Commission being formed to investigate Jan 6th uprising at the U.S. Capitol
A commission is being formed to investigate the January 6th uprising at the U.S. Capitol. In his role as Homeland Security Chairman, MS Representative Bennie...
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Pipeline security legislation introduced in Congress
by Andi Davis
On Friday, Mississippi Congressman and Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson, along with Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver, Committee Ranking Member and New York Congressman John Katko,...
Medical marijuana program struck down by Mississippi Supreme Court
The state’s highest court has struck down the medical marijuana program adopted by Mississippi voters last November after ruling that it was improperly placed on...
Mississippi River Reopening
Traffic on the Mississippi River near Memphis has reopened, but the I-40 bridge between Arkansas and Tennessee remains shut down to road traffic. A crack...
Mississippi’s “Big 3” All Named Potential NCAA Tournament Host Sites
by Brian Hadad
There is no state where college baseball is a bigger deal than Mississippi, and that was made evident on Friday, as the NCAA listed Starkville,...
Mississippi’s own Asya Branch competing for Miss Universe title Sunday
She was Miss Mississippi USA in 2018, Miss USA in 2020, and she’ll be competing in the Miss Universe Pageant this Sunday. Asya Branch will...
How pharmacy benefit managers factor into the Centene investigation in Mississippi
Did Centene and it’s subsidiaries overcharge Mississippi taxpayers as they managed billions in health insurance benefits? The investigation is ongoing, with a focus on pharmacy...
Reeves among Republican Governors urging President to take action at the border
by Andi Davis
Image: Within hours of each other on Tuesday, US Border Patrol Laredo Sector agents and law enforcement partners shut down three stash houses and apprehended over 180...
39 inmates graduate vo-tech, high school, and college courses
by Andi Davis
This week, 39 inmates at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility received their high school equivalency GED and HiSET diplomas after completing years of secondary education coursework. ...
The Mississippi Grammy Museum celebrates 40th anniversary of MTV
It was a native Mississippian–Bob Pittman–who helped create and launch MTV almost 40 years ago. The Grammy Museum Mississippi is celebrating the upcoming anniversary with...