Mississippi
Mississippi abortion clinic drops challenge to state’s ban after sale
July 19 (Reuters) – The Mississippi abortion clinic on the coronary heart of the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s determination to overturn its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade determination on Tuesday dropped its bid to have the state’s excessive court docket halt a near-total ban on the process after its constructing was offered.
Jackson Ladies’s Well being Group had requested the Mississippi Supreme Courtroom to permit it to renew some abortion companies after a lower-court decide rejected its bid to forestall a near-total ban on abortions from taking impact on July 7. learn extra
However after the state excessive court docket declined to expedite its enchantment, Diane Derzis, the clinic’s proprietor, offered its constructing this week given “the dim prospects for a speedy and significant ruling,” stated Rob McDuff, the clinic’s lawyer on the Mississippi Middle for Justice.
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“If the clinic shouldn’t be able to reopen in Mississippi, it not has a foundation to pursue this case within the courts,” he stated in a press release.
Republican Mississippi Lawyer Normal Lynn Fitch didn’t reply to requests for remark.
The abortion clinic, the state’s just one, was the topic of the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s June 24 determination in Dobbs v. Jackson Ladies’s Well being Group overturning Roe, which had acknowledged girls’s proper to abortion below the U.S. structure. learn extra
That call upheld a Mississippi legislation barring abortions after 15 weeks of being pregnant.
Mississippi was additionally one in every of 13 states with “set off” legal guidelines designed to ban or limit abortions if Roe was overturned. Mississippi’s 2007 legislation bans abortions at any stage of being pregnant besides to guard a pregnant girl’s life or in instances of rape.
The clinic, additionally known as the Pink Home, argued the ban violated Mississippi’s state structure, citing a 1998 Mississippi Supreme Courtroom ruling recognizing a proper to abortions.
However Choose Debbra Halford on July 5 dominated it was “greater than uncertain” the state’s excessive court docket would uphold that call because it rested on the U.S. Supreme Courtroom’s now-reversed abortion rulings.
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Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Enhancing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Richard Chang
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Charlottesville: Dakota Jordan breaks through with walk-off homer for Mississippi State • D1Baseball
At The Ballpark
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Dakota Jordan texted his Mississippi State teammates last week in Hoover.
Mired in the midst of an unprecedented offensive slump for the superstar sophomore that saw him go 20 consecutive at-bats without a hit, Jordan was carrying his at-bats with him into the dugout and onto the field defensively. Each strikeout and lazy fly became another link in the chain weighing down him down, slumping his shoulders.
His text promised an improvement in his non-verbal communication. No more sulking. Jordan guaranteed better body language. Even if he wasn’t finding hits, he was going to show confidence.
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Mississippi
Commissioner Gipson helps open new ‘farm-to-table’ business in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) – Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture Andy Gipson was in Hattiesburg Friday, to help launch a new business.
Gipson cut a ribbon at the grand opening of Mississippi Farmers Meats at Old Eleven Plaza.
The new enterprise will give farmers a new way to get their products from the farm to the dinner table.
“This is part of the farm-to-table movement, really, and we want to grow more of this in Mississippi,” Gipson said.
The store sells locally-raised and processed meats, along with fresh local produce and dairy products.
The Hattiesburg store is the second Mississippi Famers Meats to open.
The first is in Summit, at the site of a meat-processing facility that opened in 2000.
“The only way Mississippi is going to grow, is if we support every farmer,” said Nadeem M. Kased, Mississippi Farmers Meats president/founder. “If we don’t support the farmers, they will be going out of business.”
Kased said he wants to eventually open 10 Mississippi Farmers Meats locations in Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Mississippi State baseball vs St. John’s score updates in NCAA regional bracket
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A skid of more than two years without postseason play has come to an end for Mississippi State baseball.
The Bulldogs (38-21) are in the Charlottesville Regional of the NCAA Tournament where they open play Friday. As the No. 2 seed, Mississippi State is slated to face No. 3 seed St. John’s (37-16-1).
Action in Charlottesville includes No. 1 seed and host Virginia (41-15) along with No. 4 seed Penn (24-23).
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Mississippi State has failed to advance beyond the regular season since its 2021 national championship run. However, after winning 17 conference games in this year’s regular season and winning two contests in the SEC tournament, the Bulldogs delivered a résumé worthy of postseason baseball.
St. John’s comes to Charlottesville off a Big East tournament title. This year marks the first NCAA Tournament bid for the Red Storm since 2018.
Friday’s meeting marks the first in history between Mississippi State and St. John’s.
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Mississippi State vs St. John’s start time
Mississippi State vs St. John’s prediction
Mississippi State beats St. John’s, 4-2: MSU’s offense comes into the Charlottesville Regional off a sluggish offensive showing at the SEC tournament. Against a quality St. John’s pitching staff, scoring could be difficult. However, with Khal Stephen on the mound, Mississippi State is hard to pick against.
Mississippi State vs St. John’s location
Mississippi State and St. John’s are playing at Davenport Field in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Mississippi State lineup
- LF Bryce Chance
- SS David Mershon
- RF Dakota Jordan
- 1B Hunter Hines
- CF Connor Hujsak
- 2B Amani Larry
- 3B Logan Kohler
- DH Aaron Downs
- C Joe Powell
- SP Khal Stephen
St. John’s lineup
- CF Jackson Tucker
- LF Garrett Scavelli
- 3B Blake Mayberry
- C Jimmy Keenan
- 1B Marty Higgins
- DH Paul Orbon
- RF Ben Beauchamp
- SS Luke Orbon
- 2B Anthony Brienza
Mississippi State vs St. John’s tickets
A limited number of general admission and reserved tickets are available to purchase through UVA.
Tickets can also be purchased through a third-party at StubHub.com.
Mississippi State baseball vs. St. John’s score update
Mississippi State baseball schedule 2024
View the 2024 schedule for Mississippi State here.
St. John’s baseball schedule 2024
View the 2024 schedule for St. John’s here.
Mississippi State baseball roster
View Mississippi State’s 2024 roster here.
St. John’s baseball roster
View the St. John’s 2024 roster here.
Charlottesville Regional schedule
All times CDT
Friday’s games
Game 1: No. 1 Virginia vs. No. 4 Penn, 11 a.m., ESPN+
Game 2: No. 2 Mississippi State vs. No. 3 St. John’s, 6 p.m., ESPN+
Saturday games
Game 3: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 11 a.m., TBD
Game 4: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m., TBD
Sunday games
Game 5: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 11 a.m., TBD
Game 6: Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m., TBD
Monday game
Game 7: Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser (if necessary), TBD
Charlottesville Regional bracket
Charlottesville Regional odds
Mississippi State baseball is favored (-450) to beat St. John’s on Friday, according to BetMGM.
Virginia (-110) is a slight favorite to win the Charlottesville Regional. MSU is close behind (+110). St. John’s (+1400) and Penn (+3000) are longshots.
Charlottesville Regional tickets
A limited number of general admission and reserved tickets are available to purchase through UVA.
Tickets can also be purchased through a third-party at StubHub.com.
2024 College World Series bracket
2024 NCAA baseball tournament odds
Mississippi State is a longshot to win the College World Series (+4000), according to BetMGM.
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