Politics
Four Win Special Elections for Mississippi Legislative Seats
Three Republicans and a Democrat won special-election runoffs Tuesday to fill seats in the Mississippi Legislature, and will serve the rest of four-year terms ending in January 2024.
National
Racial Justice Movement a Factor for Five State Ballot Measures
The Black Lives Matter movement isn’t named in any of the 120 statewide ballot measures up for a vote on Nov. 3. But this year's nationwide protests over police brutality …
Education
Mississippi Gov. Nominates Two to State Board of Education
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves has nominated two people to fill vacancies on the state Board of Education. The governor's office announced Tuesday that Reeves has chosen Angela Bass of Jackson …
Politics
Jackson Councilman Stamps, Former Teacher Lee in Runoff for House Seat Tuesday
Runoffs are happening Tuesday for special elections to fill four seats in the Mississippi Legislature, and winners will serve the rest of a four-year term that ends in January 2024.
Hurricane
UPDATED: The Latest: Hurricane Delta Weakens Slightly on Path to U.S.
The National Hurricane Center said the center of the storm was about 160 miles (257 kilometers) south of Cameron, La., early Friday—and its tropical storm-force winds extend the same distance …
Person of the Day
Paul Willis
“We want them to see what they can be,” retired Army Col. Paul Willis said. “When they get positive experiences, it broadens their horizons. It inspires them to want to …
Person of the Day
Maurice Carlos Ruffin
“Horror is a fitting genre to write about race in America,” University of Mississippi's 2020-21 John and Renée Grisham writer in residence Maurice Carlos Ruffin said. “As far back as …
coronavirus
Several Mississippi Universities Cut Spring Break over Pandemic
“These modifications help us continue to protect our students and employees while holding a full semester of teaching and learning,” David Shaw, Mississippi State provost and executive vice president, said …
Crime
Another Parchman Inmate Dies in Apparent Stabbing, 81st Death Since December
Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Burl Cain said staff is making “every effort to reduce violence in (Mississippi's) prisons.” Officials are installing new video surveillance systems inside the units to …
Politics
Lawmakers Approve Funding for Hospitals, Landlords, Farmers; Doesn't Address Evictions
Hospitals, veterans' centers, farmers and landlords in Mississippi would receive money to respond to the coronavirus pandemic under bills passed by state lawmakers Thursday night.
State
New Mississippi Trade Mart Opens on State Fairgrounds
State officials on Thursday opened the new Mississippi Trade Mart that's attached to the coliseum on the state fairgrounds in Jackson.
coronavirus
Trump and First Lady Test Positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, the president tweeted early Friday.
coronavirus
Mississippi Legislators to Revise Some Virus Relief Spending
Mississippi lawmakers are returning to the Capitol to reconsider how the state is spending some coronavirus relief money from the federal government.
National
Biden Endorses Democrat Espy in Mississippi US Senate Race
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is endorsing Mike Espy in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race as the former agriculture secretary again tries to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, a Republican loyal to …
coronavirus
Governor Reeves Issues New Comprehensive Safe Recovery Order
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced his new comprehensive Safe Recovery order as a one-stop resource for Mississippians as we continue to flatten the curve on new COVID-19 cases.
