Health Care
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor and dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, addressed the media Tuesday in a press event both familiar and dire, another warning from the ...
Education
JSU NSF Grant, MSU CYBERCOM Partnership and USM Center for Digital Humanities
The National Science Foundation recently gave Jackson State University political science professor D’Andra Orey a $509,000 multi-year grant for research exploring the intersection of race, exposure to trauma and politics ...
Health Care
Mississippi Supreme Court Extends Emergency COVID-19 Order
An emergency order extending the time for COVID-19 safeguards in all courts and giving judges discretion to postpone jury trials scheduled through Jan. 28 has been issued by Mississippi Supreme ...
Politics
Medical Marijuana Advances With Mississippi Senate Vote
Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.
Health Care
Poor People’s Campaign Offers Free COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise
COVID-19 infections continue to climb across the state, with the Mississippi State Department of Health reporting 8,204 new cases today along with 26 fatalities and continually increasing outbreaks across the ...
Crime
Thousands Jailed Long Periods Before Trial in Mississippi
Thousands of people in Mississippi continue to be jailed for long periods while waiting to go on trial because they are too poor to afford bail, judges may deny bail ...
Politics
Mississippi Senate OKs Revisions to 4 US House Districts
The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for his expected approval.
Politics
Medical Marijuana Proposal Moves to Mississippi Senate
A bill to create a medical marijuana program is headed for debate in the Mississippi Senate in coming days.
Crime
Talamieka Brice’s Film Honors Her Children, Faces Brutal History of Race Violence
Talamieka Brice wrote, directed and illustrated “A Mother’s Journey,” a film that follows her process in addressing traumas of the past in a quest to seek healing.
Health Care
Mississippi Sets Patient Transfer Order Amid COVID-19 Surge
The Mississippi Health Department on Tuesday ordered all hospitals in the state to allow the transfer of critically ill patients, an effort to help people in rural areas receive care ...
Protest at the Governor's Mansion, June 6, 2020
The Black Lives Matter Mississippi Protest at the Governor's Mansion on June 6, 2020, included ...
Election Night Watch Parties Nov. 5, 2019
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves held an election watch party at the Westin Hotel in ...
Columbia, Miss. Celebrates 200 Years
On Jan. 5, 2019, the south Mississippi town of Columbia, Miss., celebrated its bicentennial downtown.
State Campaigns 2018
With two competitive U.S. Senate races on the ballot and four House races, Mississippi hasn’t ...
Neshoba County Fair 2018
Neshoba County—once the heart of the Choctaw nation—has a knack for being the crucible from ...
