Lusia Harris, ‘The Queen of Basketball,’ passes away at 66
Basketball great Lusia Harris has passed away at the age of 66. Harris, the first women’s basketball superstar of the modern era, was born in...
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Rep. Ford introduces the ‘J.T. Williamson Act’
Representative Jill Ford, R-Madison, has filed a bill named after the late J.T. Williamson. HB 429, titled the “J.T. Williamson Act” in memory of the...
Reeves encouraged by income tax bill but not completely on board
On Tuesday morning, Governor Tate Reeves voiced his opinion on the House’s plan to repeal the state income tax. While Reeves is encouraged with the...
Buddy the dog is still looking for his forever home
A dog that garnered a lot of love and support after being set on fire by a child in April of 2021 is still looking...
Jackson Airport evacuated after “verbal security threat”
The Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport was evacuated on Monday after a verbal security threat. Here’s the statement from the JMAA: The Jackson Municipal Airport...
Mississippi representative wants cameras in public school classrooms
Monday is the final day legislators can introduce general bills, and one Mississippi representative plans to put forth legislation that would place cameras in public...
Two Mississippi Museums offering free admission in honor of MLK
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free on Monday,...
Senate approves congressional redistricting plan; Reeves expected to sign
A plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts has been approved by the Mississippi Senate and is heading to the desk of Governor Tate...
Mississippi senators cosponsor two bills honoring Emmett Till
This week, the United States Senate took action on two bills that will honor the late Emmett Till, who was killed in 1955 by white...
Mississippi Senate passes medical marijuana bill with 46-5 vote
On Thursday morning, Senator Kevin Blackwell jokingly addressed the Mississippi Senate with lyrics from Bob Dylan’s “Rainy Day Woman #12 and 35.” “Well, they’ll stone...