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BP is giving a Mississippi Gulf Coast marketing organization $16million to help tourism recover from the oil spill.  Leaders from community groups met  to find out how to get a chunk of the money.

Dead sea turtles continue to wash ashore in Mississippi. Since January, 99 dead turtles have washed up.

Mississippi farmers could be the key to fighting childhood obesity in the state. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a new program aims to put fresh, locally grown produce on the plates of Mississippi schoolchildren.

The University of Southern Mississippi will soon begin a search for its 10th president. Martha Saunders is stepping down to return to teaching. She will also help launch a new leadership institute for women.

Attorney General Jim Hood is taking another legal step to see if Mississippians are due more money for BP oil spill claims. Hood said he’s filing a motion in New Orleans federal court this week requesting a more thorough review of claims.

The Sierra Club and Mississippi Power are expected to face off again over the Kemper County coal plant, which is on the Public Service Commission's Tuesday agenda.

Two years after the oil spill, environmental leaders and fishermen are concerned about possible long-term problems below the surface.

Two years after the oil spill, thousands of Mississippians are eligible for a proposed settlement requiring BP to pay $8 billion to residents of the Gulf Coast states. Some believe the economic and health impacts of the disaster are far from over.

A 14 million dollar grant is helping Mississippi fight the spread of HIV and AIDS. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how the funds will provide vital treatment for some living with the disease in the state.

Within those 29 seconds  a 21 year old Jackson State pre law student and  a 17 year old high School student were shot and killed while 12 others were injured.

In spite of extensive research on the oil spill, most of it is not released to the public because federal and state agencies plan to use it as evidence in lawsuits against BP.  Some Gulf Coast residents would like their questions answered - now.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice made a stop in Mississippi yesterday. MPB's Daniel Cherry caught up with the once top diplomat after speaking to students at Mississippi College.

On Friday, it will be two years since the BP oil spill. There’s disagreement about has far Mississippi has come in the recovery.

Friday marks two years since the Gulf oil spill. Thousands of cases of Gulf Coast residents who had  their income or health harmed by the oil spill are being considered in federal court in New Orleans this week. As far as the coastal clean-up, BP says that’s mostly done.

 U.S. Senator Roger Wicker discusses alternatives to the President's Affordable Care Act.