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Education
Two Teacher Pay Raise Proposals Alive at Mississippi Capitol
The Mississippi Senate voted Friday to increase teachers' pay, days after the House approved a separate proposal.
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Crime
Mental Health Experts: Raise Age of Children Locked in Hinds Juvenile Justice Center
Children at the Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center were abused, a lawsuit filed in 2011 alleged, which led to a federal consent decree forcing Hinds County to make changes to its …
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Education
USM Merit Health Partnership, JSU Carnegie Classification and MSU "Old Main" Documentary
The University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Nursing and Health Professions is partnering with Merit Health Wesley in Hattiesburg to add two of the hospital’s nurses to the University’s clinical …
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Person of the Day
Makai Polk Enters 2022 NFL Draft
Mississippi State University is losing its record breaking wide receiver after just one season with the program. Redshirt sophomore wide out Makai Polk has announced he will enter the 2022 …
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Music
Mississippi Entertainment Museum Taps 5 for Hall of Fame
Three musicians and two writers will be inducted into the hall of fame at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience.
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City & County
Mississippi City Names Street for Blues Artist Bobby Rush
Mississippi's capital is renaming Ellis Avenue to Bobby Rush Boulevard in honor of a Grammy-winning blues singer who lives in the city.
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Crime
Lost in the ‘Dead Zone’: Thousands Languish in Mississippi Jail Without Lawyers
A jury rendered a not-guilty verdict for Duane Lake, 35, for a capital-murder allegation against him in November 2021. He had been in jail since 2015 and got his freedom …
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City & County
Jackson Native Releases Trivia App for Mississippi Residents
When Jackson native Warn Wilson Jr. decided to make a trivia game, he knew he wanted to include questions about his hometown and test the knowledge of residents and people …
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Health Care
With ICUs Full, MSDH Restarts System of Care
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor and dean of the University of Mississippi Medical Center, addressed the media Tuesday in a press event both familiar and dire, another warning from the …
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Education
JSU NSF Grant, MSU CYBERCOM Partnership and USM Center for Digital Humanities
The National Science Foundation recently gave Jackson State University political science professor D’Andra Orey a $509,000 multi-year grant for research exploring the intersection of race, exposure to trauma and politics …
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Politics
Medical Marijuana Advances With Mississippi Senate Vote
Mississippi senators voted Thursday to advance a bill that would create a medical marijuana program, sending it to the House for more work.
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Health Care
Poor People’s Campaign Offers Free COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise
COVID-19 infections continue to climb across the state, with the Mississippi State Department of Health reporting 8,204 new cases today along with 26 fatalities and continually increasing outbreaks across the …
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Politics
Mississippi Senate OKs Revisions to 4 US House Districts
The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate on Wednesday passed a plan to redraw the state’s four congressional districts, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves for his expected approval.
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City & County
City Council Votes on 2022 Legislative Agenda, Wants Land Bank, Water-Sewer Debt Forgiveness Extension
On Tuesday, Jan. 11, Jackson City Council President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay called a special city council meeting for members to vote on six resolutions on the City's …
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Crime
Talamieka Brice’s Film Honors Her Children, Faces Brutal History of Race Violence
Talamieka Brice wrote, directed and illustrated “A Mother’s Journey,” a film that follows her process in addressing traumas of the past in a quest to seek healing.
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Education
Separate Plans Propose Raises for Mississippi Teachers
The Mississippi House and Senate are pushing forward with separate plans to give pay raises to teachers. The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday passed House Bill 530, and the whole …
