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The Best In Sports In 7 Days
Viking Classic, Madison Central v. Northwest Rankin and the Rebels see if they can prove something (anything, really) against Auburn on Halloween day. Ah-oooh!
City & County
Activist: 'We Need to Flood the Polls as We Flooded the Streets to Protest'
Calyn Stringfellow wants more young people to get politically engaged and to register and turn out to vote, hence the program she held in front of Jackson City Hall.
City & County
New Law Enforcement Committee Will Monitor Policing Responses in Jackson
The death of George Floyd inspired newly elected Jackson City Council President and Ward 6 representative Aaron Banks to kick off his one-year tenure as president by including a law-enforcement …
Crime
Rukia Lumumba: Governor's Veto is 'Roadblock to Justice' for Incarcerated
People seeking improvements in Mississippi's troubled prison system said Monday that they want lawmakers to overturn the governor's veto of a bill that could make more inmates eligible for parole.
Biz Roundup
Mississippi Coliseum Complete, New Stage Scholarships and Malco Reopenings
Mississippi Agriculture and Commerce Commissioner Andy Gipson recently announced that work finished five months early on renovations to the Mississippi Coliseum at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds, partially due to event …
State
Free Dental Clinic Raising Funds to Serve More Uninsured Mississippians
A dental clinic that provides free care to Mississippians across the state is raising money to expand its services. The Jackson Free Clinic, which University of Mississippi Medical Center students …
Politics
Mike Espy Holds Drive-In Rally In Jackson, Emphasizes Health Care, Racism
Mike Espy, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, centered health care and racial justice at his drive-in rally the evening of Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, in Jackson.
City & County
Azia’s Picks 10-1-20
I believe that October is a month for digging deeper, healing buried trauma and forging a better version of ourselves. Although the journey can be uncomfortable, the fire is necessary …
Events
Azia's Picks 10-9-20
I hope you find your niche for the weekend as you chill with those you love, starting right here with my fave event picks for the week. Please be wary …
coronavirus
Gov. Reeves Issues Mask Mandates For 9 Counties, No Election Changes
Gov. Tate Reeves reinstated a mask mandate and other restrictions in nine Mississippi counties yesterday, in the wake of a sharp uptick in transmission of COVID-19 across the state and …
City & County
Lumumba: Maintain Social Distancing During Halloween; Southwest Flight Details Soon
Families across Jackson should continue to follow pandemic safety strategies as they celebrate Halloween this weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at a press conference Monday.
Person of the Day
Arianna Kitchens
Jackson resident Arianna Kitchens has served as archaeology collections manager for the Mississippi Department of Archives and History since December 2019.
coronavirus
UMMC Health Leaders: COVID-19, Nursing Shortages Threaten Crisis Standard of Care
Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, called on Gov. Tate Reeves to reinstate the …
Education
Virtual Marching Band Event and Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation, Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy
Four members of the Mississippi State University Famous Maroon Band will take part in a virtual intercollegiate marching band event for the College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday, …
National
OPINION: Mississippi’s Republican Cats Up Trump’s Authoritarian Tree
One of Mississippi’s senators and three of its congressmen chose to jump on the Trump bandwagon, objecting last week to final certification of the Biden-Harris presidential victory.
City & County
Vaccination Day Rescheduled for March 6, Water Distribution Continues
As Jackson grapples with the lingering effects of last month’s winter storm, city officials have rescheduled Vaccination Day for March 6 at the Jackson Convention Complex.
Person of the Day
Tyler Kemp
From his days as the keyboardist for the indie-rock band Jonezetta in the early 2000s to his current roles as a member of the music faculty at Mississippi College and …
State
Mississippi Prisons Begin Vaccinations As State Passes ‘1 Million Shots In Arms’
The Mississippi Department of Corrections began vaccinating the state’s prison population on Friday, starting with the entire Central Mississippi Correctional Facility.
Biz Roundup
Doc McStuffins at the Children's Museum, Baptist Medical Group-Pearl Primary Care and Foam Improvement
The Mississippi Children's Museum will begin hosting a new exhibit based on Disney Junior's Peabody Award-winning television series "Doc McStuffins" on Saturday, May 22.
City & County
Jackson Zoo Workers Move From Contract Positions to Become City Employees
The status of workers at the city's zoo will change from contract employees to city employees starting Sunday, June 6.
