COVID cases in Mississippi climb
Mississippi is one of five states where the Delta variant of COVID could have the worst impact, according to the Centers for Disease Control. During...
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Unsure how to handle flammable waste on the 4th? Waste Management offers advice
Photo courtesy of Waste Management From fireworks to flaming coals, there are plenty of fire hazards present at most 4th of July celebrations, so how...
Wicker: Time to End Mask Rules on Airplanes
The following piece was written and submitted by Senator Roger Wicker Americans who have recently set foot in an airport or a train station probably...
Production’s use of MHP uniform prompts cease and desist letter
A cease and desist order has been issued to a movie production company by Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. After images (like the...
Senator Sampson Jackson steps down after 29 at the capitol
A seat has opened up in the Mississippi Senate as a longtime lawmaker has announced his resignation. Senator Sampson Jackson II (D) has represented District...
Elsa becomes season’s first hurricane, MS not currently in its path
Radar image courtesy of NWS Elsa has officially become 2021’s first hurricane. While Mississippi isn’t currently projected to feel its impact, Elsa has now strengthened...
Hyde-Smith: Millions in rural America deserve hospital access and CDC support
The following Op-Ed was authored and submitted by Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith I am a part of a proud fifth-generation farming family. The town where...
Honoring Medgar Evers’ birthday, Mississippi Museums offer free admission
In honor of civil rights icon Medgar Evers’ birthday, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free today. “Medgar...
Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry
by Andi Davis
A national outbreak of Salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry has hospitalized more than 100 people and claimed the life of one. A third of...
Supreme Court denies ‘motion to intervene’ in Initiative 65 case
The ruling that left Mississippi without a medical marijuana program and effectively wiped out the state’s initiative process will stand as the State Supreme Court...