Mississippi

Headlines, People, and other news from the State of Mississippi

Natchez city code to be redone by consultant

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Jackson City Council agrees to about $400M in sewage work

Jackson City Council approves consent decree with EPA

Labor Dept. fines city of Jackson for OT problems

Hinds County to charge cities for inmate housing

Jackson schools sue city over funding

EPA deal: Jackson must fix sewer system

Mississippi city considers posting names of debtors to Facebook

Natchez mayor hopes to hire city planner

Auditor to seize Southaven mayor’s paycheck

Hattiesburg settles suit against fortune-telling ban

New police chief named in Meridian

Jackson hires firm to help improve city’s image

Back to basics: Advice for cities in fiscal crisis

Why do anti-hunger and anti-obesity initiatives always fall short?

USDA announces Federal resource guide to assist rural communities

2 Miss. mayors to promote health with first lady

105 Mayors Join “Extra Mile Day” Mission

Biloxi ‘seems to be rebounding’

Millions still without power amid record heat wave

Government jobs hit 4-year high

What the states can do to enforce immigration laws

Layoffs hitting public workers; recovery is hurt

National League of Cities back administration’s annoucement on deportations

Major cities worldwide move to cut emissions

Laurel’s city administrator resigns

Homelessness made tougher in many cities

U.S. cities lag in climate change prep

Diamondhead hires city manager

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ANALYSIS: Mega-cities and the future opportunities for ‘mobility integrators’

Unemployment rates fall in most US metro areas

City cracks down on outdoor storage violations

Billboard company sues city

Homeless encampment in Tupelo bulldozed

City officials go after junk vehicles

Natchez city planner, assistant leaving jobs

Allergies are tied to urban living

Nation’s cities almost free of segregation, study finds

Governing the 21st century city

Urban America: U.S. cities in the global era

Should government employees have an expectation to privacy in text messages?

Local governments taking lead in being social

Tupelo looks to strengthen rules on pets

The Simple Math That Can Save Cities From Bankruptcy

Mayor resigns, pleads to witness tampering

City to interview police chief candidates

D’Iberville finds a different way to pay

Jackson overtime problems mounting