Salmonella outbreaks linked to backyard poultry
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...
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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...
Thompson to lead select committee to investigate the January 6th attack
by Andi Davis
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on...
Mississippi State set to celebrate championship with Starkville parade
Photo courtesy of MSU Athletics The party has already started in Starkville as the Diamond Dawgs captured the program’s first national championship in Omaha last...
Efforts underway to identify baby found in Pascagoula River 33 years ago
by Andi Davis
33 years after the autopsy was performed on a newborn baby girl found in the Pascagoula River, Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators exhumed her body Wednesday,...
Notable new laws take effect as calendar turns to July
As the calendar turns to July, countless new laws will officially take effect following their passage by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2021 session. Below...
Mississippi representatives respond to creation of a Select Committee to investigate Jan 6th insurrection at the Capitol
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution...
Keep pets safe and calm this Fourth of July
When you’re making plans for the Fourth of July, don’t forget your pets. The bright lights and fireworks noise can be traumatic for our furry...
MHP partners with neighboring agencies for 4th of July safety initiative
Ahead of the upcoming 4th of July holiday weekend, Mississippi and its neighboring states have partnered up for a safety initiative. Tomorrow (July 1), the...
Governor announces creation of ‘Office of Military Affairs’ within MDA
Governor Tate Reeves has announced the creation of a new office within the Mississippi Development Authority—the Governor’s Office of Military Affairs. In the announcement, it...