hunger experts told Mississippi Today.
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Lawmakers are weighing an override of a veto by Gov. Tate Reeves on a bill to provide low-interest loans to communities hit by the winter ice storm, Mississippi Today reported.
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The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit saying Mississippi officials failed to turn over records about deaths at the Hinds County Detention Center, seeking a full accounting since 2022.
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn announced plans to solicit bids from developers to revamp the city’s ailing zoo, aiming to boost tourism and economic growth in west Jackson.
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The Hernando Main Street Chamber of Commerce said the Easter Bunny visited several local businesses and will be at the chamber office Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to noon.
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Sweet Magnolias Gifts held its second ribbon-cutting Saturday and featured an Easter Bunny appearance, the business said. A social media post about the event was later unavailable, with the platform citing limited sharing or deletion.
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The Olive Branch Police Department said both eastbound lanes of Highway 302 at Legacy Boulevard were closed after a motor vehicle accident. Officers were turning motorists around at Hacks Cross Boulevard and urged drivers to use alternate routes.
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The Olive Branch Police Department said a motor vehicle accident shut both directions of Highway 302 at Legacy Boulevard and gave no timeline for reopening; the message was posted on the city’s government page and included Mayor Ken Adams’ name.
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The Southaven Chamber announced a networking event called ‘Coffee with a Member’ at the avid hotel Memphis – Southaven, sponsored by Zykea Pegues and the Avid Team with Coffee Central providing coffee. Organizers urged attendees to bring business cards and said there will be door prizes.
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The Southaven Police Department and Stacy Dodd Interventions will hold a free community active-shooter workshop Thursday, March 26, organizers said. Registration is available through the Southaven Chamber of Commerce event page.
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