Shipyard Act would provide billions for Navy infrastructure support & improvements
U.S. Senator Roger Wicker introduced the SHIPYARD Act of 2021, which would provide $21 billion to make upgrades to the U.S. Navy’s four public shipyards...
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Mississippi Soldiers compete in Best Warrior Competition
by Andi Davis
Sunday kicked off the U.S. National Guard’s Region III Best Warrior Competition which is being hosted by the Alabama National Guard at the Fort McClellan...
Two Biloxi Public Schools employees arrested for fraud and embezzlement
by Andi Davis
Special Agents from the State Auditor’s office have arrested Michael Ludlow and Mickey Bellande, Jr. after both were indicted for fraud and embezzlement. Ludlow and...
Shortages are hurting the reopening economy
Housing prices are at a 15 year high, and lumber prices are through the roof. For years, the price of 1,000 board feet of lumber...
Hattiesburg Mayor issues statement after plane crash tragedy
by Andi Davis
Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker has issued a statement following the Tuesday night plane crash which claimed the lives of four people. One was a Hattiesburg...
Peleton Recalling Treadmills After Child’s Death and Injuries
Peleton is recalling over 100-thousand of its treadmills after the death of one child, and over 70 reports of customers being pulled under the treadmill. ...
Facebook ban on Trump upheld – Former President launches new communication platform
by Andi Davis
Facebook’s independent Oversite Board has upheld Facebook’s decision on January 7, 2021, to restrict then-President Donald Trump’s access to posting content on his Facebook page...
Update: Victims identified after four confirmed dead following plane crash in Hattiesburg
by Andi Davis
A plane crashed into a home Tuesday night in Hattiesburg claiming the lives of four people. The Hattiesburg Police Department says according to Forrest County...
Unemployment benefits aren’t the only thing keeping Mississippians from returning to work
Federal unemployment policies that make it more profitable for some Mississippians NOT to work are getting the blame for a lot of the worker shortages...
Analysis: Census figures reveal key findings for Mississippi and the Nation
by Andi Davis
The following article is a collaboration among Anne Cafer, a University of Mississippi assistant professor of sociology; Jamiko Deleveaux, a postdoctoral research associate; and Lynn...