Politics
Managed Care Firm and Mississippi Reach Lawsuit Settlement
A managed care company has agreed to pay Mississippi $55.5 million to settle a lawsuit that accused one of its subsidiaries of overcharging the state's Medicaid program for pharmacy benefits ...
Crime
Man Pleads Guilty in Charge Linked to 2019 Immigration Raids
A man who worked as an employee services contractor at a Mississippi poultry processing plant pleaded guilty Monday to a federal charge connected to one of the largest workplace immigration ...
State
Highway Named for Ex-Lawmaker Who Worked for Road Expansion
Friends, family and former colleagues gathered Monday in Booneville to remember former Mississippi House Speaker Billy McCoy and to unveil a sign that names a segment of a highway in ...
State
Commission Accepting Nominations for Governor's Arts Awards
The Mississippi Arts Commission is accepting nominations for the 2022 Governor’s Arts Awards. The annual awards recognize people and organizations that have made noteworthy contributions to the arts in the ...
Civil Rights
Martha White Dies, Sparked '53 Louisiana Capital Bus Boycott
Martha White, a Black woman whose actions helped launch the 1953 bus boycotts in Louisiana's capital city, has died. She was 99.
City & County
Crews Work on Jackson Water Pumps, but Rain Could Delay Fix
Officials in Jackson say crews are working to fix ongoing problems with water pumps, but warn that weather could affect the pace of the work. About 2,000 residents are under ...
Politics
Mississippi Governor's Chief of Staff to Lead MDOT
Gov. Tate Reeves' chief of staff, Brad White, has been appointed to lead the Mississippi Department of Transportation.
Politics
Ex-Publisher Nominated for Mississippi Board of Education
Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said Tuesday that he is nominating a former newspaper publisher to the state Board of Education, to finish a term that ends in July 2024.
Politics
Neurosurgeon Tapped for Spot on State Health Board
Neurosurgeon Dr. John Daniel Davis IV has been nominated by Gov. Tate Reeves to serve on a board that governs public health in the state, Department of Health officials announced ...
State
Residents Advised Against Recreation in Jackson Waterways
People are being advised for the third year in a row to avoid swimming, fishing and other recreational activities in the river and creeks in Mississippi's capital city, after a ...
Person of the Day
Former Mississippi Sheriff Victor Mason Dies of Cancer
The Hinds County Sheriff's Office acknowledged the passing Friday of former Sheriff Victor Mason, who had been fighting prostate cancer. He was 64.
Education
Reeves Announces 9 Nominees for Mississippi Education Boards
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Tuesday announced nine nominations to three boards that govern public education from kindergarten through college.
Person of the Day
Jimmy Harrell, Deepwater Horizon Rig Supervisor, Dies at 65
Jimmy Harrell, a supervisor on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, has died at age 65.
National
Disaster Declaration Issued for Mississippi Winter Storms
President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration for Mississippi for winter storms that struck in February.
Politics
Mississippi Commission Removing Mask Requirement in Casinos
The Mississippi Gaming Commission said Thursday that it will end its mask mandate for casino customers and employees as of 5 p.m. Friday.
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