City & County
So Far, Six Candidates Running for Jackson Mayor, 12 For City Council Seats
Ten days out from the deadline to qualify for city elections, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba is standing for primary election against two Democratic Party contenders, Kenneth Wilson and Palvise Patterson.
State
Mississippi Governor Gives State of the State Speech Tuesday
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves is preparing to give his annual State of the State address.
Crime
Legislators Push for More Felony Expungements, Prison Labor Minimum Wage
Sen. Derrick Simmons, D-Greenville, is asking the Legislature to add several felonies to the list of possible expungements from an inmate's permanent record five years after the offender’s sentence was …
Biz Roundup
Fresh Market Valentine's Meals, Mississippi Coding Academies and Madison Primary Care Center
In preparation for Valentine's Day, The Fresh Market in Ridgeland is offering restaurant-style meals with heart-shaped entrees and desserts that couples can enjoy at home this year.
Person of the Day
Cora Norman
Former Mississippi Humanities Council director Cora Norman, who worked to promote the state's diversity soon after court-ordered school integration in the early 1970s, has died. She was 94.
Politics
Analysis: Transition Turmoil Splits Mississippi Delegation
Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi won a 2018 special election and a 2020 regular election by making a single overarching promise—to support President Donald Trump.
City & County
Azia’s Picks 1-22-21
If you’re undecided like me about what to do this weekend, check out my picks. Whatever you decide, do it safely, responsibly and joyously!
Politics
Legislature Struggles With COVID-19 Outbreak, Jackson Drive-Through Finally Opens
The Mississippi Legislature is grappling with yet another outbreak among its members, only a few short weeks into the 2021 session. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann announced on Thursday that two …
National
Brexit Leader to Head Mississippi Public Policy Center
Douglas Carswell, a leader of the Brexit movement and newly appointed government trade adviser in the United Kingdom, is now the head of a conservative think tank in the American …
Education
Mississippi Eases Some Education Mandates Amid Pandemic
Because of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Mississippi third graders and high school students will still take state-mandated exams this semester but will not be penalized for poor performance.
City & County
Mayor Lumumba Extends Executive Order Closing City Hall, Non-Essential Offices
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba again signed an executive order extending the closure of city hall and non-essential city offices to the public through February 12.
Person of the Day
Sarah Thomas
This week the NFL announced the seven-person crew that will work the field on Sunday, Feb. 7, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Mississippi native Sarah Thomas will be …
Education
Millsaps Race in America Conference, USM STEM on Demand Program and Crafted Identities Exhibit at MSU
Millsaps College is partnering with the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting, the Mississippi Book Festival and Lemuria Books to host "Race in America," a live conversation between journalists Jelani Cobb …
City & County
Bridging Digital Divide for JPS Students Goal of Collaboration with City of Jackson
Students in Jackson Public Schools may start having access to free internet access as early as February, Chief Administrative Officer Robert Blaine told the city council Tuesday.
City & County
Jackson Mayor: City Will Not Tolerate Street Racing
Jackson’s mayor says the city will not tolerate drag racing and other types of reckless driving that draws crowds to watch.
