Mississippi Independent
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The Mississippi Independent is a nonprofit news outlet, part of an expanding base of organizations designed to fill gaps in local MS coverage brought on by the economic decline of conventional media. Visit the page at https://msindy.org/
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As the shutdown drags into week 3, Mississippi faces one of the worst health crises in the nation. ACA and Medicaid cuts will push up premiums by 314% in the nation’s poorest state, leaving 23 rural hospitals on the brink of survival. @msindy.bsky.social
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As government shutdown drags on, Mississippi healthcare crisis deepens
As the federal government enters its third week of shutdown, few states have more at stake than Mississippi.
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October 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
As the shutdown drags into week 3, Mississippi faces one of the worst health crises in the nation. ACA and Medicaid cuts will push up premiums by 314% in the nation’s poorest state, leaving 23 rural hospitals on the brink of survival. @msindy.bsky.social
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'No Kings' protests: Opposition movement grows to encompass Americans of all walks of life
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'No Kings' protests: Opposition movement grows to encompass Americans of all walks of life
As the dust settles from Mississippi’s No Kings protests on Saturday, this much is becoming clear: Opposition to the Trump administration’s perceived threat to American democracy is drawing larger and...
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October 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
'No Kings' protests: Opposition movement grows to encompass Americans of all walks of life
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NEW from Cassandra Welchlin: "Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt, marked by exhaustion, resilience and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid." msindy.org/p/opinion-bl...
Opinion: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day: “The check is long overdue”
Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt, marked by exhaustion, resilience and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid.
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July 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
NEW from Cassandra Welchlin: "Let’s be clear: Black Women’s Equal Pay Day is not just a date on the calendar—it’s a glaring receipt, marked by exhaustion, resilience and the deep cost of being chronically underpaid." msindy.org/p/opinion-bl...
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Many thanks to the @msindy.bsky.social for reprinting this article from @thebulwark.com : Teaching the Holocaust just got harder in Mississippi msindy.org/p/teaching-t...
Teaching the Holocaust just got harder in Mississippi
A new state law forbids education increasing ‘awareness’ of issues relating to race. How are educators supposed to teach history?
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June 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Many thanks to the @msindy.bsky.social for reprinting this article from @thebulwark.com : Teaching the Holocaust just got harder in Mississippi msindy.org/p/teaching-t...
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I wrote about the No Kings Protest yesterday in Gulfport, MS for @msindy.bsky.social Opinion: On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a glimpse of an emerging protest movement msindy.org/p/opinion-on...
Opinion: On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a glimpse of an emerging protest movement
Writer among millions of Americans who turn out for mass marches, many for the first time
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June 15, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I wrote about the No Kings Protest yesterday in Gulfport, MS for @msindy.bsky.social Opinion: On the Mississippi Gulf Coast, a glimpse of an emerging protest movement msindy.org/p/opinion-on...
NEW: Why reform that ignores disabled and incarcerated people isn’t reform at all msindy.org/p/opinion-wh...
Opinion: What we miss when we talk about prison reform
Why reform that ignores disabled and incarcerated people isn’t reform at all
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May 19, 2025 at 8:50 PM
NEW: Why reform that ignores disabled and incarcerated people isn’t reform at all msindy.org/p/opinion-wh...
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A Mississippi father of four from Denmark remains in immigration custody after being arrested at his final citizenship interview by ICE agents in mid-April. @msindy.bsky.social @alanhuffman.bsky.social
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Danish legal immigrant in Mississippi for more than a decade detained in ICE facility
Family and friends marshal support after man’s arrest while pursuing U.S. citizenship
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May 15, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A Mississippi father of four from Denmark remains in immigration custody after being arrested at his final citizenship interview by ICE agents in mid-April. @msindy.bsky.social @alanhuffman.bsky.social
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@msindy.bsky.social for staying on this story: Elderly Navy veteran says ex-cop knocked her out during Gulf Coast political dispute msindy.org/p/elderly-na...
@msindy.bsky.social for staying on this story: Elderly Navy veteran says ex-cop knocked her out during Gulf Coast political dispute msindy.org/p/elderly-na...
Elderly Navy veteran says ex-cop knocked her out during Gulf Coast political dispute
A 74-year-old Mississippi woman who was allegedly assaulted by a retired Long Beach police officer during a roadside protest claimed during an emotional phone call with The Mississippi Independent tha...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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@msindy.bsky.social for staying on this story: Elderly Navy veteran says ex-cop knocked her out during Gulf Coast political dispute msindy.org/p/elderly-na...
@msindy.bsky.social for staying on this story: Elderly Navy veteran says ex-cop knocked her out during Gulf Coast political dispute msindy.org/p/elderly-na...
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May 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Welcome new followers! We are the Mississippi Independent, a nonprofit collective of local journalists aimed at filling in gaps in media coverage in MS. Make sure to subscribe to our site >> msindy.org
At a time when readers often have difficulty differentiating between truth and internet rumors or disinformation, there is a pressing need for journalists to report objectively and to rely upon documented facts. msindy.org/p/seeding-ne...
Seeding new journalism in Mississippi’s capital city
Jackson high school students report on hometown topics under innovative news program
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May 1, 2025 at 5:23 PM
At a time when readers often have difficulty differentiating between truth and internet rumors or disinformation, there is a pressing need for journalists to report objectively and to rely upon documented facts. msindy.org/p/seeding-ne...
Listing as nation's most endangered river cites defunding of federal programs as threat to environment, infrastructure https://msindy.org/p/how-trump-administrations-rash-funding
April 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Listing as nation's most endangered river cites defunding of federal programs as threat to environment, infrastructure https://msindy.org/p/how-trump-administrations-rash-funding
More than 400 people gathered for the protest rally in Jackson to express their objections to what they viewed as extremist policies and orders issued by President Donald Trump https://msindy.org/p/number-of-protesters-grows-at-state
April 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
More than 400 people gathered for the protest rally in Jackson to express their objections to what they viewed as extremist policies and orders issued by President Donald Trump https://msindy.org/p/number-of-protesters-grows-at-state
Grants have been axed for Whitney Plantation, which memorializes slavery along the Great River Road, as per this report. https://msindy.org/p/interpreting-slavery-at-whitney-plantation
April 17, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Grants have been axed for Whitney Plantation, which memorializes slavery along the Great River Road, as per this report. https://msindy.org/p/interpreting-slavery-at-whitney-plantation
The Mississippi River was named the most endangered river in the United States this week. https://msindy.org/p/mississippi-river-conservation-endangered
April 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
The Mississippi River was named the most endangered river in the United States this week. https://msindy.org/p/mississippi-river-conservation-endangered
Federal law provides benchmarks for protecting students and providing records of crimes – but reviewing security at Jackson State University is difficult https://msindy.org/p/students-wonder-about-campus-safety
April 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Federal law provides benchmarks for protecting students and providing records of crimes – but reviewing security at Jackson State University is difficult https://msindy.org/p/students-wonder-about-campus-safety
Jackson Youth Newsroom queried local high school students as part of New York City-based programhttps://msindy.org/p/startup-youth-newsroom-releases-survey
April 17, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Jackson Youth Newsroom queried local high school students as part of New York City-based programhttps://msindy.org/p/startup-youth-newsroom-releases-survey