Furniture company lays off all employees 2 days before Thanksgiving
United Furniture Industries, which operates plants under the Lane Furniture name in the Tupelo region, has laid off nearly its entire workforce just two days...
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Dr. Robert Taylor named Mississippi’s new superintendent of education
by Caleb Salers
The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has named Dr. Robert Taylor Mississippi’s new state superintendent of education. Taylor, a Southern Miss alum and 30-year...
Macon woman named one of the youngest Subway franchise owners in nation
Mississippi native Tyra Ivory has become one of the youngest Subway franchise owners in the nation after purchasing one of the fast-food restaurant’s locations. On...
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi raises $121,000 at ‘The Great Ball of Fire’ Gala
GRAMMY Museum Mississippi raised approximately $121,000 during Thursday night’s “The Great Ball of Fire” gala. The proceeds from the gala, which was named in honor...
Jackson City Council approves consent decree with EPA and DOJ over drinking water
The Jackson City Council has approved a consent decree with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) as the city...
Ole Miss offers Lane Kiffin contract extension
With Lane Kiffin widely believed to be Auburn’s top target as the school looks for a new head football coach, Ole Miss has gone ahead...
MLB awards highlighted by familiar names in Mississippi
Now that the World Series is in the rearview mirror and the Houston Astros have been crowned champions yet again, Major League Baseball is in...
Mississippi Supreme Court sets execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set an execution date for Thomas Loden Jr.’s death sentence after being found guilty of the death of a 16-year-old...
Gov. Reeves signs legislation finalizing $2.5 billion economic development project
Governor Tate Reeves has signed three bills passed during the special session held over two weeks ago that aid in the $2.5 billion expansion of...
Rep. Jason White: ‘I’m not hiding the fact that I would want to run for speaker’
by Caleb Salers
With the recent announcement that Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, will not be seeking reelection in 2023, Speaker Pro Tempore Jason White, R-West, has...