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Everlasting: The Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
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Mississippi has identified several cases of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea, but the state's cases haven't been linked to the national outbreak.

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Community engagement reporter Elise Catrion Gregg spoke to the researchers about what they learned about responding to weather emergencies and how we can use communities to prepare better.

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As physician shortages strain rural health systems, Mississippi leaders and patients see physician assistants as a vital link to accessible care.

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State senators pressed late into Wednesday night to advance a major juvenile justice reform bill, proposing $29 million for staffing, oversight, and child protection services.

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In a press conference on Wednesday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the parents of Nolan Wells shared updates into the investigation of their sons' death, following their meeting with Jackson County District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath.

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A repurposed bank in South Jackson has launched as a centralized hub for healthcare and workforce development to address systemic disparities across Mississippi.

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The family of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager whose body was found on a barrier island off the coast of Mississippi, says they want honesty and transparency in the investigation into their son's death.

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Jackson State University is entering a new era of leadership as a familiar face takes the helm to break a five-year cycle of rapid presidential turnover.

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Seven decades on the road. One legendary man. Bobby Rush and the blues that never rest.

Bobby Rush has spent more than seven decades on the road, singing the blues through Delta juke joints, backroads, and stages around the world.

King of the Chitlin' Circuit is an intimate portrait of a life shaped by music, memory, and perseverance — quiet moments and electrifying nights told by the man who lived it.

🎬 King of the Chitlin' Circuit
🎟️ Stream early with MPB Passport beginning July 30.
📺 Premieres August 10 at 8 p.m. on MPB TV.

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Federal aid now covers short-term career training, offering Mississippians a faster, affordable path to high-wage, in-demand jobs.

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Mississippi health officials are warning residents to take precautions after confirming the state's first human West Nile virus infection of the year in Hancock County.

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In the Gulf South, “school choice” programs have promised parents more options. But implementation issues and possible harm to public schools have some worried.

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In a 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS affirmed that the citizenship right of the 14th amendment extends to anyone born on U.S. soil.

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A federal court agreement keeps Mississippi’s youth court system operating for now after a key law expires, but questions remain about due process.

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When this rare book arrived at the appraisal table, it quickly became clear it was no ordinary book.

Would you keep it or sell it?

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Celebrate Independence Day with America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together.

Commemorate America's 250th anniversary with a special look at the people, places and moments that helped shape our nation's history.

🗓️ Saturday, July 4
🕖 7:00 PM
📺 Watch on MPB TV

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King of the Chitlin' Circuit is coming to MPB.

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Mississippi came together in song!
Now it's your turn to experience the celebration.

🎶 United in Song: A Mississippi America250 Celebration

📻 MPB Think Radio
🗓️ July 4
🕐 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.

📺 MPB Television
🗓️ August 2 • 5 p.m.
🗓️ August 21 • 8 p.m.

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Today, on what would have been Medgar Evers' 101st birthday, we celebrate a legacy that continues to inspire.

Learn more about Medgar Evers' life and lasting impact by watching:
Everlasting: Life and Legacy of Medgar Evers
Everlasting: The Legacy Podcast
Everlasting: The New Generation

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