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Mississippi Legislature proposes age restrictions on libraries’ digital content

2023-03-17 16:28:20, 1679088500
On March 8, two bills passed the Mississippi House and Senate, proposing age restrictions on libraries’ digital content. But in both House Bill 1315 and Senate Bill 2346, the language is so broad that “I’m pretty sure we just banned the Bible,” an independent state representative told the Mississippi Free Press. Both are headed to conference with House and Senate negotiators.
Under these bills, Mississippi could ban digital books with “sexually oriented” material from public and school libraries. Some lawmakers have voiced concern that this could mean even adults could not access some e-books. #shorts
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Mississippi Stories: James Storey
Mississippi Stories: James Storey
People still remember where they were on that hot, muggy Mississippi afternoon when Ole Miss fullback James Storey caught two touchdown passes to defeat Notre Dame 20-13 at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. Nearly 50 years later, people also remember all the ways that Coach Storey has changed their lives for the better. Moving back to his hometown of Ripley, Storey left the gridiron for the classroom. Dedicating his life to a mindset of humility, generosity, and selflessness that involves serving others without expecting anything in return, he truly has a servant’s heart. I traveled to north Mississippi to meet up with him to discuss his football days and his long career as an educator, principal and coach. He also shared his passion of helping the Boys & Girls Club of North Mississippi as well. Storey is a hero on and off the gridiron. And while the 1977 Notre Dame team may not agree, he’s also a heck of a nice guy.
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Mississippi Stories: Landon Bryant

Landon Bryant is a top-notch educator. Whether it is in an art classroom or on Instagram discussing one of the South’s little idiosyncrasies, he has an ability to explain things in a hilarious way. Known online as LandonTalks, he and his wife Kate have created clever short videos that have tickled the nation’s funny bone. I visited him in his hometown of Laurel (where it all began and continues to this day.) We traveled to the Lauren Rogers Museum and toured downtown, all while he gave us a glimpse into his brilliant imagination. No longer in the classroom, Landon fills his time as a stand-up comic, author, podcaster, and commentator on all things Southern. It’s fun to watch good people succeed. And in this episode, you’ll get to know the good man behind the meteoric success story.
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Mississippi Stories: Patrick Ellis
In this episode of Mississippi Stories, Mississippi Today Editor-at-Large Marshall Ramsey sits down with outgoing WLBT Meteorologist Patrick Ellis. Ellis, who will still be seen by many Mississippi Today readers who live in the Memphis broadcast area, will be going to WMC as their weekday morning forecaster.
He talks about his love of weather, his six years in the Jackson market and what’s ahead for this talented forecaster. He overcame his childhood fear of thunderstorms to pursue a career in meteorology and broadcasting after graduating from Mississippi State University’s highly touted meteorology program.

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