Mississippi

The United States Senate has approved millions of dollars in federal funds for military installations projects around the state. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports.

For the first time in 15 years more American's are smoking. During today's Great American Smoke Out thousands will try to kick the habit. In health news, MPB's Lawayne Childrey examines one ex-smokers struggle for survival, and what's being done to change the survival rates of the next generation.

Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour's proposed cut to higher education was the elephant in the room during Institutions of Higher Learning committee meetings yesterday. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Mississippi's recovery from the current recession will depend on the health of the state's small businesses. Experts say, the right tools will smooth the rough road to success. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

Governor Barbour is proposing the closure of a number of mental health hospitals and crisis centers across the state as part of his budget recommendations. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what consequences those closures might have.