Patty Davis

  • Deaf Education in Mississippi

    Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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    Language is the basis for all communication. But What language do you use if you are deaf? MPB's Patty Davis looks at two schools of thought on deaf education in Mississippi.

  • Economic Woes

    Wednesday, January 23, 2008
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    President Bush has proposed a tax credit to spur consumer spending, and Governor Barbour told legislators this week, that state spending will be limited to the most critical needs. MPB's Patty Davis reports, the individual tax payer is left in the middle.

  • Mississippi's Energy Resources

    Monday, January 21, 2008
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    As energy prices continue to rise, Mississippi's untapped resources are more important than ever. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

  • Mississippi Attorneys Fight an Image Problem

    Friday, January 18, 2008
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    Judicial bribery convictions involving former judges and prominent attorneys, and the alleged misconduct by Mississippi's most famous attorney Dick Scruggs, has everyone talking about corruption in the state's legal system. MPB's Patty Davis reports, one group is trying to turn the tide of public perception.

  • Meridian Leads Oprah's Challenge for a Healthier Life

    Monday, January 14, 2008
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    It's been widely reported that Mississippi is the most obese State in the Union. MPB's Patty Davis reports on one city's efforts to shed the designation and the pounds.

  • Severe Weather

    Friday, January 11, 2008
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    Thursday's severe weather left damages from the Tennessee line to the beachfront in Biloxi. MPB's Patty Davis has more.

  • Capitol City Sees Millions for Law Enforcement

    Tuesday, January 08, 2008
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    A new initiative announced Monday by Governor Haley Barbour, will focus state and local law enforcement efforts on the Capitol City. As MPB's Patty Davis reports, the initiative targets the "worst of the worst" felony drug and violent gun offenders in Hinds County and the City of Jackson.

  • Migraines

    Wednesday, December 26, 2007
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    Every ten seconds someone in America is admitted to a hospital emergency room for treatment of a debilitating migraine headache. MPB's Patty Davis reports, experts are hoping more research will lead to better treatments.

  • Speaker Race Could be Close

    Friday, December 21, 2007
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    When the new State legislature meets in January, House members' first order of business will be to elect a Speaker of the House. MPB's Patty Davis has more.

  • Busiest Delivery Day for USPS

    Wednesday, December 19, 2007
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    Shipping company drivers and postal carriers will be working late today. It's the busiest delivery day of the season. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

  • Holiday Cards by the Millions

    Monday, December 17, 2007
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    Today marks the busiest mailing day of the year for the US Postal Service . MPB's Patty Davis takes a look.

  • Autism in Mississippi

    Thursday, December 06, 2007
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    Autism affects one in every 150 Mississippi children. MPB's Patty Davis reports, earlier diagnosis and better care could be in their future.

  • Two Schools of Deaf Education

    Monday, December 03, 2007
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    Helen Keller was trapped in a world of her own until she learned to communicate thru sign language. Today in Mississippi, many deaf children still learn to sign, but others rely on speech. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

  • MHP Cadets Graduate

    Wednesday, November 28, 2007
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    The Mississippi Highway Patrol Cadet Class 59 graduated Tuesday with pomp and circumstance. MPB's Patty Davis has more.

  • Academic Enrichment for Children and Adults

    Tuesday, November 20, 2007
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    Statistics show, most juvenile crime and at-risk behavior occur in the hours between three and six in the afternoon. MPB's Patty Davis looks at one Jackson Area church that, together with the Dept of Education, is trying to arm young people with a strong productive future.

  • Home Grown Holiday Trees

    Monday, November 19, 2007
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    We often hear, ""Shop at Home"" in local holiday advertising. MPB's Patty Davis reports, that also applies to the center piece of home holiday decorations. The Christmas tree.

  • Diabetes: A World Health Threat

    Thursday, November 15, 2007
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    Three quarters of a Million Mississippians are at risk of developing Diabetes. MPB's Patty Davis reports on one of the world's fastest growing health threats.

  • Safe at Home

    Monday, November 12, 2007
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    Fires at home kill more people in Mississippi than in any other state. MPB's Patty Davis reports on how the National Fire Protection Association is getting involved.

  • Highway Patrol Beefs Up for the Holidays

    Friday, November 09, 2007
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    Law enforcement are NOT talking turkey this Thanksgiving. MPB's Patty Davis explains.

  • Economics in the Classroom

    Thursday, November 08, 2007
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    Hundreds of educators and business leaders gathered in Jackson Wednesday to talk about economics in the classroom. MPB's Patty Davis has more.