City & County
Councilman Stokes To Host ‘Stop The Madness’ Summit Against Violent Crime
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes announced that he is hosting a summit dubbed ‘Stop The Madness’ on Nov. 8 in hopes of reducing violent crime in Jackson and turning youth …
Education
JSU Real-Estate Scholarship and Case Western Partnership, MSU Museum Partnership
Commercial real-estate executives and business leaders John Michael Holtmann and John Crossman recently gifted Jackson State University an established real-estate scholarship.
Crime
Official: Prisons Should be 'Training Centers,' Not Punitive
Business leaders, law enforcement officers, policy groups and government officials met at the Two Mississippi Museums to discuss ways to reduce recidivism and barriers to formerly incarcerated people having healthy, …
Politics
New Mississippi House Member Formerly Secured the Senate
The newest member of the Mississippi House of Representatives used to be in control of security on the other end of the state Capitol.
LGBT
Mississippi Backtracks on Gender Policy for Driver's License
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety has abruptly rescinded a policy that would have simplified the process for people to change their gender listing on their driver's license or state-issued …
Person of the Day
Will Rogers
Behind a historic performance by MSU quarterback Will Rogers, the Bulldogs knocked off the University of Kentucky 31-17. MSU previously defeated North Carolina State University and Texas A&M University.
Health Care
CDC OKs COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids Ages 5-11
More children across Mississippi will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized children ages 5 through 11 to receive Pfizer’s vaccine.
Health Care
Hospitals Lose More Nurses After Federal Contract Expires
Mississippi health care providers say they may have to close floors and reduce patient beds after losing hundreds of nurses due to the recent expiration of a federal contract put …
Politics
Hicks Wins County Judge Special Election; Sheriff, District 5 Constable Elections for Runoff Nov. 23
Carlyn Hicks defeated Greta Harris at the special election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, for Subdistrict 1 Hinds County Court Judge.
Politics
Reeves: Put Tighter Limits on Medical Marijuana Proposal
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says he wants legislators to make more changes in a proposal to create a medical marijuana program in the state.
Education
Overall Enrollment Steady at Mississippi Public Universities
Overall enrollment in Mississippi’s public universities dropped by less than 1% in the past year, according to figures released Tuesday by the universities’ board of trustees.
Person of the Day
Antonio Ross
Biloxi-based Keesler Federal Credit Union recently named Captain Antonio Ross of the Jackson Fire Department as First Responder of the Year.
National
Organizers Plan for Post-Roe Mississippi With Self-Managed Abortion Education
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear Mississippi’s challenge to Roe v. Wade for more than a month, but leading abortion-rights organizers say they are not holding out hope for …
Politics
Special Elections Will Fill Two Seats in Mississippi Senate
Special elections are being held Tuesday to fill two Mississippi Senate seats that have been vacant since the summer.
Biz Roundup
Harvest Festival at the Ag Musuem, Mississippi Blues Marathon and Mississippi Symphony Orchestra
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host its annual Harvest Festival event from Tuesday, Nov. 9, through Saturday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
