January 2012 Archive

One in five Mississippians rely on food stamps to put food on the table...that's the highest rate in the nation.

Members of both political parties look to tighten the governor's pardoning powers.

Business and education leaders on the Gulf Coast are not waiting around for lawmakers or government agencies to fix Mississippi’s education troubles.  They’re putting up their own money for a free, public preschool program.

Instead of taking a day off for their Martin Luther King holiday, some chose to take a day on and give back to their community.

Leaders of Canton Public High School explain how they have improved their graduation rate.

Governor Haley Barbour speaks for the first time since issuing hundreds of pardons.

Mississippi earned a grade of “C minus” on Education Week’s Quality Counts report.  The state has developed high education standards, but has low K-12 achievement.

No Means No is the message Mississippians against personhood are sending to the state legislature. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how both sides of the issue are gearing up for a fight.

BP is funding $1billion in early restoration projects in states impacted by the oil spill. Two Mississippi projects have been proposed, but  they're far from a unanimous choice.

Pontotoc students get to testdrive military robots.

Attorney General Jim Hood questions the constitutionality of the more than 200 Barbour pardons.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is closing 11 offices in Mississippi as part of a nationwide cost-cutting effort.

In his last day as Governor, Haley Barbour pardoned hundreds of convicted criminals. Drawing the ire of those who were their victims.

Phil Bryant is now the state's 64th governor.

Governor-elect Phil Bryant announces who he wants to lead 10 state agencies.