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House Education Committee Chairman Rob Roberson, R-Starkville, presides over a committee meeting discussing House Bill 2 at the State Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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Shy of special session, Mississippi school choice appears dead

By DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY DEVNA BOSE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-1:48PM, 125 Reads 2,685 Statewide
The House Education Committee, in a five-minute meeting on Wednesday, passed two Senate education bills before its leader announced that the panel would not meet again this session.
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Virginia Henson

Wed,02/18/26-8:41AM, 125 Reads
GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Helen Virginia Smith Henson, 87, of Greenville, were at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 16, 2026, at the Covenant Presbyterian Church. There was a visitation from 1 p.m. until the service time. She died on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at her home.
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Mississippi Supreme Court justices listen as Billy Quin, an attorney for former Gov. Phil Bryant, argues that they should reverse a lower court judge's dismissal of Bryant's defamation lawsuit against the nonprofit news organization, on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026, in Jackson. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today

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State Supreme Court considers reviving former Gov. Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against Mississippi Today over welfare scandal coverage

By TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY TAYLOR VANCE - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,02/19/26-1:28PM, 123 Reads 2,527 Statewide
Some Mississippi Supreme Court justices on Wednesday raised questions about a lower court judge’s dism
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Cary Johnson

Wed,02/18/26-8:35AM, 120 Reads
GREENVILLE, Mississippi - Funeral services for Mr. Cary C. Johnson, 72, of St. Paul, Minnesota, were held Saturday, February 14, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Redmon Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation was Friday, February 13, 2026, from 1-5 p.m. at Redmon Funeral Home Chapel.
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Shy of special session, Mississippi school choice appears dead

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State Supreme Court considers reviving former Gov. Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against Mississippi Today over welfare scandal coverage

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