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Person of the Day
Fred McNair
This season, the Braves stormed through the SWAC once again. McNair led his squad to a 8-3 overall record and 6-1 record in SWAC play and an amazing sixth straight …
City & County
REVISED: Precautionary Citywide Boil Water Notice for Jackson
The City of Jackson Water/Sewer Utilities Division has issued a city-wide precautionary boil water advisory until proof of compliance for turbidity levels has been submitted and approved by MSDH.
Crime
New Lawsuit: Mississippi Prison Has 'Abhorrent Conditions'
The Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman is a violent, rat-infested place where inmates live in “abhorrent conditions” and their medical needs are routinely ignored, attorneys say in a new lawsuit …
Person of the Day
Breein Tyree
University of Mississippi point guard Breein Tyree and Mississippi State University's Teaira McCowan won the fan voting portion of the 2019 C Spire Howell and Gillom Trophies, which annually honor …
Education
Mississippi Charter Schools Illegally Get Taxpayer Money, Opponents Charge
Mississippi's charter school law unconstitutionally diverts property tax money away from local school districts, lawyers for a group of parents told the state's high court on Tuesday.
Person of the Day
David Sansing
David Sansing, a professor emeritus of history at the University of Mississippi and author of several books, has died at age 86.
Politics
Lt. Gov. Reeves Talks Up Mississippi Economy and Population
When it comes to Mississippi's economy and population growth, Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves said Monday that things aren't so bad.
Education
Post-Katrina Debt Cleared for Four Southern Colleges Including Tougaloo
Three historically black universities in New Orleans and one in Mississippi will see about $330 million in post-Katrina debt owed to the federal government cleared under a provision in a …
City & County
Open Containers, Bike Shares, Guns and Angie Thomas on City Hall Agenda
Renaming streets, voting on Ward 7 Councilwoman Virgi Lindsay's open-container ordinance, bringing a bike share to Jackson, approving a new roof at the zoo and other issues will take the …
National
Kroger Joins Other Big Retailers, Tightens Gun Restrictions
Kroger will no longer sell guns to anyone under 21 at the stores it owns, becoming the third major retailer this week to put restrictions in place that are stronger …
Business
Filing for Unemployment Benefits
The Mississippi Department of Employee Security has modified its existing unemployment compensation rules, allowing Mississippi workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19 to be eligible to file …
coronavirus
May 2: Mississippi Averaging Nearly 250 New COVID-19 Cases Per Day
One week after Governor Tate Reeves signed his "safer at home" order that reopened a number of retail businesses and loosened restrictions on non-essential businesses, Mississippi has a reported 7,441 …
Art
I See You, Now See Yourself
D'Artagnan Winford has been an artist since he was a kid, growing up taking art classes in school and being admitted in a gifted arts program throughout middle and high …
coronavirus
Reeves to Help 'Safely Resume' In-Person Church Services, 27 New COVID-19 Deaths in MS
Gov. Tate Reeves will provide guidance to the state’s churches today, in an attempt to help “safely resume” in-person services, the governor tweeted this morning.
coronavirus
Mississippi Emergency Leaders: Add Masks to Hurricane Prep
Emergency management officials in Mississippi say that as coastal states face a double threat from hurricane season and the new coronavirus, people need to add masks and other personal protective …
Person of the Day
P.J. Simmons
If the Alcorn State University Braves want to win a fifth-straight division title, senior running back P.J. Simmons will have to live up to his lofty new title as this …
National
Trump: US to Impose Sanctions on Turkey Over Detained Pastor
President Donald Trump says the United States will impose sanctions on NATO ally Turkey over a detained American pastor held on terror and espionage charges.
City & County
JPD to 'Saturate' Streets Following Two Armed Business Robberies
Following two armed business robberies in the City of Jackson on Aug. 13, Interim Police Chief James Davis announced that members of the Jackson Police Department and the Jackson-Hinds S.W.A.T. …
Immigration
Supreme Court Strikes Down as Vague Part of Immigration Law
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that part of a federal law that makes it easier to deport immigrants who have been convicted of crimes is too vague to be enforced.
Cover
Get Fancy with Easy-to-Grow Edible Flowers
I used to think that edible flowers belonged solely in the realm of fancy restaurants. Yet once I started gardening, harvesting and eating flowers seemed unavoidable—there were just so many …
