Mississippi

Officials, alumni and students from several Mississippi universities are balking at Governor Haley Barbour's budget proposals to consolidate the state's 8 universities into 5. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

University students, alumni and officials in Mississippi affected by Governor Barbour's consolidation proposal are reacting sharply to potential school mergers. MPB's Carl Gibson reports.

Medical professionals and public safety officials argued Monday for stiffer laws on distracted drivers. MPB's Patty Davis reports.

People living with AIDS, activist and health care professionals are calling on the Obama administration to include more AIDS education in its national strategy to combat the disease. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports.

Governor Haley Barbour presented his executive budget recommendation yesterday for fiscal year 2011. And as MPB's Carl Gibson reports, the Governor has proposed drastic changes to state institutions.