March 2008

  • Philadelphia Coalition

    Monday, March 31, 2008
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    A group that worked to reopen a 40-year-old case of three slain Civil Rights workers in Neshoba County is calling for more action. The call on Saturday coincided with a congressional visit to Philadelphia, where the murders took place. MPB's Stephen Koranda reports.

  • Beth Israel Tour Highlights Decades Old Crime

    Monday, March 31, 2008
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    Several members of congress came to Jackson this weekend to view a crime scene. But as MPB's Ron Brown reports, the crime was 40-years-old.

  • Red Cross Door to Door

    Monday, March 31, 2008
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    Over the weekend Red Cross volunteers walked the streets of Biloxi in the neighborhoods most heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Their door to door visits were to encourage residents to have a hurricane preparedness plan in place before the upcoming storm season. MPB's Gary Michiels reports.

  • New UM School of Law Counts on Scruggs Donation

    Monday, March 31, 2008
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    The University of Mississippi will have a new 50-million-dollar law school in the fall of 2010. The groundbreaking ceremony was Saturday. MPB's Sandra Knispel reports on what's going to happen to the millions pledged by the Scruggs family.

  • Civil Rights Conference

    Friday, March 28, 2008
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    Mississippi's history of racism and segregation made it one of the centers of the civil rights movement. A conference at Jackson State University is aimed at helping youth learn from the experiences of those who worked through those turbulent times. MPB's Stephen Koranda reports.

  • Ragtime Festival

    Friday, March 28, 2008
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    Ragtime music has been called the happiest music ever created. And if that's true, MPB's Ron Brown tells us that the happiest place on earth this weekend will be Starkville.

  • The Costs of War

    Friday, March 28, 2008
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    Family and friends of Army National Guard Sgt. Lerando Brown gathered this week in Poplarville to remember the 27 year old who was killed in Iraq this month. But with thousands of soldiers losing their lives in battle MPB's Lawayne Childrey ask is it time to bring the troops home?

  • Apartments Up and Condos Down

    Friday, March 28, 2008
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    Rebuilding on the Gulf Coast has areas that are doing well and others that are running into trouble. MPB's Gary Michiels reports that apartments in Biloxi are nearing pre- Hurricane Katrina numbers while Condominium projects in the city are slowing down.

  • Saggy Bottoms

    Friday, March 28, 2008
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    Capitol City Councilmen are trying to tighten the belts on saggy pants. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

  • State Employees Rally for Job Security

    Thursday, March 27, 2008
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    Yesterday State Employees rallied at the capital in protest of a proposal to remove them from the protections of the State Personnel Board. MPB's Stephen Koranda reports.

  • School Superintendents Debate

    Thursday, March 27, 2008
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    The debate over elected or appointed school superintendents heated up at yesterdays Mississippi Economic Councils early morning meeting. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.

  • Discounts on Prescription Medicine

    Thursday, March 27, 2008
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    Jackson County residents can now get lower prices on their prescription drugs. The Board of Supervisors has adopted a program that will cut the citizen's pharmacy costs up to twenty percent. MPB's Gary Michiels reports.

  • Allergy Season

    Thursday, March 27, 2008
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    In MPB Health News, we just discussed allergy season last week, but because so many people continue to suffer with its symptoms, MPB's Karen Brown asked Dr. Rick DeShayzo of the University Of Mississippi Medical Center to recommend specific products and procedures to help allergy sufferers feel better.

  • Infant Mortality

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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    According to the March Of Dimes, infant mortality rates for Mississippi have always been among the highest in the nation, but after years of decline they have made a dramatic increase. MPB's Lawayne Childrey has more.

  • State Spelling Bee

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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    A Waynesboro Middle School student will represent Mississippi in May at the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. MPB's Patty Davis reports, the eighth-grader won with a Japanese battle cry.

  • Train Crossing Fatalities

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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    In 2006 there were thirteen train crossing fatalities in Mississippi. That number was reduced to three the following year after an aggressive safety railroad crossing campaign began. MPB's Gary Michiels Reports.

  • Mississippi River Flooding

    Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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    The Mississippi River will continue to rise today, with water levels reaching flood stage in some communities. As MPB's Stephen Koranda reports, the river may not crest until late next week.

  • Tax Study Commission Gets Underway

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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    A group of about 30 business leaders, state and local officials and financial professionals make up the Governor's Tax Study Commission. MPB's Patty Davis reports, that Commission met for the first time Monday.

  • Fighting Tuberculosis

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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    There have been 39 known cases of Tuberculosis in Mississippi so far this year. But health officials say that number is way too high. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

  • State of Mental Health Recovery on Gulf Coast

    Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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    The long, slow pace of recovery from Hurricane Katrina is taking its toll on many Gulf Coast residents who have not been able to return to their homes or jobs. MPB's Gary Michel reports on counseling organizations and their psychological first aid kits.