Mississippi Edition

Thermostats may show a high of 96 degrees in parts of Mississippi today, but it could feel hotter than 109 outside. Emergency responders share ideas for how folks can stay safe in extreme summer heat.Then, Mississippi's population of gulf sturgeon has been decimated in recent years.Plus, a civil rights icon shares his experience of organizing in Mississippi during the 1964 Freedom Summer movement.

Today marks two years since the Supreme Court handed down the Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health ruling, allowing states to limit abortion rights.Then, a filmmaker and activist on documenting the Jackson, Mississippi clinic at the center of the Dobbs case .Plus, civil rights leaders are remembering Freedom Summer, a voter registration initiative in 1964 that became a pivotal moment in the movement.

What a major investment in a Mississippi river port in the Delta could do for the state's economy.Then, a growing number of seniors in Mississippi don't have retirement plans, according to a recent survey from the AARP.Plus, Black cowboys in the South are clebrating their own history this week to celebrate Juneteenth.

An immigration plan that will shield undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation is being met with praise and criticism from immigration advocates in Mississippi.Then, more than 70 million dollars has been awarded to Internet providers to build out rural broadband networks in the state.Plus, a project in Oxford is helping to bring awareness to lynchings and reuniting some families. 

A non-profit in Mississippi is providing financial assistance to LGBTQ groups throughout the state this Pride Month.Then, a new tool can help keep people informed on how severe the heat will be this summer.Plus, today is Juneteenth, a day celebrating the emancipation of Black slaves in the United States.

The family of a Jackson man whose body was found floating in the Pearl River are still searching for answers about his death. Then, men are at a much higher risk for committing suicide than women. What could be done to prevent those deaths?Also, the abortion pill Mifepristone will stay on the market after a recent Supreme Court decision. What does this mean for the abortion rights movement in Mississippi?   

Fentanyl continues to be the leading cause of overdose deaths in the U.S. And experts say part of the solution is helping those struggling with addiction. Then, there’s a rapidly growing business across the South that has communities up in arms. They warn the stores are dirty, crime magnets and dangerous.Plus, New Yorkers with roots in Mississippi are getting together this weekend to celebrate Picnic in the Park. It marks the return of a decades-old tradition that's been absent since 2016.

A Senator from Mississippi wants to undo anti-discrimination rules recently adopted by the Biden administration which protect trans students.Then, some schools are providing meals for students this summer.Plus, a student from Gulfport is being recognized by National Geographic for her video about oyster farming in the Mississippi Sound.

Democrats are calling for a boycott of the Mississippi State Fair after Republicans held a rally in support of former President Donald Trump.Then, LGBTQ youth in Mississippi are four times more likely to commit suicide. How can mental health services reduce that number?Plus, roadside markers are a way to preserve history where it happened. That's ahead in this week's History is Lunch.