Politics

Some black residents of Selma, Ala., see parallels between the struggles that brought about the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the current battle over changes to health care. They say propaganda has whites believing if something is good for blacks, it's bad for them. Other Selma residents are frustrated that the public discourse has turned to race.

There was good news and bad news for small business owners that attended a forum Tuesday organized by Governor Haley Barbour. MPB's Patty Davis has details.

Once again, Mississippi has the nation’s highest rate of poverty and the lowest average income. MPB’s Cari Gervin took a look at the Census data and filed this report.

Last week’s budget cuts to the state’s community colleges are hitting some schools harder than others, even as enrollment continues to soar. MPB’s Cari Gervin reports.

So far, Mississippi has received almost $25 million in stimulus funds for weatherization. As MPB’s Cari Gervin discovered, the projects are finally getting going, house by house by house.