April 2012 Archive

Smithville is rising slowly from the rubble after last year’s deadly tornado. But the small northeast Mississippi town is still far from normalcy.

A big tax cut could be headed to state businesses.

Big changes could be coming to Mississippi's worker's compensation laws.

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.

Smithville remembers its dead, one year after an EF-5 tornado ravaged the small town in northeast Mississippi, killing 16.

State lawmakers work through the weekend to finish the 5-and-a-half billion dollar budget.

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.

More than half of all sexual assaults go unreported according to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how law officers and medical professionals in Mississippi are working hand in hand to protect victims.

Today, exactly one year ago, an EF-5 tornado destroyed two-thirds of Smithville, killing 14 residents. The recovery process is painfully slow.

The House has approved a plan to redraw all 122 house voting districts.

The Jackson Public School system is under fire from state education officials and that could mean big penalties down the road. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how Mississippi's 2nd largest school district is in danger of losing its accreditation.

Students and faculty of Mississippi's largest medical school are thanking those who donated their bodies to science. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how a donation now can save countless lives in the future.

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.

House republicans have revealed their version of a redistring map.

The Mississippi Public Service Commission has voted, once again, to put a multi billion dollar coal fired power plant in Kemper County back on track. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how opponents are already prepared to challenge the ruling.