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• October 7, 2020

Current weather forecast models predict that the City of Jackson will be impacted by Hurricane …

• October 6, 2020

City of Jackson Readies for Hurricane Delta: Possible Heavy Rainfall and Flooding

Current weather forecast models predict that the City of Jackson will be impacted by Hurricane Delta. Residents are urged to prepare for potential flooding in low-line areas resulting from heavy …

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned on Sunday that mask usage is rapidly declining …

• October 6, 2020

Mask Use Dropping Rapidly After Mississippi Mandate Ends, Dr. Dobbs Warns

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs is sounding the alarm, warning that mask usage is declining in Mississippi immediately after the governor lifted the statewide mask requirement. “Listen to the …

Many Mississippi-based universities, including the University of Southern Mississippi, have decided to cut spring break …

• October 6, 2020

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 …

More than 80 inmates have died in Mississippi's prison system since late December. Officials are …

• October 6, 2020

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 …

Children at the Strong Arms of Jackson rally on Oct. 4, 2020, holding a sign …

• October 5, 2020

Strong Arms of Jackson Co-Director Terun Moore at the Unity in the Community Rally on …

• October 5, 2020

Ending Viral Violence: Strong Arms of Jackson Holds Rally Against Gun Crime

"The lesson is to make a better decision with your life because when you involve yourself in gun violence, either you shoot somebody, you kill somebody, you are also making …

Jackson Planetarium Crowdfunding, Hilton Garden Inn Renovations and Mississippi Delivery

Jackson's Russell C. Davis Planetarium, which is currently undergoing a restoration due to a roof leak and resulting interior damage that forced it to close in April 2018, recently opened …

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba says United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Michael …

• October 2, 2020

Mayor Lumumba Unloads On U.S. Attorney Hurst Over ‘Operation Legend’ Strategy

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba accused United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi Michael Hurst Tuesday of politicizing crime problems in the capital city.

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• October 2, 2020

Azia’s Picks 10-1-20

I believe that October is a month for digging deeper, healing buried trauma and forging a better version of ourselves. Although the journey can be uncomfortable, the fire is necessary …

Legislators passed $20 million to help residential or commercial landlords with lost rental income. The …

• October 2, 2020

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 officials on Thursday opened the new Mississippi Trade Mart that's attached to the coliseum …

• October 2, 2020