AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoChild Welfare: Gulfport’s council unanimously backed Harrison County’s emergency declaration over reported safety failures in Mississippi’s foster-care system, urging state leaders to intervene and launch an independent review. Education: Brandon High English teacher Tracey McKay received the Alyce Clarke Award for her 25 years in the classroom, while Northeast Lauderdale High earned a state Blue Ribbon Award for closing student learning gaps. Arts & History: The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is offering four $5,000 research fellowships for 2027, including awards focused on Eudora Welty, the Evers family, Mississippi religion and civil rights. Meridian’s Rose Hill Cemetery also preserves the story of Romani Queen Kelly Mitchell, whose grave remains a site of remembrance more than a century after her 1915 funeral drew thousands. Community Health: Delta Cotton Belles provides free mammograms to uninsured and underinsured women across 11 Delta counties, along with practical support after diagnosis. Neighborhoods: In Southaven, xAI representatives are offering to buy homes near its data-center operation; residents say turbine noise has hurt quality of life, and the offers reportedly require sellers not to join a noise lawsuit.
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