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It took the FBI 44 days to find the bodies of Andrew Goodman, James Chaney …

• July 22, 2021

From left: John Lewis (SNCC), Mateo “Flukie” Suarez (CORE), Jerome Smith (CORE), and Dave Dennis …

• July 22, 2021

Glen Cotton, Christopher Windfield, Corey Redd and Will Kelly answer questions after the screening of …

• July 22, 2021

New Orleans native and activist George Raymond was integral in getting Black people registered to …

• July 22, 2021

CORE Activist George Raymond Immortalized in Arc of Freedom’s New Documentary

Glen Cotton, Christopher Windfield, Corey Redd and Will Kelly answered questions after the screening of their documentary “George Raymond: Thirst For Freedom” for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s …

The Mississippi attorney general’s office is expected to file briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court …

• July 22, 2021

Mississippi to File Arguments in Landmark Abortion Case

The Mississippi attorney general’s office is expected to file briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to outline the state’s arguments in a case that could upend nearly 50 …

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• July 22, 2021

Fred McNair

Fred McNair took over the Alcorn State University program as head coach on Feb. 2, 2016. The job became open after Jay Hopson left to take a head coaching job …

Ruby Holden (standing right) addressed the City Council on June 22, explaining how sewer backing …

• July 21, 2021

Jackson Resident Gets $36,000 in Compensation After Sewage Backed Up Twice In Home

Sixty-four-year-old Ruby Holden, who stays at Hickory Cove in Southwest Jackson in Ward 4, will get $36,696.32 as compensation for the City's vacuum truck backing up the sewer into her …

State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs said today that the delta surge was as preventable …

• July 21, 2021

The University of Mississippi Medical Center is rejecting the honor system for vaccination with its …

• July 21, 2021

LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at …

• July 21, 2021

‘Setting An Example For The State’: UMMC To Mandate Vaccine For All Employees, Students, Contractors

Employees, students and contractors at the University of Mississippi Medical Center have a choice ahead of them: Get the COVID-19 vaccine or find somewhere else to work.

Mississippi tax collections increased during the state budget year that ended June 30, driven in …

• July 21, 2021

Mississippi Tax Collections Improve in Most Recent Year

Mississippi tax collections increased during the state budget year that ended June 30, driven in part by people shopping online during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mississippi schools are set to begin opening this month, as the state sees the largest …

• July 20, 2021

Fourth Wave of COVID-19 Arrives; Dobbs Says Herd Immunity Currently Impossible in State

The state is now experiencing a full COVID-19 resurgence as the fourth wave of the deadly virus spreads across Mississippi towns and communities.

Photo courtesy Alonda Thomas

• July 20, 2021