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While school choice legislation stalls, bills expanding tax credits for private school donors advance in Mississippi’s Legislature. The measures include provisions for foster care and special-purpose schools.

Jay Powell appeared on the Crooked Letter Sports podcast to talk Mississippi college baseball, the World Baseball Classic and Konnor Griffin, the outlet said.

Cathy Grace, an early childhood specialist, wrote that redirecting unused federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families funds could reduce a roughly 20,000-family waiting list without new state spending.

Residents at a Monday meeting expressed mixed reactions to a proposed data center, praising potential revenue while raising concerns about energy use and limited project details, city officials and attendees said.

The Jackson City Council voted 6-0 to rezone parcels behind the Metrocenter Mall for industrial use, even though two of the three lots have become state-owned after years of unpaid property taxes, records show.

The Ole Miss women’s basketball team advances to its fifth straight NCAA Tournament, set to play Gonzaga on Friday in Minneapolis. The Rebels aim to build on recent success.

Mississippi Today’s weekly ‘Mississippi Explained’ quiz says lawmakers must set a more than $7 billion budget but remain split on teacher pay and whether Gov. Tate Reeves must call a special session.

A new exhibit at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson displays 250 objects that officials say highlight the state’s contributions to agriculture, music, science and more as part of the national 250th anniversary celebration.

Sen. Bradford Blackmon called artificial intelligence a “wild frontier” and warned that unchecked deepfakes could cause harm. He said two bills he introduced this session, though unsuccessful, prompted discussion in the Legislature.