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The Mississippi Senate on Wednesday is expected to approve a plan to redraw the state’s …

• January 12, 2022

Mississippi Senate Set to Vote on Revamped U.S. House Map

The Mississippi Senate on Wednesday is expected to approve a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts.

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba encouraged Jackson residents to get vaccinated this week as case numbers …

• January 11, 2022

Mayor Lumumba Calls for Increased COVID-19 Vaccinations amid Early 2022 Surge

Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba called for increased vaccination among Jackson residents—especially those most vulnerable, such as the elderly—this week, citing high case numbers in Hinds County.

Photo courtesy Tanya Funchess

• January 11, 2022

Tanya Funchess

The Mississippi Public Health Association named Tanya Funchess, an assistant professor of public health at the University of Southern Mississippi, as president-elect for the organization in November 2021.

Mississippi Senate leaders are proposing a plan to increase teachers' pay an average of $4,700 …

• January 11, 2022

Mississippi Senate Leaders Propose Teacher Pay Increase

Mississippi Senate leaders are proposing a plan to increase teachers' pay an average of $4,700 over two years to try to move the state away from its perpetually low national …

Mississippi government collected more money during the first half of this budget year than it …

• January 11, 2022

Mississippi Tax Revenue Jumps During 1st Half of Budget Year

Mississippi government collected more money during the first half of this budget year than it did during the same period a year earlier.

Hinds County District 3 Supervisor Credell Calhoun and District 2 Supervisor David Archie conducted dueling …

• January 10, 2022

Who Is the Hinds County Board of Supervisors’ President?

The question regarding who will chair the Hinds County Board of Supervisors meeting next week, Monday, Jan. 17, remains unclear as two supervisors both claim to be the president—District 2 …

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting a Family Fun Science Day event on …

• January 10, 2022

Family Fun Science Day and Game Changers at the Science Museum, Oops! All Vegan Restaurant

The Mississippi Museum of Natural Science is hosting a Family Fun Science Day event on Saturday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There are active COVID-19 outbreaks in 91% of Mississippi's nursing homes, mostly involving staff, a …

• January 10, 2022

Doc: Most Mississippi Nursing Homes Have COVID Outbreaks

There are active COVID-19 outbreaks in 91% of Mississippi's nursing homes, mostly involving staff, a top health official said Friday, as the omicron variant of the virus continues to surge.

Mississippi’s current congressional redistricting effort is much less contentious than the effort was 20 years …

• January 10, 2022

Analysis: Redistricting Not as Tough as It Was Two Decades Ago

Mississippi’s current congressional redistricting effort is much less contentious than the effort was 20 years ago, when the state dropped from five U.S. House seats to four.

Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, particularly the omicron variant, Jackson State University …

• January 7, 2022

JSU COVID-19 Protocols, MSU Outstanding Achievement Awards and USM MLK Prayer Breakfast

Due to a recent increase in COVID-19 cases, particularly the omicron variant, Jackson State University recently announced new health and safety protocols for the upcoming spring 2022 semester.