Person of the Day
Mike Andrews
If you walk through the doors at the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame on Mondays, Mike Andrews, a 12-year veteran volunteer, will be there to welcome you.
Politics
Analysis: Session Brings Wide Range of New Mississippi Laws
Mississippi is enacting a wide range of laws based on bills passed during this year's legislative session, including some that separately regulate wine, school buses and scooters.
Education
Fall College Instruction to be a Mix of In-Person and Online
Students in Mississippi are scheduled to return to school in August amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the state, but campus life will be a lot different than what many …
coronavirus
9,500 New Infections in 14 Days, Governor Orders Tighter Restrictions Including Jackson Metro
With 797 Mississippi residents testing positive for COVID-19 on Friday, the state's total stands at 35,419 since testing began. The past two weeks have averaged 680 cases per day, much …
coronavirus
Governor Reeves Issues Additional Social Distancing Measures for 13 Counties
Governor Tate Reeves has announced additional social distancing measures for thirteen counties identified as hotspots within our state to limit transmission around the communities and protect the health of all …
Politics
Gov. Reeves Vetoes Parole Reform Bill
Parole reform in Mississippi hit a brick wall this week, with Gov. Tate Reeves vetoing the bipartisan legislation that would have provided more, and earlier, opportunities for parole hearings in …
City & County
City Buying 100,000 Masks Due to COVID-19, Debates Gerrymandering
To help slow the spread of COVID-19 in Jackson and enable the citizens to do their part, the Jackson City council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to purchase …
Fly
Azia’s Picks 7-10-20
Rain or shine, there are many safe virtual and outside events happening in the city, so take some time to fill up on sunshine and love. Please stay safe and …
City & County
Evers Statue May Replace Slave Owner, ‘Trail of Tears’ Leader Andrew Jackson’s at City Hall
In line with the current trend against glorifying slave owners and the slavery era with monuments and statues, Jackson City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to legally …
coronavirus
JSU COVID-19 Research Grant, USM Stadium Plaza Renovation and MSU Dual Degree Program
The National Science Foundation recently awarded Jackson State University's Department of Chemistry, Physics and Atmospheric Sciences a $200,000 Rapid Response Research grant to develop a new optical technique to detect …
Person of the Day
Jack Abraham
Southern Miss will rely on quarterback Jack Abraham to get the offense going in 2020. The redshirt season didn't go the direct route to USM but he has made the …
City & County
Former JSU President Found Guilty in Prostitution Sting
A Mississippi judge has found Jackson State University's former president guilty of misdemeanor charges related to a prostitution sting.
Education
Mississippi Governor Vetoes Part of Education Bill Over Pay Plan
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has vetoed most of the state education budget for the new fiscal year because it would have changed a bonus pay plan for some teachers.
Fly
Top 10: Frezale Smith
I have been lucky enough to live in several areas in central Mississippi, and I have found some of the coolest places to hang out in your off time to …
Music
Family, Life’s Most Powerful Siren Song
A passion for music may have led Dawn Dixon across the Atlantic Ocean for a time, but her love for her family brought her back to her southern roots.
