As of 2025, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wyoming were the U.S. states without a high school NIL framework in place.
November 24, 2025
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List of U.S. states that had not adopted high school NIL frameworks by late 2025.
As of November 13, 2025, firing-squad execution is legally available in Utah, Idaho, and South Carolina and is authorized as a backup execution method if other methods are unavailable in Oklahoma and Mississippi; the electric chair also remains a legal execution option in several U.S. states including South Carolina.
November 13, 2025
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Legal availability of specific execution methods across U.S. states.
In Mississippi, a three-fifths majority of a legislative chamber is required to pass tax bills or to authorize issuance of bonds to borrow money.
November 05, 2025
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State legislative voting thresholds related to taxation and borrowing
In Mississippi, a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate is required to approve proposed amendments to the state constitution and to override a governor's veto.
November 05, 2025
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State legislative supermajority thresholds for constitutional amendments and veto overrides
As of 2025, six U.S. states—Ohio, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wyoming—have rules that prohibit high school athletes from accepting payments for their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
October 23, 2025
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State-level NIL regulation for high school athletes
As of 2025-10-20, six U.S. states (Ohio, Alabama, Indiana, Michigan, Mississippi, and Wyoming) had rules prohibiting high school athletes from accepting payments for their name, image, and likeness (NIL).
October 20, 2025
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State-level policies governing NIL for high school athletes
The 2025 report by Black Voters Matter Fund and Fair Fight Action estimated that Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, and Texas could end up with fewer Democratic U.S. House representatives if Section 2 protections were eliminated.
October 15, 2025
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The analysis identified Southern and other states with racially polarized voting where removal of Section 2 could reduce Democratic representation.
A 2024 Trust for America's Health report found that 19 U.S. states had adult obesity rates at or above 35%.
January 01, 2024
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State-level adult obesity prevalence as reported by Trust for America's Health using CDC data.
Leland is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.
April 01, 2020
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Municipal location within U.S. counties and states.
According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Leland, Mississippi had a population of about 4,000.
April 01, 2020
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Population count from the 2020 U.S. Census.
Mississippi law enacted in 2020 permits mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received up to five days after the election.
January 01, 2020
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State election law specifying a short post-Election Day receipt window for ballots that were postmarked by Election Day.
Fusion voting is legal and commonly used in New York and Connecticut, and it is also legal in Oregon, Vermont, and Mississippi.
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States where the practice of fusion voting is permitted.
Black residents comprise nearly 40 percent of Mississippi's population, the highest share among U.S. states.
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State-level racial demographic statistic relevant to representation and redistricting discussions.
Mississippi state law permits absentee ballots that are postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received up to five days after Election Day; the measure was adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic and later made permanent.
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Example of a state-level rule that creates a multi-day receipt period for counting absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day.