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The Mississippi Museum of Art last week announced the winning students from the Mississippi regional …

• February 22, 2021

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, Jackson Heat Management Grant and Trash Service Resuming

The Mississippi Museum of Art last week announced the winning students from the Mississippi regional competition of the 98th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

District 2 Rep. Nick Bain, R-Corinth, sponsors HB 796 which limits maximum sentencing for “habitual …

• February 22, 2021

Reducing Harsh Sentencing Goal of House Bill to Limit Maximum Sentencing Requirement

With a goal of reducing the harsh sentencing in Mississippi, the House of Representatives has passed HB Bill 796, which would restrict the mandatory maximum sentencing requirement for so-called habitual …

Low and no water pressure is still impacting residents across Jackson, but we are continuing …

• February 22, 2021

City Hall and Other City Offices to Reopen Monday

Low and no water pressure is still impacting residents across Jackson, but we are continuing to see progress. There is still no definitive timeline for when it will be restored, …

The Mississippi House will consider a bill that could lead to an increase in gasoline …

• February 22, 2021

Proposal: Let Mississippi Voters Decide on Gas Tax Increase

The Mississippi House will consider a bill that could lead to an increase in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to pay for improvements to state highways and local roads.

Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery. State …

• February 22, 2021

Mississippi Lottery Adds $75M to State Revenue Since July

Mississippi has collected more than $75 million since July 1 from the state lottery.

Mississippi Food Service Firm Gets 4-Year Military Contract

A Mississippi company has a four-year military contract worth up to $86 million for food distribution in Mississippi and Louisiana.

A Mississippi company has a four-year military contract worth up to $86 million for food …

• February 22, 2021

A Mississippi institution is receiving a grant to advance its work in teaching people about …

• February 22, 2021

Center Receives Grant for Work Preserving Emmett Till Legacy

A Mississippi institution is receiving a grant to advance its work in teaching people about the legacy of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago whose lynching by white people …

“By passing SB 2536, the Mississippi Senate is listening to national extremist organizations that are …

• February 22, 2021

Analysis: Mississippi Finds Wedge Issue, Even Amid Pandemic

The state Senate voted Feb. 11 to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' or women's sports teams in Mississippi schools, community colleges and universities. No senator asked whether any …

Photo courtesy City of Jackson

• February 19, 2021

An Entergy lineman works to restore power. Fallen frozen tree limbs damaged power lines across …

• February 19, 2021

City Distributes Safe Water in Jackson As Winter Storm Effects Continue

The City of Jackson is distributing safe drinking water at six locations throughout Jackson today. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced yesterday that the water is now available at specific …

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jacob Cranston explains testing procedures to a patient at a …

• February 19, 2021