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Belhaven University recently announced a new First Responder Scholarship to help reduce tuition for first …

• May 4, 2020

Commencement ceremonies in Mississippi are looking a bit different than usual as graduates began to …

• May 4, 2020

Mississippi Colleges Holding Virtual Commencement for Grads

Commencement ceremonies in Mississippi are looking a bit different than usual as graduates began to receive their degrees via virtual celebrations.

Belhaven First Responder Scholarship, JSU Mt. Olive Grant and USM COVID-19 Testing

Belhaven University recently announced a new First Responder Scholarship to help reduce tuition for first responders during the COVID-19 crisis, along with a no-cost opportunity for people to contribute to …

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• May 2, 2020

In the past week, 1723 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by MSDH, the …

• May 2, 2020

In the past week, 1723 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported by MSDH, the …

• May 2, 2020

May 2: Mississippi Averaging Nearly 250 New COVID-19 Cases Per Day

One week after Governor Tate Reeves signed his "safer at home" order that reopened a number of retail businesses and loosened restrictions on non-essential businesses, Mississippi has a reported 7,441 …

Bipartisan Legislative Supermajority Takes Control of CARES Act Money

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Philip Gunn led a legislative supermajority to claim $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds today, dealing a humbling blow to the authority …

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• May 1, 2020

Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and House Speaker Philip Gunn led a legislative supermajority to claim …

• May 1, 2020

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• May 1, 2020

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (center), Gov. Haley Barbour (right) and Mississippi …

• May 1, 2020

OPINION: COVID-19 Recovery Plan Needs Bipartisan Oversight, Lessons from Katrina

Mississippi is at a crossroads on our recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Our Legislature must be involved to ensure more balanced priorities and better financial accountability in the use of …

On Thursday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an Executive Order to further extend the current …

• May 1, 2020

Mayor Lumumba Extends Stay at Home Order Until May 15

On Thursday, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an Executive Order to further extend the current Stay at Home order from May 1 until May 15.

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• May 1, 2020

Women’s Foundation of Mississippi Awards COVID-19 Rapid Response Grants

The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi announced rapid response grant awards totaling $55,000 for eleven Mississippi-based nonprofit agencies and programs directly vulnerable women and families in wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

Flanked by lawmakers, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann held a press conference Friday, May 1, detailing …

• May 1, 2020