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(From left) Interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler, former Hinds County Sheriff Chief Deputy of …

• October 4, 2021

Crisler, Wall and Jones Running for Hinds County Sheriff

Interim Hinds County Sheriff Marshand Crisler, former Chief Deputy of Operations Eric Wall and former Hinds County Sheriff's Office Information Officer Tyree Jones are running to become the new Hinds …

Senate Labor Committee Chairman John Hohrn, a Democrat from Jackson, promises to make another push …

• October 4, 2021

Analysis: Equal Pay Efforts Reviving in Mississippi in 2022

Mississippi is the only state without a law requiring equal pay for equal work by women and men, after Alabama enacted one in 2019.

The leader of a Mississippi pediatricians' organization is urging school districts to keep mask mandates …

• October 4, 2021

Pediatrician: Keep Mask Mandates in Mississippi Schools

The leader of a Mississippi pediatricians' organization is urging school districts to keep mask mandates in place to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Soul City Cycling officially launched earlier this year and now has 38 members, with several …

• October 4, 2021

New Club Aims to Promote Cycling for Black Mississippians

Soul City Cycling officially launched earlier this year and now has 38 members, with several weekly rides around Jackson. They aim to bring more people into the sport and increase …

After a 3-2 vote ousted Hinds County Supervisor David Archie from his role as vice …

• October 1, 2021

Hinds County Supervisor David Archie Arrested, Charged With Misdemeanors

After a 3-2 vote ousted Hinds County Supervisor David Archie from his role as vice president on Wednesday, Archie found himself under arrest after a Thursday board meeting dispute between …

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• October 1, 2021

Beverly E. Smith, national president and chief executive officer for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. …

• October 1, 2021

Scholarship Luncheon and Endowed Scholarship at JSU, MSU Reveille 25 Awards Program

Jackson State University's 2021 Mary E. Peoples Scholarship Luncheon will take place on Friday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. in the Jackson Convention Complex. The university plans to raise $150,000 …

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• October 1, 2021

Mississippi health officials say booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available at …

• October 1, 2021

Mississippi Official: Seniors Are Priority for Booster Shots

Mississippi health officials say booster shots for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are now available at all county health department clinics, and people over the age of 65 are a priority …

Former Hinds County deputies Richard Spooner and Les Tannehill are among the 13 candidates running …

• September 30, 2021

Spooner, Tannehill Running for Hinds County Sheriff

Richard Spooner and Les Tannehill, veterans of the Hinds Sheriff's office, are among the 13 candidates running for Hinds County sheriff.

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is appealing Judge Carlton Reeves’ ruling on the state’s mental …

• September 30, 2021

Attorney General Lynn Fitch Signals Appeal of Mental Health Ruling on Needed Solutions

The State of Mississippi has requested a delay of a July court order that demanded fundamental changes to the state’s mental-health care system and set up an external observer to …