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Weather reports show that Hurricane Delta has weakened into a category 2 storm as of …

• October 9, 2020

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 …

Retired Army Col. Paul Willis serves JPS as director of army instruction with the JROTC …

• October 9, 2020

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 …

Interim Public Works Director Charles Williams said two to four inches of rain may fall …

• October 8, 2020

Jackson May See Flash Flooding from Hurricane Delta; Precautions Urged

"Hurricane Delta will be moving through the city of Jackson probably within the next 48 hours," Interim Public Works Director Charles Williams said. "We are expecting high wind, probably somewhere …

Freshman running back Frank Gore, Jr., the son of NFL running back Frank Gore, led …

• October 8, 2020

Frank Gore, Jr.

Against the Mean Green, USM rushed for 202 yards as a team with freshman running back Frank Gore, Jr. leading the way with 130 yards. It has been rough for …

Brass faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi will partner with virtuoso trombonist Wycliffe Gordon …

• October 8, 2020

USM Trombonist Livestream and Sports Safety Conference, MSU Revised 2021 Spring Calendar

Brass faculty at the University of Southern Mississippi will partner with virtuoso trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to conduct a live streaming event on Oct. 29 at 1 p.m. Gordon is a …

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba says the city still needs more vigilance against the COVID-19 pandemic, …

• October 7, 2020

Lumumba: City’s Mask Mandate Stands, But State Fair in Jackson Can Ignore Rule

"I want to remind people how this works from a legislative position—the governor sets the floor, but we can move beyond that, we can choose to have restrictions which we …

Melvin V. Priester Jr. resigned Monday after seven years as Ward 2 councilman. A special …

• October 7, 2020

Ward 2 Council Election on Nov. 17; Shakespeare To County Election Commission, Zoo Doing Well

After Melvin V. Priester, Jr resigned as Ward 2 councilman Monday, the City has slated a special election to fill the seat on Nov. 17 with a possible runoff on …

'Elizabeth Brooks Brewning' Cocktail Recipe with Photo Instructions

Elizabeth "Betsy" Breunig, who works as a bartender for The Apothecary at Brent's Drugs, created her own signature cocktail, which she dubbed the "Elizabeth Brooks Brewning," named after herself. The …

The University of Mississippi in Oxford has awarded Maurice Carlos Ruffin, a native of New …

• October 7, 2020

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 …

One week after the governor ended the state’s mask mandate, Mississippi shows dangerous upward trends …

• October 7, 2020

Dr. Dobbs Warns Of COVID Surge, as State Fair Opens Without Mask Mandate

Only a week after Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the state’s mask mandate, Mississippi’s coronavirus numbers have reversed course, showing the first consistent signs of a new surge in what would …