by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 27, 2023 Republican Rep. Mac Huddleston, a veteran lawmaker who represented Pontotoc County in the state House, died on Sunday, according to several state lawmakers and an obituary posted online. He was 79. Huddleston died...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today August 27, 2023 There was every reason to believe Jackson State football would regress badly after Deion Sanders took his glitzy show — and many of the Tigers’ best players — off to perform in the Rocky Mountains at Colorado. Not...
Dr. Steven Reed of Southern Eye Care of Clinton recently became the first Mississippian to be elected President-Elect of the American Optometric Association (AOA). Reed has served on the AOA Board of Trustees since 2016 and previously served as the president of the...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today August 25, 2023 The office of Attorney General Lynn Fitch is asking the full U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn an earlier decision that Mississippi’s lifetime ban on voting for people convicted of felonies is...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 24, 2023 A program aimed at increasing doctors in rural Mississippi communities isn’t effective enough, a new report from the state auditor’s office says. As health care worker shortages continue, the program’s success could be...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 25, 2023 Coronavirus cases appear to be rising in Mississippi again. There were 121 hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the state during the week ending on Aug. 12, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Mississippi State researchers are using a $1.6 million National Science Foundation grant to study nitrogen conversions in nature and how agriculture can continue to access the important element in the face of increasing environmental stressors and upheaval. The...
The Mississippi Division of Medicaid has named Dr. Laurence Dennis, an internal medicine physician from Booneville, to serve as the agency’s Chief Medical Officer. In his new role, Dr. Dennis will be responsible for medical policy and the clinical strategy for...
The Study Committee on Foreign Purchase of Farmland in Mississippi held its first meeting at the State Capitol. The Mississippi Legislature created this Study Committee through House Bill 280, 2023 Legislative Session, for the purpose of studying the purchasing,...
The Mississippi Department of Education will host 10 regional literacy meetings beginning Sept. 12, for families of students in kindergarten through third grade. All meetings are from 6 – 7 p.m. and no registration is required. Locations include Cleveland, Columbus,...
Itawamba Community College is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a special event planned for Oct. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. at the West Hall of the Cadence Bank Conference Center in Tupelo. “Throughout the past 75 years, our college has grown into a thriving hub of...
The Mississippi Lottery is turning up the heat in the final drawing of the Summer of Fun promotion, with one lucky entrant in the Monday, Aug. 28, drawing driving away with $10,000 and a very cool 2023 Nissan Titan Pro-4x truck from Gulfport Nissan. Second prize is...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today August 24, 2023 Parents requested nearly 680 religious vaccine exemptions in the first weeks they were available in Mississippi, something health department officials said has slowed in recent weeks. In April, a federal judge ruled...
The Delta State University flag flew at half-staff from Sunday, August 20, 2023, through sunset Tuesday, August 22, 2023, in memory of Vice President of Student Affairs Emeritus, Dr. Wayne Blansett (’73, ’74, ‘88). Dr. Blansett passed away Friday, August 18, due to...
By Bob Garver Having seen the best (“The Dark Knight,” “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”) and worst (“Morbius,” “Fant4stic”) of what the modern superhero genre has to offer, I can report that “Blue Beetle” falls right smack in the middle of the spectrum. It would be...
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday praised the strength, resilience, and tenacity of retired Army Maj. Victor F. Hogan as she presented him with the Purple Heart medal for wounds he sustained in 2006 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Hogan, a...
University of Mississippi Medical Center experts recommend respecting the record-high temperatures in the state this week. Dr. Trey Wofford, medical director of the Adult Emergency Department, said they generally see patients with heat-related illness every summer,...
As electricity consumption continues to rise in proportion with the rising temperatures, Central District Public Service Commissioner Brent Bailey urges Mississippians to take steps to conserve energy as we continue to endure these extreme temperatures. Today, the...
Visit Mississippi won a top honor from the U.S. Travel Association for commercials highlighting the state’s culinary, arts, outdoors, and historic attractions. The state’s “Wanderers Welcome” campaign earned the 2023 Mercury Award for Broadcast...
by Bobby Harrison, Anna Wolfe and Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today August 21, 2023 Whether Gov. Tate Reeves was involved in the multimillion dollar welfare scandal has emerged as one of the top issues of the 2023 campaign for governor — and Mississippians across the...
