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Civil Rights
Auditor: Professor Owes Nearly $2,000 After 'Scholar Strike'
Mississippi’s state auditor demanded Tuesday that a University of Mississippi professor pay nearly $2,000 after a two-day “work stoppage” to protest police brutality and other racial inequities.
Education
Confederate President's Name to Disappear from Biloxi School
A Mississippi district is removing Confederate President Jefferson Davis' name from an elementary school and has chosen a new name that highlights geography rather than history.
Politics
Attorney Confirmed as Federal Judge in South Mississippi
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed a 37-year-old attorney who has been involved in Republican politics as a new federal district judge for the southern half of Mississippi.
coronavirus
Mississippi Shatters All Time COVID-19 Record, But Reeves Says New Peak ‘False’
Mississippi has shattered its all-time record for new COVID-19 cases in a single day, one day after Gov. Tate Reeves attempted to fact-check this reporter for asserting that the state …
coronavirus
State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs Public Health Guidance
All residents of Mississippi should avoid any social gathering that includes individuals outside of the nuclear family or household. MSDH recommends that Mississippians only participate in work, school or other …
Person of the Day
Elijah Moore
Featuring an ending that would go down in Egg Bowl lore for years to come, the 2019 Egg Bowl will always be remembered for University of Mississippi wide receiver Elijah …
coronavirus
JSU Grants for Special Needs and COVID-19 Campaign, USM Christmas Dinners
Jackson State University's Department of Counseling, Rehabilitation and Psychometric Services recently received a five-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Rehabilitation Services Administration for JSU's Rehabilitation Counseling …
City & County
Jackson Sees Up to 142% Increase In COVID-19 Cases in Some Neighborhoods
Many Jackson neighborhoods are seeing dramatic increases in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said at a press conference Monday.
City & County
Mayor Lumumba Signs Executive Order Closing City Hall, Non-Essential City Offices
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba signed an executive order closing city hall and non-essential city offices and city-owned or leased non-essential facilities, requiring non-essential city employees to work remotely, and restricting …
Person of the Day
Will Hall
Southern Miss has hired Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall as its new head football coach.
coronavirus
‘People Are Dying’: Rampant Growth in COVID-19 Follows Thanksgiving Week
The days following Gov. Tate Reeves’ assertion that Mississippi was not exceeding its previous summer peak have been disastrous for the state’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, with each day …
City & County
Azia’s Picks 12-4-20
I know 2020 has been uncomfortable and exhausting for many of us, but just because we have to celebrate our holidays differently this year, doesn’t make any time we get …
coronavirus
COVID-19 Cases Averaging over 1,800 Per Day in December
Today the Mississippi Department of Health reported that 1,942 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday, and 33 more people died from complications of the virus, with precisely 200 outbreaks …
State
Fair, Retired from Mississippi Appeals Court, Dies at 74
Retired Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Eugene Love Fair Jr. of Hattiesburg died Wednesday, the administrative office of state courts said. He was 74.
State
EPA Says Flood Control Project Not Subject to Previous Veto
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project to pump water from parts of the Mississippi Delta, a regional administrator for …
State
Ex-Prosecutor's Home Riddled with Bullets in Mississippi
A former federal prosecutor's Mississippi home was riddled with bullets during a drive-by shooting last week, authorities said.
State
Mississippi National Guard Promotes 2-Star General
The Mississippi National Guard, in a ceremony Saturday, is promoting Brig. Gen. John “Trent” Kelly.
Biz Roundup
Fertile Ground Beer Co., My City Social Media Campaign Award and IMMC Grant
The Belhaven Town Center in Jackson's Belhaven neighborhood recently announced that a new craft brewery called Fertile Ground Beer Co. is scheduled to open in 2021.
Politics
Mississippi Budget Proposal Includes Some Spending Cuts
Top Mississippi legislators on Monday released their first budget recommendations for the year that begins July 1. They propose spending cuts for universities, community colleges, prisons, mental health and child …
coronavirus
Home Schooling Up as Mississippi School Enrollment Drops
The Mississippi Department of Education said Monday that kindergarten enrollment has decreased and home schooling has increased this academic year, largely explaining the drop of more than 23,000 students enrolled …
