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Man found murdered identified as attacker in 2020 Mississippi cold case — first rape case in state to be solved by genetic geneaology
A man found murdered has been identified as the attacker in a 2020 sexual attack using genetic genealogy — the first rape case in Mississippi to be solved using the new DNA technology. On Jan. 15 2020, a woman was brutally attacked on First Street in Prentiss. An unknown...
$110 million being sent to 7 MS universities, UMMC. See which college was left out
Seven of the eight public universities in Mississippi, as well as the University of Mississippi Medical Center, are set to receive millions from the state to spend on capital improvement projects. Senate Bill 2468, which was signed into law by Gov. Tate Reeves last week, is an annual appropriations bill. A part of the bill transfers money to the "2022 IHL Capital Improvements Fund." In total, the state is sending $110 million in funds to Mississippi's...
Report: 80% of Mississippi’s pregnancy-related deaths preventable
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Mississippi has the nation’s highest maternal mortality rate, but a recent state report shares that most pregnancy-related deaths were preventable. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) established the Mississippi Maternal Mortality Review Committee (MMRC) to draft a report analyzing deaths from 2016 through 2020. The MMRC was developed with guidance from the Centers for […]
Mississippi high school baseball Super 25 rankings as MHSAA heads into state finals week
Mississippi high school baseball playoffs are in their final week. MAIS finished last week with No. 4 Magnolia Heights sweeping Oak Forest in Class 5A and No. 1 Jackson Prep winning in three games over No. 16 Presbyterian Christian in 6A. All seven MHSAA classifications will compete at Trustmark Park this week for...
Free eye exams for qualified 3rd-grade students
No-cost eye exams for third-grade students who did not pass the state reading assessment test and do not have insurance are now being provided through July 31. The exams are provided at no cost for the eighth year by the Mississippi Vision Foundation and the Mississippi Optometric Association. “We know that vision is a greater […] The post Free eye exams for qualified 3rd-grade students appeared first on Daily Leader.
MDMR Accepting Proposals for GOMESA Projects
The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources is accepting proposals for projects that may receive funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Securities Act (GOMESA). The deadline for proposals to be submitted is Monday, July 1, 2024. Proposals, which are restricted to projects within Hancock, Harrison and Jackson Counties, must meet...
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