On Tuesday, a corrections officer lost his life in a fatal shooting at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, as reported by prison officials. The incident occurred during a dispute in the facility’s parking lot, involving two on-duty guards. The Lauderdale...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 26, 2023 Mississippi school districts’ average internet bandwidth was 20 times lower than neighboring states in the 2021-22 school year, according to a report from a legislative watchdog committee. The Joint Legislative...
I’ve shared this in previous columns, but it may bear repeating. I don’t believe in luck, but instead, put my faith in God’s grace and blessings for the coming year. However, like any good Southerner, starting 2024 off without sampling at...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 26, 2023 Two past tax cuts – both labeled the largest in state history when they were passed – are being phased in even as Gov. Tate Reeves pushes a new, massive tax cut that would dwarf them. Reeves, coming off his...
The 2024 Mississippi Book Festival will take place on Saturday, September 14, at the State Capitol Complex. With overwhelming support from fans, partners, and funders, the festival is adopting a fall date to improve the visitor experience and to work better for...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 The board overseeing Mississippi public universities failed to pass a series of policy changes in November that would have increased its oversight of off-campus degree programs following months of unusually spirited...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today December 19, 2023 Only three times since the federal government began tracking the labor force participation rate in the mid-1970s have a lower percentage of eligible Mississippi workers been employed than in October. Mississippi,...
By Annie Oeth One place no family wants to spend the holidays is in the pediatric emergency department, but accidents and illnesses can result in the need for emergency care. Dr. Fernando Gomez, chief of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Mississippi...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today December 21, 2023 In its first month of operation, the new Uber program that takes Mississippians to county health department appointments received 58 transportation requests. Without a marketing plan for the initiative and just a...
by Eric J. Shelton, Mississippi Today December 22, 2023 St. Dominic’s Community Health Clinic at Stewpot Community Services in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Nov. 20, 2023. St. Dominic’s Community Health Clinic at Stewpot Community Services in Jackson, Miss.,...
Today, the Mississippi Board of Animal Health (MBAH) issued a certificate of veterinary inspection to Santa Claus of the North Pole, which permits Mr. Claus’ reindeer to enter and exit the state of Mississippi between the hours of 6 p.m. on December 24, 2023,...
A 40-year veteran educator in Mississippi schools has been appointed as the newest member of the Mississippi Charter School Authorizer Board. Sandra McKiernon of DeSoto County, appointee of Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, will serve the unexpired term of Kimberly Remak...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 22, 2023 On June 1, 1960, Lyrian Barry-Stallings, a 5-foot-tall Black woman, boarded a Greyhound bus in Columbus to get to St. Louis, Missouri. She vanished, never to be seen at her destination or have further contact with...
By Bob Garver A bit of autobiography here at the start: I grew up a stone’s throw from Hershey, Pennsylvania and my current full-time employment comes from Hershey’s Chocolate World in Times Square. Chocolate, its production, and its sales are all a major part of my...
With the return of chilly nights this month in much of Mississippi, it’s time to remember some fire safety tips as residents turn on and keep their central and space heaters running. “People need to be mindful of space heaters when it comes to children and those with...
Santa Day, one of the most exciting events of the year at Mississippi State Hospital, was held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. The activities began at Building 71, the Christmas House, at 9:30 a.m. Santa Day was started by James “Jimmy” Stubbs, who was MSH director...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 A federal judge will decide whether to approve another injunction to prevent state appointments to a new, separate court system in Jackson set to go into effect in two weeks. U.S. District Court Judge Henry Wingate...
by Anna Wolfe, Mississippi Today December 19, 2023 For the first time in a court filing, a key defendant in the Mississippi welfare scandal is alleging that former Gov. Phil Bryant was behind the use of welfare agency grant funds for two projects now deemed illegal....
by Julia James, Mississippi Today December 20, 2023 The Mississippi State Board of Education has named Mississippi native Lance Evans as the next state superintendent. Evans, the current superintendent of the New Albany School District, would assume the position in...
It’s arrived. The Holiday of holidays for many. The month-long season of excitement, fun and anticipation. But there is another perspective on the Christmas season, and it’s not one of joy and family. For many, it brings memories of long-past years, when they too had...
