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@mississippitoday.orgTwo-thirds of Canton public school students had their school day disrupted Monday due to an electrical issue at the city’s water treatment plant. https://ow.ly/4Rth50ZWX1B
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the correct cause of temporary water loss to several Canton schools.
@mississippitoday.orgMany GOP states have imposed new voting rules this year, some mirroring Trump’s midterm proposals
Voters in more than 20 states, including Mississippi, will be faced this year with new laws for registering to vote and…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/12/gop-states-voting-rules-trump-midterm/
@mississippitoday.orgHinds district attorney election guide: Meet the candidates
Mississippi Today invited the five candidates vying for Hinds DA to answer important questions facing the office they seek in a Nov. 3 special election.
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/12/hinds-district-attorney-election-guide/
@mississippitoday.orgJudge: Lawsuit against ABC liquor warehouse operator can proceed
The "alcohol crisis" early in 2026 renewed calls by some lawmakers to privatize Mississippi's liquor operations.
@mississippitoday.orgMarshall Ramsey: Feeling the heat
Marshall Ramsey's editorial cartoon depicts a Republican elephant surrounded by flames labeled "Iran War Price Hikes." A fire extinguisher, behind glass, is labeled "Dyed Diesel Tax Cut,"…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/12/marshall-ramsey-feeling-the-heat/
@mississippitoday.orgShad White blames Bennie Thompson for Delta woes. Is that fair?
Maybe real reason Rep. Bennie Thompson is targeted by Shad White and other Republicans is that Thompson is Mississippi's highest-profile critic…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/11/shad-white-bennie-thompson-redistricting-delta/
@mississippitoday.orgIsaias weakens but flooding threat persists as hundreds of thousands grapple with power outages
Isaias made landfall in Destin, Florida, and left behind a trail of damaged rooftops, downed power lines and flooded…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/10/isaias-weakens-flooding-power-outages/
@mississippitoday.orgTime for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles
Democrats hope to bring a new agenda and energy to the House next year if they take the majority, but will Democrats continue with the current system…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/10/term-limits-dems-majority/
@mississippitoday.orgIsaias makes landfall along the US Gulf Coast as a dangerous Category 2 hurricane
Hurricane Isaias has made landfall along the Gulf Coast, threatening dangerous storm surges and damaging winds. The National Hurricane Center says the…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/09/isaias-makes-landfall/
@mississippitoday.orgMVSU basketball player was reportedly warned about his expired immigration status years before ICE detained him
Qingfang Pang, a 6-foot-9 basketball player from China on Mississippi Valley State University's Delta…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/09/ice-mvsu-basketball-players-detained/
@mississippitoday.orgMississippi college board extends commissioner’s contract and boosts his pay
Al Rankins Jr. has been Mississippi's higher education commissioner since 2018. His new contract ends…
@mississippitoday.orgCurtis Flowers battled diabetes during his wrongful imprisonment
Curtis Flowers, 56, who spent over 20 years on death row, was found dead Wednesday at his family home in Winona.
@mississippitoday.orgNell Grace helps revitalize Jackson’s once-thriving Farish Street District
Nell Grace restaurant in Jackson's historic Farish Street district serves comfort food, cocktails and live music.
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/09/nell-grace-restaurant-farish-street-district-jackson/
@mississippitoday.orgAmerica at its best has an ever-expanding circle of ‘we,’ Tony Award winner writes
America’s story has been, in many respects, the ongoing argument over the single word "we."…
@mississippitoday.orgMississippi Today summit centers on learning in the classroom and on the job
The discussions were part of Mississippi Today’s “All In On Mississippi” summit, which commemorated…
@mississippitoday.orgBarbour, Ezell talk hurricane reflections and lessons as Isaias approaches Coast
The PSC's "From Recovery to Resilience" summit in Biloxi on Thursday came as Hurricane Isaias…
@mississippitoday.org‘We are in the new nuclear age.’ Swisher and Lack meet in Jackson to discuss the future of AI
Andrew Lack, a journalist and media executive, and Kara Swisher, one of the nation's most prominent technology journalists…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/08/nuclear-age-swisher-lack-future-ai/
@mississippitoday.orgUnable to rid blight on its own, Jackson officials want property owners to foot the bill
In recent months, city attorneys have filed lawsuits against the owners of three apartment complexes, including the Grand Chateau…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/08/blight-jackson-property-owners-bill/
@mississippitoday.orgHurricane Isaias is expected to strengthen as it barrels toward the US Gulf Coast
Isaias was forecast to intensify rapidly and bring strong winds and a life-threatening storm surge to the Florida Panhandle, southern Alabama and…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/08/hurricane-isaias-gulf-coast/
@mississippitoday.orgJournalism ‘exposes the corruption of the system,’ John Grisham says
John Grisham, the author of more than 50 consecutive No. 1 bestsellers including two works of nonfiction, was the keynote speaker at Mississippi Today’s 10th…
https://mississippitoday.org/2026/10/08/john-grisham-journalism/
