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Ecosystems in peril: Saving Mississippi's longleaf pine forests
May 5, 2023
Longleaf pine forests support a variety of specialist animals, but rely on periodic fires to remain healthy. Library of Congress By Samuel Hughes Pale smoke rises above a tall canopy of needles. A blaze races underneath, eating away at the yellowed savannah of wire…
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Published in the Daily Journal: Mississippi State students from Amory reflect on tornado's devastation
May 3, 2023
BON's Pam Dankins wrote an excellent story about the destruction left behind in Amory, Miss. after spring tornadoes. Pam combined insightful interviews with Amory natives and on-the-ground reporting in Amory to show the full scope of the tornado's impact. Read her…
A New Albany building holds decades of stories
February 28, 2022
The old New Albany Clothing Manufacturing Co. building. By Hannah Moroney It is a daunting building. Vines grow on the sides. Dark vines. A black web. The bottom-floor windows are covered, some with wood and others with weathered metal sheets. The old building, with…
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COVID Cases Rise on Reservation
VideoMay 1, 2020
by Autumn McMillan PHILADELPHIA, MS (Take 30 News) --- The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians are taking precautions for the safety of their members. An update from the Choctaw Health Center via social media, stated that Tuesday, April 28th, Two-hundred and seventy-…
The Elections that aren’t being mentioned as frequently: Mississippi Primaries
VideoApril 29, 2020
By Robert Lewis MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. (Take 30 News)---With presidential elections coming around, elections that aren’t in the spotlight are the primary elections coming up in Mississippi. Absentee ballots were passed out the week before March 10th, which was the…
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Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves Issues Shelter-In-Place Order
April 9, 2020
By: Kayla Minor April 9, 2020 STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News)— At the time of writing, Mississippi reported 1,073 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus and 22 deaths, including 136 new cases since last Tuesday, the largest single day increase yet. After reviewing the…
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Teachers Adapting to New Normal, Virtual Classrooms
VideoMarch 31, 2020
By Kelsey Duncan MARIETTA, Ga (Take 30 News) --- All Marietta City Schools and offices closed on Monday, March 16 until further notice causing teachers and students to move to virtual learning. Some teachers said they are not looking forward to teaching via Zoom calls…
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Powerball, Mega Millions Causing Boost in Business
VideoMarch 31, 2020
By Cameron Ladner STARKVILLE, Miss. (Take 30 News) ---People across Mississippi have been flocking to their local gas stations ever since scratch off tickets came to the state near the end of last year. That buzz has doubled down in recent months with the new…
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Citizens Demand an Explanation as The Number of Deaths In The Mississippi Prison System Continues To Rise
VideoMarch 31, 2020
By Hudson Coombs Mississippi State, Miss. (Take 30 News)--- By January 20th of 2020, the number of deaths in the Mississippi Prison system had risen to 12. With no end in sight to this constant bloodshed, celebrities are getting involved in order to bring awareness to…