Jackson mayor looks to “reclaim the name” of the city
The mayor of Jackson no longer wants the city’s name to be associated with former President Andrew Jackson. Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba posted on Facebook...
Masks at DPS Driver Services will be mandatory come Monday
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety (DPS) has announced that anybody seeking to enter one of Mississippi’s driver license offices must wear a mask. The...
Mississippians still have time to complete 2020 census
If you have not already filled out the 2020 United States Census, you need to. Why? Well, here’s two reasons: (1) the state of Mississippi...
Gov. Reeves and family test negative for COVID-19
After a handful of lawmakers recently tested positive for COVID-19, Governor Tate Reeves announced yesterday that he and his family had been tested for the...
Catholic Dioceses of Mississippi denounce racism in letter
In the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, the Catholic Dioceses of Mississippi released a joint statement on Monday....
MDE announces candidates, schedule for awards ceremony
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has scheduled its first-ever virtual ceremony for Teacher of the Year and Administrator of the Year. The program, which...
Effective today, Mississippians must quarantine before visiting Chicago
Photo courtesy of Chicago O’Hare International Airport Chicago is the latest city to require people from Mississippi to self-quarantine for 14 days before entering the...
FAA grants over $15M to Mississippi airports
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are ecstatic to see that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is granting over $15 million to Mississippi airports....
Ole Miss announces ‘Campus Ready’ plan for fall semester
On Thursday, the University of Mississippi released its official “Campus Ready” plan for the fall 2020 semester. In an effort to prevent the spread of...
Congressman Thompson announces $3M grant for Mississippi airports
Earlier today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded over $3 million to local airports in Mississippi’s...