Bill requiring schools to hold ‘time of reflection’ allowing student-led prayer introduced in Mississippi
A bill opening the door for prayer in public schools has been introduced in Mississippi. Oscar Denton, D-Vicksburg, authored House Bill 488 to require local public school boards to designate…
Mississippi House passes bill to phase out income tax, cut grocery tax
The Mississippi House of Representatives had one item on Thursday’s calendar – a bill to eventually eliminate the state’s income tax and slash its grocery tax – and after over…
Settlement reached one year after deadly explosion claimed 4 lives in Copiah County
A settlement has been reached between victims of a deadly propane explosion in Copiah County and a Mississippi gas company one year after the devastating incident. On January 14, 2024,…
Officials warn of ‘dangerous cold weather’ across state next week
The entirety of Mississippi will be blanketed in winter weather warnings in the coming days as forecasters are projecting frigid temperatures to cover the state. A cold front blasted the…
SuperTalk Eagle Hour 1/16/2025
Southern Miss head men's basketball coach Jay Ladner. Patrick Ochs, Peral River Community College Director of Athletics, talks effect of NIL on JUCO athletics.
Bill introduced in Mississippi aims to define child grooming as punishable crime
A new bill introduced in the Mississippi House of Representatives would label child grooming as a crime punishable by up to a decade behind bars. HB 571, authored by Rep.…
Mississippi National Guard sending 200 service members to help secure Trump inauguration
The Mississippi National Guard will have a strong presence in the nation's capital on Monday to help secure the area for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. Per a release,…
AccelerateMS welcomes new director of workforce innovation
Mississippi's leading workforce development agency has appointed a new leader to help meet industry needs. Blaise King, who most recently served as the director of Career and Technical Education and…
Gov. Tate Reeves orders flags to fly at full-staff for Trump’s inauguration
In a departure from President Joe Biden’s order for flags to be flown at half-staff for 30 days following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves…
Officials confirm first infant surrendered at Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi
Officials confirmed the first surrender of an infant at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Mississippi. The baby was brought to Covington County Hospital in Collins safely and anonymously in…
