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City & County
Mayor Plans Contracts For Grass Cutting, Litter Pickup
Conversations veered into the cleanliness and appearance of the City of Jackson during a garbage-contract townhall held on Thursday, Nov. 18, at the New Horizon Church on Ellis Avenue and …
Politics
Mississippi School Boards Association Leaving National Group
The Mississippi School Boards Association is joining a handful of other states in breaking ties with the National School Board Association after the nonprofit sent a letter to President Joe …
City & County
Pickett v. Banks, Lindsay: City Garbage Contract Fiasco Breeds a Lawsuit
Dwayne K. Pickett, Sr., New Jerusalem Church's senior pastor, sued Council President and Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks for slander on Oct. 14.
City & County
‘Another Layer of Objectivity’: City Opts for Blind Evaluation of Garbage Disposal Contract Proposals
The City of Jackson has opted for blind evaluation of garbage-disposal technical proposals to guard against claims of unfairness, City officials said at the town hall held at Fondren Church …
Crime
Mississippi Executes First Inmate in Nine Years
Last evening the State of Mississippi executed David Neal Cox, 50, by way of lethal injection. The execution marks the first case of capital punishment carried out by the state …
Politics
Mississippi Names Next Chief Medical Examiner, Dr. Staci Turner
Dr. Staci Turner, previously the state's interim chief medical examiner, is stepping into the role of chief medical examiner, Mississippi Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell announced Wednesday.
State
EPA Overturns Approval of Mississippi Yazoo Pumps Project
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it has overturned the approval of a massive flood-control project in the south Mississippi Delta that officials said was erroneously greenlit in the …
Personhood
10 Years After Mississippians Rejected ‘Personhood,’ New ‘Life at ‘Conception’ Efforts Underway
A decade after Mississippi rejected the opportunity to adopt the most anti-abortion law in the nation, a national anti-abortion group is working with a top Republican U.S. senator to push …
State
Favre Misses Payment of $228K in Welfare Case, Auditor Says
Retired NFL player Brett Favre missed a deadline to pay $228,000 in interest on welfare money he was paid for a public speaking contract he did not fulfill, the Mississippi …
City & County
Many in Mississippi's Capital Left With Little or No Water
Residents of Mississippi’s capital city are being warned to boil water before using it because of low pressure in the aging water system.
Person of the Day
Robert Martez Hopkins
Jackson native Robert Martez Hopkins has worked with Jackson Public Schools students for seven years through his mentoring group, Knowledge Camp University.
City & County
County Approves $100,000 for Livingston Park and Others
Five recreational spots in the city of Jackson will get $100,000 in upgrades following the Hinds County Board of Supervisors' approval of the funding given on Monday, Nov. 15.
Politics
Reeves Touts Conservative Talking Points in Budget Pitch
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves' proposed budget for the upcoming year includes money for teacher pay raises, a water and sewer improvement grant program and a plan for eliminating the state …
State
‘Civil War’ Film Highlights ‘Lost Cause’ Myths, Lifts Up Young Mississippi Voices
“Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are?)” explores the “Lost Cause” myth of the Confederacy and its effects on the modern South, particularly race relations.
State
Many Historic Buildings on the Mississippi Coast in Danger
The stories of the Mississippi Gulf Coast can be found in its historic sites. But many of these places are at risk.
State
White Officer Said He Was Moved to Prevent Black's Promotion
A city in Mississippi is settling a lawsuit brought by a white former police lieutenant who said he was moved within the department to prevent a Black subordinate’s promotion.
City & County
Second Jackson Summit Held to Tackle Jackson Crime
In the second of such events in one week, Jackson leadership met with residents of the city’s fourth ward this week to tackle a growing concern—violent crime.
City & County
Jackson Zoo Now ‘Endangered,’ Opening Funding Opportunities for Beleaguered Facility
The Jackson Zoo’s announcement as one of the 10 endangered historical places in Mississippi for 2021 generated the most remarkable reaction among the people gathered at The Faulkner on Oct. …
State
Entergy Mississippi to Increase Renewable Energy Sources
One of the largest electricity providers in Mississippi said Wednesday that it intends to shut down some aging natural gas power generating plants over the next five years and expand …
Person of the Day
Dr. Carlos Wilson
Dr. Carlos Wilson, director and associate professor for the School of Lifelong Learning at Jackson State University, recently received a sub-grant from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security to fund …
