The Mississippi House of Representative gaveled in this morning and hit the ground running, passing several key bills. Following Tuesday’s deadline, the House took up bills that originated in the Senate. Among them was SB 2594, a bill to extend … Continued
A Gautier woman walked away from the Mississippi Lottery headquarters as a $2 million winner Thursday from the June 9th Mega Millions drawing. The player chose to remain anonymous. “I picked my own numbers, and I always play Megaplier,” she … Continued
Yesterday afternoon, Senators Derrick Simmons and David Blount introduced a resolution that would suspend the rules for consideration and ultimately revive Senate Bill 2446 to change the Mississippi state flag. Governor Tate Reeves, during an appearance on this morning’s episode … Continued
According to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH), seven percent of Mississippi residents have now been tested for coronavirus, including 100 percent of all residents and staff of the 211 nursing homes in Mississippi. MSDH says nursing homes are … Continued
A man wanted for the murder of a 25-year-old in Tennessee is now in custody in Mississippi. The Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the Moss Point Police Department, has arrested Delarrious Dewayne Crawford. Crawford was wanted by … Continued
Senators Derrick Simmons and David Blount have introduced a resolution to suspend the rules for consideration of Senate Bill 2446 to change the Mississippi state flag. Senate Bill 2446 would have changed the design of the official flag of the … Continued
After twenty-six years of service, Colonel Chris Gillard has announced his retirement from the Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol (MHP) effective June 30, 2020. Gillard was appointed to serve as Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety and MHP Colonel over the state’s … Continued
The Mississippi State Board of Education has suspended several policies in an effort to provide school districts with additional scheduling flexibility for the 2020-21 school year to deal with the impact of COVID-19. The state law requiring 180 school days … Continued
According to Stacey Pickering, the executive director of Veteran Affairs, three of the four veterans nursing homes in the state remain COVID free. “Three of our facilities in Collins, Jackson, and Oxford remain COVID free,” he said. “From day one, … Continued
While the owners and the players can’t figure out how to get their season started, the 2020 MLB Draft is underway. Like everything else in the world, this year’s draft has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, the MLB … Continued