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Mississippi midwives' superpower: listening when doctors do not

Midwives and doulas motivated by tragedy and frustration are working to help make sure Mississippi women and babies survive birth.

 

These two Mississippi brothers are on Forbes billionaires list. See who else made it

These two Mississippi brothers are on Forbes billionaires list. See who else from Mississippi is on the list and what they can do with all that money.

 

Henifin took issue with Lumumba's comments on water safety. A judicial hearing followed

A federal judge called a hearing Wednesday to address concerns that the Jackson mayor misled the public about Jackson's water safety. See results.

 

This North Mississippi city landed on Fortune's list of Best Places to Live for Families

A North Mississippi city lands on Fortune's list of the 50 Best Places to Live for Families, with the schools in the Memphis suburb earning praise.

 

Mississippi's anti-abortion pregnancy centers won. Now they're preparing for more babies

"Being pro-life is that you respect the value of life from the womb to the tomb," said a Mississippi pastor who provides resources to pregnant women.

 

Thousands remain without electricity. Most will be restored Wednesday. Details here

More than 11,000 people in Hinds and Warren counties are still without power after several tornadoes and severe storms hit parts of MS.

 

Birth and death: Meet the Mississippi moms who fear for their lives a year after Roe fell

Mississippi has some of the worst infant and maternal mortality rates. Three women share the stories behind the statistics.

 

Doula birthing class helps keep pregnant Mississippi women alive

Black women take a doula birthing class in Flowood, Mississippi, to work to break trends of high infant and maternal mortality rates.

 

Activist Erin Brockovich to keynote 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship's Women's Day event

Environmental activist Erin Brockovich, to be the keynote speaker at the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship's Women's Day Luncheon.

 

Destruction aftermath from Mississippi tornado

Multiple tornadoes swept through Mississippi overnight, killing one and injuring nearly two dozen, officials said Monday.

 

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