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Biz Roundup
Valentine's Day 2021
Jackson couples have plenty of options to choose from local businesses and restaurants to treat their partner to a special evening this Valentine’s Day.
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City & County
City Opens Poll-Workers Application, Lynch Street Resurfacing Complete
The City of Jackson seeks 679 poll workers to cover the 82 voting precincts for the April 6 primary, April 27 run-off and June 8 general election for mayor and …
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City & County
Azia’s Picks, Valentine’s Day Edition 2-5-21
If you are trying to get out and get involved in some lovey, dovey activities to share with partners or—for us single folks—find creative ways to share love with your …
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LGBT
Mississippi Senate: Ban Transgender Athletes on Female Teams
Transgender athletes would be banned from competing in girls' or women's sports in Mississippi schools and universities, under a bill that advanced in the Republican-controlled state Senate late Thursday night.
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State
CDC Suggests Double Masking as Walmart Begins Mississippi Vaccinations
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that under certain circumstances, wearing two masks can provide more protection than simply wearing one.
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Education
Belhaven Builds COVID Center, JSU Business Partnership and USM VET Program
Belhaven University recently announced that it has completed construction on its own COVID-19 testing center to track asymptomatic students, faculty and staff.
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City & County
City Gets Art, Climate Change-Mitigation Grants, Fitness Court
Seven Jacksonians will explore the intersection of arts and social justice to create change and to address prevailing arts grantmaking inequities.
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Politics
Four Nominees Are Confirmed to Education Boards in Mississippi
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday confirmed three people to the state Board of Education and one to the state Charter School Authorizer Board.
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Politics
Mississippi Pushes to OK College Athletes' Earning on Image
Mississippi legislators are pushing forward with proposals to let college athletes earn money from their own name, image or likeness.
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Politics
Mississippi Senate Rejects 2 Proposals to Expand Medicaid
The Mississippi Senate on Tuesday rejected two proposals to expand Medicaid to people who work low-wage jobs that don't provide private health insurance.
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Person of the Day
Brian Pugh
Mississippi Business Journal recently named Jackson State University alum Brian Pugh, executive director of the Stennis Center for Public Service, as Top Person of the Year for Mississippi's Top 50 …
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State
Mississippi: 2% of COVID Vaccines Go to Out-of-State People
About 2% of the COVID-19 vaccinations given so far in Mississippi have gone to people with out-of-state addresses, state health officials said Monday.
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National
New Boost for Minority Businesses in Underserved Communities
Small minority-owned businesses have often struggled to gain access to capital and other tools to grow, a challenge made more daunting by the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic. But …
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Biz Roundup
Virtual Ignite the Night, New Museum of Art Exhibit and Boychoir Virtual Valentines
The Mississippi Children's Museum recently announced that it will hold its annual fundraiser event, Ignite the Night, virtually for 2021.
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City & County
Caught in Water-Billing Hell: Jackson Citizens Seek Justice for Enormous Bills
Barbara Tadley wants the water to her hotel turned back on for her to start receiving guests again after shutting down in June 2020.
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Politics
Analysis: Capitol Action Could Affect Wallets and Leisure
Mississippi legislators are making decisions that could affect people's wallets and change some of their leisure activities.
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City & County
Violence Experts: Mayor's Youth Curfew Order May Prove Counterproductive
Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba imposed a five-day curfew order for those under age 18 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. due to rising crime in the capital city.
