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Singing River hospital is not on the brink of financial collapse. So why is it seeking a buyer?

Editor’s note: This story was reported and published in a collaboration between Mississippi Today and the Sun Herald.…

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Jackson garners $20 million in federal legislation for water woes

The federal government is providing $20 million for the troubled Jackson water system in legislation that passed the…

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Mississippi remains deadliest state for babies, CDC data shows

Mississippi babies are likelier to die before their first birthday than infants anywhere else in the country, according…

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Cruisin’ the Coast means big bucks for Mississippi

Hot rods, packed hotels, and a steady cash flow: Mississippi’s largest event is about to kick off on…

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James Meredith honored in UM ceremony 60 years after enrollment

OXFORD — Nearly 60 years to the day after James Meredith walked onto the University of Mississippi campus…

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Legislative leaders weigh impact of inflation, odds of recession

State Economist Corey Miller told legislative leaders that nationally there is a 35% chance of “a modest recession”…

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Still no developments in mediation between UMMC and Blue Cross

The contract dispute between the state’s largest insurer and hospital is still not resolved more than three months…

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UMMC seeks to lease struggling Delta hospital

Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital may begin negotiations with the University of Mississippi Medical Center over a potential lease…

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Gunn announces ‘Commission on Life’ members to guide post-abortion ban policies

House Speaker Philip Gunn on Tuesday announced membership of a bipartisan group of lawmakers who’ve been serving on…

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Report: Average of 25 mentally ill Mississippians wait in jail for hospital bed daily

The wife of a man who sometimes experiences crises related to his bipolar disorder feels he has been…