October 2012 Archive

A new report find that expanding Medicaid in Mississippi is much less expensive than first thought.

As President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney clashed over foreign policy last night in their final debate, Mississippians were among the millions tuning in. MPB News has team coverage from both Democrats and Republicans.

Governor Phil Bryant meets with students in one of the most troubled schools in the state.

Tonight President Obama and Governor Romney will clash in the third and last presidential debate before the general election.

After 11 years at the helm of the Mississippi State Port, Executive Director Don Allee has resigned, effective Nov. 2. And port commissioners are reconsidering plans to elevate the West Pier to 25 feet.

The concrete matting protects the levees and prevents erosion.

Rumors about candidates for jobs in a possible Romney administration are flying fast and furious. One such rumor involves Mississippi’s former Governor Haley Barbour.

Former Governor Haley Barbour is being honor for attracting thousands of manufacturing jobs to MS, including Toyota and its suppliers. Yesterday, the University of Mississippi named its Center for Manufacturing Excellence after the 63^rd governor.

More than four hundred Mississippi women die from breast cancer each year. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how health experts say early detection is key to surviving.

Judges and youth advocates seek to improve Mississippi's juvinile justice system.

Mississippi has the highest infant mortality rate in the nation. But as MPB's Daniel Cherry reports experts say the solution lies in education about healthy pregnancies and safe sleeping conditions. 

Mississippi Department of Health officials say now is the time to get flu vaccines.

Homeless veterans picked up boots, jackets and blankets and got medical check-ups during the Stand Down at the Veterans Administraion in Biloxi.

The Mississippi NAACP is asking federal judges to throw out last year's legislative elections. MPB's Daniel Cherry reports how they say the voting districts weren't constitutional due to changes in the state's population.