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City & County
Jackson Water: City Plans Lead Testing of Every Line, Debt Forgiveness
The plan to overhaul the water-billing system in the City of Jackson will include testing each property for levels of lead, Public Works Department Deputy Director Carla Dazet told the …
City & County
Rental and Utility Assistance Available Through Event on Friday and Saturday
Starting at noon today, Jackson residents can go to the Mississippi Trademart at the Mississippi Fairgrounds for rental assistance through federal financial aid covering 15 months, and utility bill assistance …
Education
JSU Education Endowment, Ezra Jack Keats Awards and Out of the Darkness Campus Walk at USM
Jackson State University recently received a $75,000 education endowment named for the late Stephen F. Mason, the 17th pastor of the Greater Pearlie Grove M.B. Church.
Education
JSU Getty Images Donation, MSU Research Week and Give Wing at USM
Getty Images recently donated two Canon camera bodies and three Canon lenses to the Office of University Communications at Jackson State University as part of the company's new partnership with …
Biz Roundup
Drafthouse Survey, Homebuyer's Forum, College and Tourism
Groups of college students with the Else School of Management at Millsaps College are conducting surveys to determine the market viability of bringing a dine-in cinema concept theater to the …
Education
JSU Crop Drop, MSU 'Unframed Images' Moving and Belhaven Transfer Recognition
Jackson State University hosted its annual Crop Drop event, which provides free sweet potatoes to the Jackson community, on Saturday, Aug. 17.
Education
Dak Prescott MSU Fundraiser, Math Power at USM and JSU Wells-Fargo Grant
Mississippi State University alumnus and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott recently raised $20,000 to support the university's T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability through his Faith, Fight, Finish Foundation.
New Beck Album Drops March 29
Beck's long awaited new album, "Guero" on Geffen/Interscope will be in stores on March 29. In short, with my advance copy in long play I can say, it rocks. The …
Education
Teacher Pay Raises a Top Priority for New Session, Reeves and Hosemann Say
Teacher pay raises could be one of the first big achievements of the 2020 legislative session, multiple lawmakers say.
Politics
New Republican Legislator Resigns Under Pressure from Speaker Gunn
Mississippi House Rep. Ramona Blackledge, the Republican woman whom Jones County voters sent to Jackson to represent them in the Mississippi House of Representatives, is resigning just weeks into her …
Business
St. Patrick’s Day JXN Goodies Galore
We all love the fun that comes with St. Patrick's Day, but let's not forget that the capital city also houses a number of restaurants that offer specialty food and …
Education
Moguls in the Making, USM Online Teacher Program and Belhaven Spring Dance Concert
Five Jackson State University students traveled to Detroit from Friday, March 29, through Saturday, March 31, to take part in an entrepreneurial program called "Moguls in the Making."
Fly
Five Ways to Make Your Road Trips Better
Every year, millions of people embrace the journey that is a road trip. You never know what can happen on the road. So, making a plan can make a huge …
Politics
Early Voting, Online Registration, Felon Voting Back on Table in Legislature
Mississippians would be able to vote before Election Day and register online if legislation the House Apportionment and Elections Committee passed this week stays alive long enough to become law.
Politics
Gov. Bryant Closes Campaign Account, Starts 'Imagine Mississippi PAC'
Gov. Phil Bryant terminated his campaign-finance account on Jan. 31, disbursing the funds to other political committees, candidates and charitable organizations.
State
Hinds Judge Jeff Weill Sr. Will Not Seek Re-election
On the last day of 2017, Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill Sr. announced that he will not seek re-election to a third term in 2018. Weill was elected …
Politics
UPDATE: Run-off Issues: What Candidates Support, Believe; Vote Today Until 7 p.m.
Two spots on the November ballot are up for grabs today, as Mississippians head to the polls for a run-off election.
Biz Roundup
Zea Rotisserie & Bar, Rainbow Community Meeting and Hollywood Feed Flowood
Zea Rotisserie & Bar, a New Orleans-based restaurant chain specializing in Southern cuisine as well as rotisserie and grilled food, plans to open its first location outside of Louisiana in …
Politics
Trump Cancels Mississippi Rally to Boost Cindy Hyde-Smith Campaign
President Donald Trump plans to hold a rally in Mississippi to support incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as she fights to hold the seat that Gov. Phil Bryant appointed …
Education
JSU Minority STEM Education Grant, USM All-South Marching Band Day and UM One-Minute Film Competition
More than 300 high-school band students from across #Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Florida will come to the University of Southern Mississippi to perform alongside the university's Pride of Mississippi Marching …
