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A battle in Congress over FAA funding has resulted in a stop-work order for some key Mississippi projects:

Mississippi non-profits could face greater scrutiny as one agency shuts down following years of questions by the Secretary of State.

Coastal residents told the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights they're sick from the oil spill and need help now.

The high-stakes debt negotiations in Washington D.C. will certainly have major effects here in Mississippi. Experts weigh in on what the talks could mean for Mississippians.

A judge in Hinds County is deciding if a constitutional amendment can be on this fall's ballot.

A judge hears a lawsuit today filed to stop a vote on an eminent domain constitutional amendment.

Mississippi has the lowest literacy rate in the nation...roughly 20-percent of Mississippi adults cannot read. An early start for Mississippi kids can help improve the literacy rate. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on new ways of learning to read that are more than just the ABC's.

Students from Washington D.C. are having a modern-day Freedom Ride to learn about the history of the movement.

State test scores for last school year are out, and officials are crunching the data.

The newest cadets in Trooper School are sorely needed

Sunday marked the end of the 84th season for Ship Island Excursions once of the Coast’s most popular tourist destinations, but as MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports this season has been one of the toughest in their long history.

A number of the top Governor's candidate from both parties debate in Jackson.

Mississippi voters have three controversial issues on the November ballot - whether life begins at conception, photo ID for voting and eminent domain.

As the August 2 primary election approaches, MPB  will examine the campaigns of  the top gubernatorial candidates. This report features Democrat Johnny DuPree.

Stennis Space Center has played a pivotal role in America's space missions, and that role doesn't end with the landing of the shuttle Atlantis.