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Each year more than 12 thousand children in Mississippi are considered to be homeless. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on a group in the state making an effort to raise awareness about the issue.

Each year more than 12 thousand children in Mississippi are considered to be homeless. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on a group in the state making an effort to raise awareness about the issue.

The already tense redistricting fight in the Mississippi Legislature appears to be increasing in intensity. Speaker of the House Billy McCoy is questioning whether Lt. Governor Phil Bryant is trying to interfere in the legislative redistricting process if it goes to Federal Court. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the speaker has sent a letter to the state's top two Republicans questioning them about accusations made by a left-leaning state political blog.

Federal agencies are investigating why 58 dead sea turtles have washed up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast since March 15. MPB’s Rhonda Miller walks with a Gulf Coast woman whose beach stroll this past Saturday was interrupted by the scent of death.

While Mississippi lawmakers debate the specifics of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, many throughout the state were remembering the legacy of one the civil rights' most notable icons. MPB's Daniel Cherry has more on what supporters of the museum are saying.

State lawmakers work in Jackson is almost done now that legislators have passed a budget for the next fiscal year that beings July first. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the budget was approved in a marathon voting session Monday afternoon.

Mississippi has the highest rate of teenage deaths due to vehicle crashes, according to a recent study. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on a campaign meant to lower that number by reminding teens to put down the phone when behind the wheel.

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The family of a man found hanging from a tree near Greenwood is calling for a federal investigation into their son's death. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports the family believes they now have evidence indicating his death was a murder. 

The Mississippi legislature has given its self more time to approve the state budget for the next fiscal year. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports that the legislature could vote as soon as Monday on a budget compromise. 

Final details for building a Mississippi Civil Rights Museum in Downtown Jackson could get worked out next week. Mississippi. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports. 

At a Town Hall meeting in Biloxi, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood said people have been bringing new oil spill concerns and some old, frustrating ones. Hood and other legal organizations are collecting first-hand information in a series of meetings this week along the Gulf Coast. 

Mississippi is the most dangerous state in the nation for teen driving deaths. That's according to a recent report from Allstate. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports on a program passing through Mississippi aimed at lowering the number teenage driving fatalities. 

Time is running out for Mississippi law makers to approve a budget for the next fiscal year. The 2011 session scheduled to end in two days. MPB's Jeffrey Hess reports on the tug of war between the Democrats and the Republicans.