Human Rights Group Slams Mississippi For Failing To Prevent Black Women’s Cervical Cancer Deaths
Human rights activists determined Mississippi and the federal government failed to prevent Black women from dying of cervical cancer.
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Human rights group says Mississippi failed to prevent cervical cancer deaths for black women
Mississippi state and the US federal governments have neglected to protect black women from cervical cancer deaths in the rural Mississippi Delta region, Southern Rural Black Women's Initiative for ...
The ‘Blackest City in America’ Is the Embodiment of Environmental Injustice
Jackson is often referred to as the “Blackest city in America,” because African Americans comprise more than 80% of its ...
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Black women in the Delta with cervical cancer more likely to die because of health system failures
A new report explores the disproportionately high death rate among Black women in the Delta from cervical cancer.
Rural Mississippi schools struggle to attract teachers, and keep them once they have them
Mississippi’s education system faces a critical teacher shortage, particularly in rural areas like Greene County, where ...
'The Mississippi Advantage': Availability of copious energy has data economy flocking to state
That is why he refers to "The Mississippi Advantage." ...
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Mississippi governor highlights economic, academic achievements in State of the State address
JACKSON, Miss. (WTVA) — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Wednesday, Jan. 29. He mainly focused on the state’s economic and academic achievements. Read his ...
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'The Mississippi Advantage': Availability of copious energy has data economy flocking to state
We must invest in energy to enrich our population. When we make power here, we create high-paying, stable jobs. This is how Mississippi rises."Reeves said that more economic development will need ...
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Nutria rodeo takes light approach to eradicating invasive species harming Louisiana coast
For two days every February, teams of outdoorsmen armed with 12-gauge shotguns scour the delta in flat-bottom mud boats and ...
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Inside Louisiana nutria rodeo that makes saving the coast fun: 'This is a coon-ass festival'
For two days every February, teams of outdoorsmen armed with 12-gauge shotguns scour the delta in flat-bottom mud boats and ...