As both COVID-19 case and hospitalization numbers rapidly rise, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs sent out a tweet on Monday, urging Mississippians to keep their Thanksgiving celebrations “small, local and outdoors.” Record cases and progressing to record hospitalizations. Please keep … Continued
Jackson State University recently received a $500,000 donation from World Golf Hall of Famer Phil Mickelson. JSU could receive more during the Turner Sports presents Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Change, Friday, Nov. 27, at 2 p.m. CST on … Continued
There are several runoff elections across the state today in the following counties: Benton, Bolivar, Chickasaw, Forrest, Harrison, Hinds, Jefferson, Jones, Lafayette, Lamar, Madison, Marshall, Noxubee, Smith, Tishomingo, Walthall, and Yalobusha. Image courtesy of the Mississippi Secretary of State Secretary … Continued
Mississippi’s cases of COVID-19 continue to rise and medical officials are worried. Saturday, 1,972 new cases were reported, becoming the state’s largest one-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic. During a press conference Monday, officials with the University of … Continued
At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, distance learning presented challenges for Mississippi students who lacked access to the proper equipment to participate. Today, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) has announced the delivery of 325,000 laptops and iPads to … Continued
Even after 74% of Mississippi voters approved Initiative 65, which is slated to create the state’s first-ever medical marijuana program, the city of Madison and Mayor Mary Hawkins Butler are moving forward with a lawsuit challenging the legitimacy of the … Continued
The beginning of the college basketball season in Oxford has been pushed back following the cancellation of the upcoming Justin Reed Classic. Ole Miss Athletics announced that positive COVID-19 tests and contact tracing within the men’s basketball program has forced … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 699 new cases of COVID-19 and 0 new deaths. Today’s report brings the state’s total up to 143,879. This follows higher weekend totals with Saturday’s 1,972 cases representing Mississippi’s largest one-day increase. … Continued
Unclaimed property returns in Mississippi topped $16 million for the year. State Treasurer David McRae is urging Mississippians, businesses, and non-profit organizations to check with their bank or financial institution to ensure all accounts (including long-term investments like CDs, savings … Continued
Friday, Congressman Bennie Thomspon introduced legislation seeking to overhaul the Department of Homeland Security. As the Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Thompson, and other committee Democrats, introduced the bill that they say “will reform DHS to bolster … Continued