With election day just two weeks away, Mississippians are not only preparing to vote in several key races but also for the potential allowance of medical marijuana in the state in the form of either Initiative 65, a grassroots campaign, … Continued
Photo Courtesy of UMMC The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is two weeks away from officially opening its seven-story pediatric hospital expansion. The Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower of Children’s of Mississippi, which doubles the square-footage of UMMC’s current pediatric … Continued
Mississippi is one of 11 states to join an antitrust lawsuit against Google, filed by the Department of Justice (DOJ), alleging that the search engine “has used anticompetitive tactics to maintain and extend its monopolies in the markets for general search … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 730 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 111,322. With the confirmation of *31 additional deaths, 3,202 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
The Mississippi Lottery Corporation (MLC) completed its September transfer of $8,201,767.82 in net proceeds to the Lottery Proceeds Fund in the Mississippi State Treasury. This brings the total transfer for the Fiscal Year 2021 to $26,508,657.56. “Thanks to Mississippians, we continue … Continued
Sarah Caswell (Photo courtesy of MBI) Following the cancellation of an AMBER Alert on the Coast Monday, the alleged abductor has been arrested. After 6-year-old Kaiden and 2-year-old Kolden Wall were found safe in Lincoln County, the children’s mother, 33-year-old … Continued
Absentee voting continues to be a popular option in Mississippi ahead of November’s election. According to the latest data from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office, 120,253 absentee ballots have been requested — surpassing 2016’s total of 110,812. So far, … Continued
Amid rising COVID-19 cases in Mississippi, Governor Tate Reeves has announced additional measures to both ease the potential stress placed on the state’s healthcare system and to reduce the risk of transmission in several hotspot counties. A new executive order … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves declares October 19-23, 2020 as Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Mississippi. A record-breaking 115 tornadoes were confirmed last year in Mississippi. While April was the most active month for tornadoes in 2019, December was not far … Continued
The 161st annual Mississippi State Fair was originally scheduled to wrap up over the weekend, but because of Hurricane Delta’s effect on the event, the fair has been extended. In a Facebook post Monday morning, Mississippi Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson … Continued