Mississippi News

The Mississippi State Department of Health’s latest report includes a record-high 79 COVID-19-related deaths.  The latest report also includes 2,191 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total up to 197,691. With the confirmation of the record number of deaths, … Continued

Southern Miss freshman running back Frank Gore, Jr. and sophomore linebacker Hayes Maples have both been named All-Conference USA second teamers. Gore, Jr., who was also a member of the C-USA All-Freshman team, finished the season with 805 total yards … Continued

The COVID Relief Bill is headed to the President’s desk, but there’s much more to it than stimulus checks. MS Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith both supported the package. Senator Wicker’s Office went into detail: · Accelerate vaccine development … Continued

The Mississippi Lottery Corporation has completed its November transfer to the state.  With an additional $7,970,084, a total of $41,625,121 has been transferred to the ‘Lottery Proceeds Fund’ in the Mississippi State Treasury for Fiscal Year 2021 and more than … Continued

Photo Courtesy of the University of Mississippi Medical Center A recent study conducted by the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that children are “more at risk … Continued

Ole Miss, Mississippi State, and Southern Miss each landed in the Collegiate Baseball preseason Fabulous 50 rankings. Both the Rebels (No. 5) and the Bulldogs (No. 9) cracked the top 10 while the Golden Eagles (No. 29) are the lone … Continued

The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,167 new cases of COVID-19.  Today’s report—which follows the trend of lower case reports on Mondays—brings the state’s total up 195,500. With the confirmation of 2 additional deaths, 4,411 Mississippians have now … Continued

If you’re planning to travel for Christmas, don’t be surprised if you notice less traffic this year.  As concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to affect decision-making, AAA Travel expects at least 34 million fewer travelers compared to last year’s … Continued

The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Research Center has released its latest national survey focusing on the impact the COVID-19 pandemic and imposed shutdowns have had on small businesses. This is the 14th survey since early March. One-in-four small business owners reported that … Continued