AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoKratom crackdown in Mississippi: Oxford officials and state agencies are urging caution after two University of Mississippi students died in separate incidents where packaged kratom was found; police arrested two smoke shop employees on felony drug charges and toxicology reports are pending, while the mayor warned the substance can be “rolling the dice on death.” Mid-South drought hits harvest: Farmers across Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi say worsening dry conditions are cutting yields just as harvest ramps up, with growers reporting output down sharply from last year. Mississippi River Basin carbon finding: A Yale-led study says spreading crushed limestone on Mississippi River Basin farmland can act as a carbon sink, potentially removing 300–400 million metric tons of CO2 since 1900. Local energy prices: GasBuddy reports Tippah County’s lowest premium gas at $4.64 for the week ending Sept. 19, with Mississippi averages edging up. Community spotlight: WellsFest in Jackson returns Saturday, raising funds for Shower Power, a nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness.
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