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Mississippi has one of the highest rates of new HIV infections in the nation...the state also leads the nation in rates of gonorrhea and syphilis infections. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a national tour is working to combat the spread of STDs in Mississippi.

Two years after the nation’s worst oil spill, some say Mississippi beaches and businesses are finally casting off the oil-soaked image and returning to normal. Others are still struggling to find a “new normal.”

A coalition of community groups on the Gulf Coast says it’s time to stop pushing young people into detention centers when they’re better off in school.

The Infinity Science Center at NASA's Stennis Space Center opens April 12.  And Governor Phil Bryant announced plans on April 11 for the National Oceans and Applications Research Center, also at Stennis.

Many Mississippi high schools seniors aren't prepared for work or college after graduation according to state and national education officials. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how some say that's a drain on the state's economic potential.

A bill that would allow the sale of beer in Mississippi with a higher percentage of alcohol is in the hands of the Governor. 

Local government officials and law enforcement say they don't have the resources to enforce an immigration reform law.

Mississippi higher learning officials say the state's colleges and universities are some of the safest places for a student. But MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a pair of shooting deaths over the weekend put security to the test on two campuses.

In the past two weeks, 37 dead sea turtles have washed up on Mississippi beaches. Scientists are investigating the possible cause of the sudden spike in turtle deaths.

Tourism on the Mississippi Gulf Coast appears to be bouncing back after years of lost revenue from Hurricane Katrina, the BP oil spill and the Mississippi River flooding. 

Inmates at Walnut Grove Youth Correctional Facility could soon see their conditions improve due to a massive settlement.

All three pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit a hate crime and to committing a hate crime for the murder of James Craig Anderson.

The Mississippi man convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a Forrest County woman in 1995 has been executed.

All the talk about stepping up immigration reform in Mississippi could soon become a reality.

The Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network are taking the Mississippi Development Authority to court to keep offshore drilling regulations from going into effect.