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Survivors of violent crime and family members gathered at the Mississippi State Capitol on March 11, calling on lawmakers to reform the state’s victim compensation program and fund a trauma recovery center in Jackson, organizers said.

The Mississippi Senate unanimously passed a $6,000 annual teacher pay increase, surpassing the House’s proposal, as lawmakers aim to pass a pay raise for educators after deadlock last week.

Booneville basketball coach Michael Smith, a winner of 11 state titles, credits John Wooden’s humility and a book by Frosty Westering for his approach to coaching and life.

The Mississippi House revived a teacher pay raise bill that includes language potentially allowing school choice expansion, sparking debate between chambers amid ongoing education policy conflicts.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed a motion to dismiss federal bribery charges, but public access to the filing is restricted after the U.S. attorney’s office asked a judge to limit court records while parties propose redactions, court filings show.

An analysis of CDC data by The Trace found Mississippi had about 15 pregnancy- or postpartum-related gun deaths per 100,000 births, a rate higher than any other state in the study.

Hosts of Crooked Letter Sports said the opening days of NFL free agency led to wholesale changes for the New Orleans Saints. The podcast also covered high school basketball championships and early college baseball in Mississippi.

The House approved SB 2369 on Tuesday by a 92-22 vote, sending the measure to Gov. Tate Reeves. Supporters say it will help the state collect overdue child support by intercepting certain gambling winnings.

The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday approved a revised version of House Bill 1665 aimed at increasing transparency and changing reimbursement rules for pharmacy benefit managers, passing the measure 44-7. Supporters say the bill will help independent and rural pharmacists; opponents warn it could raise costs for businesses and state health plans.

Incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom won their party primaries Tuesday and will face off in November, while Mississippi’s congressional incumbents largely prevailed, Mississippi Today reported.