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City & County
Jackson Sees Up to 142% Increase In COVID-19 Cases in Some Neighborhoods
Many Jackson neighborhoods are seeing dramatic increases in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at a press conference Monday.
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Frank L. Giles, professor and director of the JSU Rehabilitation Counseling Program, will serve as …
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JSU Grants for Special Needs and COVID-19 Campaign, USM Christmas Dinners
Jackson State University's Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services recently received a five-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration for JSU's Rehabilitation Counseling …
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Person of the Day
Elijah Moore
Featuring an ending that would go down in Egg Bowl lore for years to come, the 2019 Egg Bowl will always be remembered for University of Mississippi wide receiver Elijah …
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State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs Public Health Guidance
All residents of Mississippi should avoid any social gathering that includes individuals outside of the nuclear family or household. MSDH recommends that Mississippians only participate in work, school or other …
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Mississippi Shatters All Time COVID-19 Record, But Reeves Says New Peak ‘False’
Mississippi has shattered its all-time record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day, one day after Gov. Tate Reeves attempted to fact-check this reporter for asserting that the state …
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Education
Confederate President's Name to Disappear from Biloxi School
A Mississippi district is removing Confederate President Jefferson Davis' name from an elementary school and has chosen a new name that highlights geography rather than history.
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Politics
Attorney Confirmed as Federal Judge in South Mississippi
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a 37-year-old attorney who has been involved in Republican politics as a new federal district judge for the southern half of Mississippi.
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Civil Rights
Auditor: Professor Owes Nearly $2,000 After 'Scholar Strike'
Mississippi’s state auditor demanded Tuesday that a University of Mississippi professor pay nearly $2,000 after a two-day “work stoppage” to protest police brutality and other racial inequities.
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Governor Tate Reeves Announces Additional COVID-19 Measures
Today, Governor Tate Reeves announced 13 additional counties that have qualified and met certain requirements to be placed under mask mandates with his “Safe Recovery” executive order that is in …
