Newest Mississippi Writers Trail marker honors Dorothy Shawhan
The latest marker on the The Mississippi Writers Trail honors Mississippi-born writer Dorothy Sample Shawhan. A ceremony was held in Cleveland on the Delta State...
Announcements highlight creation of new Mississippi jobs
A pair of announcements this week highlight the creation of new jobs in Mississippi. New Way Trucks and AITX Railcar Services, LLC each announced expansions...
Ole Miss, MSU ADs embracing change ahead of potential SEC realignment
While every SEC head coach met the media in Hoover this week, the storyline that came out of SEC Media Days instead centers around two...
Attorney General files brief ahead of Supreme Court review of MS abortion law
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has filed her brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in preparation for the review of a case that has the...
Former Moss Point Mayor will serve 2+ years in prison on fraud charges
The former Mayor of Moss Point will spend more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud charges. Mario King and his wife,...
Tougaloo College helps students pay off debt with CARES Act funds
Tougaloo College is using its CARES Act funding to help its student pay down their debt. An HBCU located in Mississippi’s capital city, Tougaloo received...
As cases & hospitalizations rise, vaccination numbers follow
As Mississippi’s vaccination rate remains tied for last in the country with Alabama at 33.9%, the State Department of Health is reporting more than 1,000...
Mississippi man charged in connection with U.S. Capitol riot
A Mississippi man has been charged in connection with the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The Department of Justice announced...
UMMC receives grant to continue opioid abuse research
A federal grant will fund research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in America. Awarded by the National...
Mississippi sees first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since February
Mississippi has now seen its first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since late February. After State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned that the...