Summary
The Mississippi Library Commission has permanently deleted its race relations and gender studies databases from the Magnolia system, citing compliance with state anti-DEI laws.
Executive Director Hulen Bivins confirmed the removal, warning of broader service cuts due to collapsing federal support.
DOGE effectively shut down the Institute of Museum and Library Services, halting grants nationwide.
Mississippi faces a funding crisis after failing to pass a state budget. Bivins warned libraries may close without support, saying, “It’s a tragic story.”
Archiving the original data is important. This is censorship, plain and simple. It’s more important than ever to make sure we educate our children and peers about our history instead of whitewashing everything. 10 years from now I’m really hoping these events will be seen as nationalist vitriol