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Angie Moncrief

Flowood native Angie Moncrief has owned and operated Action Talent Agency since 2014.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football—even amid the coronavirus pandemic—as “essential” Tuesday, his comments …

coronavirus

Mississippi Governor: 'College Football is Essential'

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves described college football—even amid the coronavirus pandemic—as “essential” Tuesday, his comments echoing a tweet President Donald Trump posted the day before and coming on the same …

Mayor Lumumba has extended the city-wide curfew issued on August 6 commencing at midnight on …

City & County

Mayor Extends Curfew and Amends Stay Safe Jackson Executive Order

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba has extended the city-wide curfew issued on August 6 commencing at midnight on Wednesday, Aug. 12.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to …

coronavirus

Reeves: Mississippi Can't Afford Jobless Benefit Supplement

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says the state cannot afford $100 per recipient, per week, to bolster unemployment payments during the coronavirus pandemic. But, the Republican governor is praising President Donald …

Marilyn Stephens, assistant regional census manager for the Atlanta region of the U.S. Census Bureau, …

Census 2020 field operation started March 12 in the city of Jackson, but was called …

State

Census Official: What Jackson Should Do To Improve Self-Response Rate

The 2020 Census has been underway since March, but some parts of Jackson have less than 40% household self-response rate, which is well below the state average of 57.9%.

Mississippi legislative leaders now have their first veto override since 2002, forcing through an educational …

Politics

Legislature Overrides Gov. Tate Reeves' Veto, Spending Battles Remain

The Mississippi Legislature has beaten back a gubernatorial veto, pushing through the education bill that Republican Gov. Tate Reeves partially vetoed in July, while simultaneously funding the incentives program that …

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said medical professionals went in with the goal to …

coronavirus

Over 500 People Tested for COVID in Experimental Initiative

More than 500 people in one of the poorest counties in Mississippi were tested for the coronavirus by the state Department of Health over the past week as part of …