MSDH reports rising indicators as Delta variant spreads
This morning, the Mississippi State Department of Health reported a weekend total of 2,326 new cases of COVID-19—3x the number reported from the previous weekend....
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Rehabilitated Kemp’s ridley sea turtles to be released Tuesday
Six more of the Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were cold stunned last winter in the northeast will be released Tuesday afternoon along the coast. ...
Neshoba County Fair will include Football Roundtable
Mississippi’s Giant House Party will return this Friday, July 23rd. And there’s a little something new for football fans. Ole Miss Head Coach Lane Kiffin,...
UMMC obstetrics & gynecology experts debunk misinformation about vaccine & pregnancy
by Andi Davis
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine will NOT affect someone’s fertility or make them sterile. Getting the COVID-19 vaccine has NOT shown to be dangerous or harmful...
ICE drops 90 immigrants off at Natchez bus station
Last week, more than 90 immigrants were dropped off at a Natchez bus station following their release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. ...
Waveland officer passes away the day after graduating from police academy
by Andi Davis
The Waveland Police Department is mourning the loss of one of their own. Chief Mike Prendergast said Officer Katie Cash lost her life Saturday in...
Former First Lady Elise Winter passes away at 95
Mississippi’s former First Lady Elise Varner Winter passed away Saturday at the age of 95. Winter’s passing comes after her husband & Mississippi’s 58th Governor,...
USM’s Gulf Blue innovation initiative positions MS on the global stage for blue economy
by Andi Davis
The University of Southern Mississippi, in conjunction with partner organizations across the Mississippi Gulf Coast, announced the Gulf Blue innovation initiative to position Mississippi on...
New Chief of MDWFP’s Law Enforcement Bureau sworn in
Photo courtesy of MDWFP A new chief has been sworn in to the lead the Law Enforcement Bureau within the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries...
MCPP Special: 5G connected farms will expand horizons for agriculture in MS
by Andi Davis
The following story was written by Matthew Nicaud with the Mississippi Center for Public Policy In a day when high-tech farming and agriculture are growing...