Mississippi

Thousands of children in Mississippi are living in foster homes, but MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on one ceremony on the Gulf Coast that brought some of those foster children into permanent homes.

Governor Haley Barbour is set to announce his budget proposal for fiscal year 2011 this afternoon. As MPB's Carl Gibson reports, no state agency will be immune from program reductions.

Statistics show that more than 50% of all 12 to 18 year old students report experiencing some form of bullying at school. MPB's Lawayne Childrey reports on the impact.

A new project on the Gulf Coast is helping secure the future of Mississippi’s sea trout population. MPB’s Phoebe Judge reports on what is being done to save one of the Gulf of Mexico’s most popular fish.

Mississippi sent thousands of soldiers to battle during World War II. And as MPB’s Ron Brown tells us, Marine James Rundles was anxious to become the first to break a barrier.