Mississippi Today is a news and media company with a forward-facing mission of civic engagement and public dialog through service journalism, live events, and digital outreach. Adam Ganucheau covers politics and state government for Mississippi Today. A native of Hazlehurst, Ganucheau has worked as a staff reporter for the Clarion-Ledger in Jackson and the Birmingham News. He is a graduate of the School of Journalism at the University of Mississippi and served as editor-in-chief of the Daily Mississippian. Ryan “R. L.” Nave is the editor-in-chief of Mississippi Today. Previously, he was an editor at the Jackson Free Press and has worked as a reporter in Seattle and Springfield, Illinois. He attended the University of Missouri and grew up in St. Louis.

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