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Education
JSU Food Giveaway and Project HEALTH, Hinds Summer Courses and USM Waking Joy Project
Jackson State University's Center for Community Engagement is partnering with local organizations to provide 1,500 free food boxes containing non-perishable goods to needy families in the community.
Health Care
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Paused, No Serious Reactions Reported In Mississippi
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention placed a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccinations this week across the country due to reported rare incidences of specific blood clots.
Biz Roundup
2021 Virtual Art Party at the Museum, Mississippi Coding Academies and Drive-In Movies in the Park
The Mississippi Museum of Art is preparing to host its 2021 virtual Art Party fundraiser on Saturday, April 17, beginning at 7 p.m. The virtual program will include jazz in …
Health Care
An Eye on Equity: Clinic for Uninsured Offering Johnson & Johnson Vaccine on Saturdays in April
Jackson Free Clinic is offering a COVID-19 vaccination to anyone interested for the three remaining Saturdays in April—10th, 17th, and 24th.
City & County
Azia’s Picks 4-9-21
What you got up for this weekend? If you’re still wondering, take some time to read through my upcoming picks. Looks like it's going to be a wet weekend, so …
Politics
‘This Is Not an Entitlement Program’: Ballot Initiative Seeks to Expand Medicaid Coverage
Hundreds of thousands of Mississippians could receive expanded Medicaid coverage from the newly created Ballot Initiative 76, which would expand Medicaid coverage to those under 138% of the federal poverty …
Education
JSU Truth Initiative Partnership, USM Virtual MLK Prayer Breakfast and MSU Virtual Twelfth Night Performances
Jackson State University is one of 10 HBCUs partnering with Truth Initiative as part of a national movement to address smoking, vaping and nicotine use at college campuses nationwide.
Health Care
Mississippi Receiving $29.7M from CDC for Vaccinations
Mississippi is receiving about $29.7 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to support coronavirus vaccination efforts.
Crime
Mississippi and Secret Service Work on Cybercrime Task Force
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch said Tuesday that her office has established a partnership with the U.S. Secret Service and in-state law enforcement agencies to investigate financial crimes that occur …
Health Care
Health Department: Over Half a Million People Fully Vaccinated
The state of Mississippi has now administered 1.32 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine to residents, according to the state health department.
Analysis: Mississippi Capitol Actions Have Real-Life Impact
The first bill legislators passed and the governor signed this year has had an easy-to-see impact. House Bill 1 put the design of the new magnolia-themed state flag into law.
City & County
Azia’s Picks Easter Edition 4-2-21
It’s Easter Weekend, so you know what that means: an extended weekend to do more of what we love with those we love. If you’re looking to see what the …
Politics
Mississippi: No Extension of Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
An effort to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage has failed in Mississippi, a state with high rates of infant mortality and maternal mortality.
Fly
Smash Rooms Offer Safe Space to Let off Some Steam
Whether you find yourself having to deal with a painful breakup, a stressful job, a barrage of family hijinks, or anything in between, Break iT has the means for helping …
City & County
Jackson Park Set to Receive Keith Haring Fitness Court
The Greater Jackson Arts Council recently announced that it has partnered with the San Francisco-based National Fitness Campaign to make Jackson one of 10 locations in the United States to …
Books
A Mother’s Advice: Irma Mae Rogers on ‘Mother Wit’
Irma Mae Rogers became a mother at the age of 15, and she shares the lessons she learned along her journey (many of them the hard way) in her book …
Music
Ardenland and Wratchet Entertainment Group Host Socially Distanced ‘Twilight Concerts’
Breaking the drought that began after concert tours around the world ground to a halt last spring and remained shuttered through the summer and fall, the Renaissance at Colony Park …
Cover
‘The New Southern Belle’ Latrice Rogers Demonstrates that Mississippi can be Fertile Ground for Entrepreneurial Success
“Belle Collective” first aired on the Oprah Winfrey Network earlier this year and stars Latrice Rogers, as well as Dr. Antoinette Liles, Lateshia Pearson, Marie Hamilton-Abston and Tambra Cherie, who …
Civil Rights
OPINION: Bring Mississippi Into the 21st Century—Overturn Its Jim Crow-era Voting Laws
When it comes to voting, there is no denying a simple fact about Mississippi: our state has refused to eliminate antiquated laws that disproportionately silence Black and young voters.
City & County
UPDATED: Jackson City Council Election Guide
This year, election officials will hold Jackson City Council primary elections for each party on April 6, which will decide who represents their respective parties for each ward in the …
