Mississippi Edition

On today's show:

Fiery stump speeches took center stage at the Neshoba County Fair.

Then, federal investigators found evidence of discrimination in how farm insurance was given out. A new initiative is seeking to right that wrong.

Plus, students are showing off their quick-thinking skills this weekend in the Mississippi Quiz Bowl on Economics.

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On today's show;

We visit the Neshoba County Fair where the politicking has begun.   

Then, A coalition of Black women in Mississippi and across the country are ramping up efforts to elect Kamala Harris as the next President.  

Plus, The owner of a black-owned and operated bookstore in New Orleans discusses the lasting legacy of James Baldwin, who would have been 100 this week.

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On today's show;

A new federal regulation could make it easier for Mississippians to contact incarcerated loved ones. 

From the Gulf States Newsroom; there’s a movement in the South to train more nurses on how help people following a sexual assault.

Plus, a look at how a Mississippi woman found her calling late in life, navigating enormous ships to resupply the navy.

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On today's episode;

It's getting harder to find affordable home insurance on the coast.

Then, how rideshares can help folks in Mississippi visit their county health department.

Plus, how residents along the gulf are getting prepared for the most active part of the hurricane system.

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There are surprising changes in this year's presidential race. How are Mississippians feeling about 

what's happening?

Then, Jackson officials want to reduce crime among youth in their city, but some teens say the curfew they've been under for months isn't helping.

Plus, The Gulf South is now home to AI-powered ammunition vending machines- in grocery stores.

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Experts in the field of mental health are gathered in Flowood this week to discuss how they can improve the lives of youth in Mississippi.

Then, Oyster populations along the Mississippi Gulf Coast are struggling to recover after years of environmental disasters.

Plus, we speak with an Olympic athlete with ties to Mississippi ahead of tonight's opening ceremonies.

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A Mississippi Congressman is helping to lead an investigation into security failures that led up to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. He also weighs in on recent developments in the Presidential race.

Then, what can Mississippians do to spot and prevent scams? Federal officials are meeting with communities in the state to answer their questions.

Plus, we continue our conversation about Freedom Summer 1964, and how voting rights activists overcame extreme threats of violence.

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Discussions continue about if Mississippi communities want to move forward with a flood mitigation plan in the Delta.

Then, a legislative task force is working with experts across many fields to better understand the mental health needs for youth in the state.

Plus, how volunteers and organizers stood up to extreme violence in Mississippi as they pushed for voting rights in 1964's Freedom Summer project.

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How could a flood mitigation project affect residents in the Mississippi Delta? Community members weigh in.

Then, Biden dropped out of the presidential race. How are Mississippians responding to the decision?

And ahead from the Gulf States Newsroom: another push to expand the United Auto Workers Union in the south has failed to gain traction.

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned a ruling that would have restored the voting rights to people convicted of certain felonies who have served their sentences. 

Then, conservatives from Mississippi reflect on this year's Republican National Convention.

And from the Gulf States Newsroom, the most widespread grocery store in the country right now is Dollar General. More than a quarter of the brand’s 20,000 stores now sell fresh produce.

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