Mississippi
Club for Growth launches Mississippi ad campaign backing ‘Mississippi Education Freedom Act’
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The conservative group Club for Growth began running ads on January 12, 2026, urging Mississippi lawmakers to pass House Bill 2, the “Mississippi Education Freedom Act,” a wide-ranging education proposal introduced January 7 by House Speaker Jason White and Rep. Jansen Owen. The bill would establish state-funded education accounts initially prioritized for lower-income families and would also loosen public-school transfer rules and expand charter-school access.
A decade after British energy firm Drax opened wood pellet mills in struggling Southern towns, places like Urania, Louisiana, and Gloster, Mississippi, continue to decline economically and face health issues from pollution. Despite promises of jobs and growth, the mills employ far fewer workers than predecessors and benefit from substantial tax breaks. Residents report persistent poverty and environmental harms without the anticipated prosperity.
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A suspect has been arrested following an arson attack that damaged Mississippi's largest synagogue, Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, early Saturday morning. Officials are investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism amid a rise in antisemitic incidents. No injuries were reported, but significant damage occurred to the building and sacred items.