Mississippi News

• Despite Clemency Uproar, Haley Barbour Finds Lucrative Nest
  Whatever the feelings of Mississippi voters, hundreds of last-minute pardons have not dulled former Gov. Haley Barbour’s prospects in the private sector.
  By Campbell Robertson.  International Herald Tribune.  Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:44:31 GMT.
• Pardons by outgoing governor Haley Barbour anger, baffle Mississippians
  Terrance Winters of Yazoo City, Miss., voted for Haley Barbour in the past, and while he gives the former -governor a mixed grade these days, particularly on economic matters, he's always given Barbour points for political shrewdness.
  McClatchy.  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:13 EST.
• Mississippi Court Halts Quick Release
  A Mississippi judge has temporarily blocked the release of 21 inmates.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 14:36:00 -0500.
• Mississippi halts inmate pardons
  A Mississippi judge blocks release of 21 inmates granted reprieves by the outgoing governor, in a move that has outraged crime victims.
  BBC News.  Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:32:05 GMT.
• Poverty and progress in the Mississippi Delta
  The legacy of slavery in the poorest region of the US
  BBC News.  Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:36:23 GMT.
• Opinionator | The Stone: On Abortion and Defining a 'Person'
  A recent referendum in Mississippi suggests important consequences for the logic of the abortion debate.
  By Gary Gutting.  International Herald Tribune.  Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:45:43 GMT.
• Colorado, Mississippi, and the Future of Anti-Choice Politics
  "Personhood" Ammendment turns off the general public, so Romney will run away from it.
  U. S. News & World Report.  Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:45:00 -0500.
• Personhood Florida aims to mimic Mississippi's amendment push
  Voters in Mississippi will decide Tuesday whether a fertilized human egg should be recognized as a person under the state constitution, an anti-abortion strategy that a group of Christian conservatives hopes to mimic in Florida.
  McClatchy.  Tue, 08 Nov 2011 07:44 EST.
• Anonymous Book Dishes on Life as a Black Maid in 'The Help'
  Movie based on hit novel set in Mississippi in 1962 tells story of black and white women in American south.
  Alan Silverman.  Voice of America.  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:53:18 GMT.
• Mississippi man drowns in Lee's floodwaters
  A man drowned when he was swept away by floodwaters spawned by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee in Mississippi, authorities said as the storm dumped steady rain across the U.S. South.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:25:08 EDT.
• Tropical Storm Lee Makes Landfall In Louisiana
  Strong winds, torrential rains knocked out power to thousands in Louisiana and Mississippi.
  Voa News.  Voice of America.  Sun, 4 Sep 2011 11:51:55 GMT.
• Tropical storm Lee soaks southeast U.S.
  Bands of heavy rain and strong wind gusts from tropical storm Lee knock out power to thousands in south Louisiana and Mississippi, while prompting evacuations in bayou towns.
  Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.  Sat, 03 Sep 2011 19:47:55 EDT.

In 2008, the estimated population of Mississippi was 2,938,618, whereas in 2006, the population of Mississippi was about 2,896,713.  For detailed, up-to-date information about Mississippi's demographics, visit the U.S. Census Bureau's QuickFacts about Mississippi web page.

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