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Mississippi Must Fund University Success—Not Create Winners and Losers

Rep. Zakiya Summers examines Mississippi’s proposed university performance funding model and argues for accountability that also addresses HBCU equity and historic disparities.

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More Than Books: How Katina’s Klassroom Is Changing Children’s Lives One Story at a Time

Katina’s Klassroom is transforming children’s futures through literacy programs, book access, and food support while helping Mississippi children dream bigger.

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Faulkner Files

Knowledge empowers people to think for themselves, challenge misinformation, and build stronger communities. In this edition of The Faulkner Files, Rep. John Faulkner explores why education, literacy, and critical thinking remain powerful tools for freedom, civic engagement, and positive change in Mississippi and beyond.

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Rural America Health Conversations

In Mississippi, football unites communities for four quarters. But after the lights go out, disparities in healthcare, education, and opportunity remain. Dr. Will examines how inequity impacts both public health and long-term community well-being.

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