Politics
Mississippi Official Defends Own Comment About 'Woke' Voters
Mississippi's top elections official says he thinks people are doing a “hatchet job” on him over comments he made in a television interview about “woke” and “uninformed” voters on college ...
Education
JSU Food Giveaway and Project HEALTH, Hinds Summer Courses and USM Waking Joy Project
Jackson State University's Center for Community Engagement is partnering with local organizations to provide 1,500 free food boxes containing non-perishable goods to needy families in the community.
State
Mississippi Ends License Requirements for Some Beauty Jobs
Mississippi no longer requires professional licenses for people who offer low-risk beauty services, a change that will save residents thousands of dollars and hours of time spent on training.
Health Care
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Paused, No Serious Reactions Reported In Mississippi
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention placed a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations this week across the country due to reported rare incidences of specific blood clots.
Politics
Conservation Groups Sue Engineer Corps Over Yazoo Pumps
A coalition of conservation groups is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over a massive flood-control project in the south Mississippi Delta they say was hastily approved in the ...
Immigration
Letter to Biden Says ‘Trump’s Racist Raid’ Caused Damage to Immigrants, He Must Reverse
A letter to President Joe Biden is demanding action to address the plight of immigrant workers in the wake of the August 2019 federal raid of food-processing plants in six ...
Politics
Justices to Hear Mississippi Marijuana Initiative Arguments
The Mississippi Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that challenges the state initiative process and seeks to block development of a medical marijuana program.
Health Care
Experts: COVID-19 Vaccines Still Effective, Needed as U.K. Variant Spreads Across U.S.
The COVID-19 variant designated as B117 is now the most common strain of the virus in parts the United States, almost two months after the Mississippi State Department of Health ...
Politics
Analysis: Mississippi Unlikely to Ease Its Election Laws
Mississippi legislators imposed no new limits on the election process during their recently ended session, but this state already had some of the strictest voting laws in the U.S.
Health Care
An Eye on Equity: Clinic for Uninsured Offering Johnson & Johnson Vaccine on Saturdays in April
Jackson Free Clinic is offering a COVID-19 vaccination to anyone interested for the three remaining Saturdays in April—10th, 17th, and 24th.
Education
High Court Won't Block Mississippi School Disparity Lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday it will not get involved, for now, in a lawsuit that says Mississippi allows grave disparities in funding between predominantly Black and predominantly white ...
Politics
‘This Is Not an Entitlement Program’: Ballot Initiative Seeks to Expand Medicaid Coverage
Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians could receive expanded Medicaid coverage from the newly created Ballot Initiative 76, which would expand Medicaid coverage to those under 138% of the federal poverty ...
Education
JSU Truth Initiative Partnership, USM Virtual MLK Prayer Breakfast and MSU Virtual Twelfth Night Performances
Jackson State University is one of 10 HBCUs partnering with Truth Initiative as part of a national movement to address smoking, vaping and nicotine use at college campuses nationwide.
Health Care
Mississippi Receiving $29.7M from CDC for Vaccinations
Mississippi is receiving about $29.7 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support coronavirus vaccination efforts.
Analysis: Mississippi Capitol Actions Have Real-Life Impact
The first bill legislators passed and the governor signed this year has had an easy-to-see impact. House Bill 1 put the design of the new magnolia-themed state flag into law.
Crime
Parole Reform Passes to Governor’s Desk Amid Murky Future
Accessibility to parole hearings would extend to more inmates across Mississippi’s state prison system if Gov. Tate Reeves signs legislation passed in the state Senate this week.
Politics
Advocates: Put Early Voting Proposal on Mississippi Ballot
Democratic state lawmaker Hester Jackson McCray is leading a group of activists who want to amend the Mississippi Constitution to create a broad system of early, in-person voting.
Politics
Pay Raises, Yes; Tax Changes, No: Mississippi Session Ends
Mississippi legislators ended their 2021 session Thursday after agreeing on a teacher pay raise and voting to update parole rules in a state with crowded prisons.
Education
USM Completes Southern Station, MSU Startup Summit and JSU Museum Consortium
The University of Southern Mississippi's Southern Miss Alumni Association recently announced the completion of a multi-use entertainment venue called Southern Station in Spirit Park on the university's campus.
Politics
Mississippi Legislators Wrapping Up Work for 3-Month Session
Mississippi legislators will end their three-month session on Thursday, and that will give Republican Gov. Tate Reeves a few days to sign or veto dozens of bills they passed.
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From the Wire
- 10-Digit Phone Dialing Coming to Northern Mississippi
- Mississippi and Secret Service Work on Cybercrime Task Force
- Health Department: Over Half a Million People Fully Vaccinated
- Health Officials Seeking Help Vaccinating Hispanic, Black and Vietnamese Residents
- Health Officials: Churches Should Hold Off In-Person Worship
- Mississippi Bill Would Allow Home Delivery of Alcohol
- Law Will Allow New Mississippi Residents to Keep Licenses
- Mississippi Law Will Require Computer Science in Schools
- Senate OKs History Trustees After Failing to Change Process
- Jackson State Gets $1 Million to Boost STEM-Related Courses
Blogs
- Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
- Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
- City Responds to Hinds County Emergency Declaration
- Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- Millsaps Issues Statement on Trump's Immigration Order
- Court Denies Attempts to Dismiss Election Complaint for "Straw Contest"
- Roll-Off Dumpster Day on February 4
- City: Court Rules Rankin Can Build Own Wastewater Treatment Plant
- LaDarion Ammons Announces Run for Ward 7 Council Seat
Blogs
- Boil Water Lifted for Most Jackson ZIPs
- Fondren's First Thursday Changes Again
- City Responds to Hinds County Emergency Declaration
- Hal's St. Paddy's Parade Announcement
- Casino-Mogul Trump Going Against the Odds With 'Muslim Ban'
- Millsaps Issues Statement on Trump's Immigration Order
- Court Denies Attempts to Dismiss Election Complaint for "Straw Contest"
- Roll-Off Dumpster Day on February 4
- City: Court Rules Rankin Can Build Own Wastewater Treatment Plant
- LaDarion Ammons Announces Run for Ward 7 Council Seat
Video
- Gov. Reeves Answers Nick Judin's Questions
- Chris McDaniel on Morning Joe
- Word on the street: What would you like to see come to Jackson?
- Trump Rally
- Trump Rally
- More Trump Rally Footage
- Trump Rally
- Kameron Palmer On Saving Our Sons
- Joel D. Swan On Saving Our Sons
- Attorney Martin Perkins Speaks for Inmates
