When Initiative Measure No. 65 passed on Tuesday, it allowed for the sale of medical marijuana in Mississippi, but that obviously won’t happen immediately. It’s not going to be fast and it won’t be easy. If you take a look … Continued
Jessica Carter of Jackson plays with daughter Lyndsey Lee Carter in one of the new private NICU rooms in the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower at Children’s of Mississippi. Story provided by Annie Oeth, UMMC On Tuesday, Jessica Carter slept … Continued
As votes continue to be counted in several battleground states, the conversation surrounding the high volume of early & absentee votes continues as well. These votes will likely decide the outcome of the presidential election with Democratic nominee and former … Continued
Two days later, and the Mississippi Supreme Court race between Justice Kenny Griffis and Judge Latrice Westbrooks has yet to be called. According to News Mississippi’s most recent results, Griffis currently holds a four point lead over Westbrooks, however, the … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting one of the state’s highest one-day increases in new COVID-19 cases with 1,612. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 123,887. With the confirmation of 8 additional deaths, … Continued
Multiple arrests have been made in a joint investigation targeting drug trafficking in the Northern District of Mississippi. On October 28, 2020, Agents with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, Starkville Police Department Narcotics Division, Lowndes County Narcotics Task Force, Grenada … Continued
Originally written and published by Steven Gagliano Now is your chance to answer the call to become a Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper as the application process for Cadet Class 65, which will begin in early 2021, is now open. The … Continued
State Treasurer David McRae, who is in the midst of his first year in office, announced on Wednesday that his office has infused more than $15 million into Mississippi’s economy, through unclaimed property returns, since January. “We know every penny … Continued
Last night, Mississippi voters overwhelmingly decided to adopt the ‘In God We Trust’ flag proposal as the new state banner, leaving just one more procedural hurdle to be cleared. The Mississippi Legislature got the ball rolling on the process to … Continued
Conference-USA has announced the makeup dates for two Southern Miss football games that were initially postponed due to COVID-19. The Golden Eagles’ matchups with FAU and UTEP were postponed in consecutive weeks due to outbreaks. The game at UTEP will … Continued