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The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after …

• February 25, 2021

Southern Exposure: Cold Wreaks Havoc on Aging Waterworks

The sunshine is back and the ice has melted. But more than a week after a deep freeze across the South, many communities are still grappling with getting clean water …

City of Jackson Update for Wednesday Evening

The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for Wednesday, February 24, 2021, related to the impacts of recent winter weather on the City and the efforts being made.

Winter weather slowed down vaccination availability in Mississippi last week, but 30,000 additional appointments are …

• February 24, 2021

Reeves: Vaccinations Available Monday for Teachers and First Responders

COVID-19 vaccine eligibility is primed to encompass a broader range of Missisippians this March. In a Feb. 23 press briefing, Gov. Tate Reeves announced that teachers and first responders may …

City of Jackson Update for Tuesday Evening

he City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for Tuesday, February 23, 2021, related to the impacts of recent winter weather on the City and efforts being made.

Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, …

• February 23, 2021

Teachers, First Responders to be Eligible for Vaccine Monday

Mississippi teachers and first responders will be eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine starting Monday, Gov. Tate Reeves announced Tuesday.

Republican House Speaker Philip Gunn said during a news conference Tuesday that the tax overhaul …

• February 23, 2021

Mississippi House Votes to Overhaul Several State Taxes

Mississippi would phase out its personal income tax over 10 years, cut its grocery tax in half over five years and increase many other taxes, under a bill that passed …

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• February 23, 2021

Sekou Smith

Jackson State University recently established the Sekou Smith Journalism Award in honor of its namesake, a JSU alum and NBA reporter and analyst who hosted NBA.com’s “Hang Time” blog and …

Jackson Director of Public Works Director Charles Williams said he plans to study why the …

• February 23, 2021

Jackson Works Director Details Water System Breakdowns, System Failure Mitigation

As Jacksonians struggle with the aftermath of winter weather that caught the city flatfooted, Director of Works Charles Williams told the city council yesterday that it might happen again soon.

Grant Callen, president of “school choice” advocacy group Empower Mississippi, speaks before a crowd at …

• February 23, 2021

Mississippi House Proposes Several Changes to State Taxes

Mississippi House leaders are pushing to decrease some state taxes and increase others.

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• February 23, 2021

City of Jackson Update for Monday Evening

The City of Jackson is issuing the following updates for the evening of Monday, February 22, 2021, related to the impacts of recent winter weather on the City and efforts …

With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden is planning a …

• February 22, 2021

Biden to Mourn 500,000 Dead While Balancing Grief and Hope

With sunset remarks and a national moment of silence, President Joe Biden is planning a head-on acknowledgement of the country's once-unimaginable loss—half a million Americans in the COVID-19 pandemic—in striking …