By Kara Kimbrough Just when I think there’s no way on earth anyone can create a new recipe, the internet surprises me. I own and regularly peruse many cookbooks, but similarly spend time checking out “trending” recipes online and on social media...
Governor Tate Reeves issued a State of Emergency today in anticipation of winter weather expected to impact the state starting Sunday, January 14, 2024. The National Weather Services is forecasting freezing rain, sleet, and snow for a significant portion of the State,...
The latest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker was unveiled on Saturday, January 13 in Grenada. The marker, located at the corner of Line and Green streets, memorializes the events surrounding the integration of Grenada schools in 1966 and includes photos and information...
by Alex Rozier After receiving criticism from JXN Water on Thursday, the state Health Department lifted the citywide boil water notice for Jackson on Friday afternoon. The Mississippi State Department of Health first issued the notice Thursday morning after reporting...
As the forecast calls for extreme winter weather to arrive in the coming days, Atmos Energy is closely monitoring the weather and staging our employees across our system. Colder weather may impact the amount of natural gas you use. Using energy wisely and making a few...
Special to The Mississippi Monitor Each year, millions of reef fish are caught and released, and many die from the impacts of barotrauma. Barotrauma is a pressure-related injury fish experience when reeled up from depth. These dead discards negatively impact...
Belhaven Athletics is excited to welcome CJ Nightingale as the eighth Head Football Coach in Blazers’ history as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Little. “We are excited and thankful to have CJ, Shanel and their family join us as...
By: Frank Corder Mississippi Power is being recognized for its severe weather response in June 2023. Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies, awarded Mississippi Power with the Emergency Response...
by Rick Cleveland The Mississippi Braves are moving to Columbus, Georgia, after this coming season, and I can’t say I am shocked. That’s because I can’t begin to tell you how many times I have been to M-Braves games at Trustmark Park over the past two decades when...
by Alex Rozier The Mississippi State Department of Health issued a citywide boil water notice for Jackson on Thursday morning after finding E.coli during its monthly sampling, however the city’s water manager quickly questioned the test results, saying...
by Julia James Gov. Tate Reeves’ office says Mississippi won’t participate in a federal summer food program for children because of his desire to reject “attempts to expand the welfare state.” But officials at the state’s welfare agency that Reeves...
By Bob Garver For the first time since the pandemic, January means the release of a terrible horror movie in “Night Swim.” Actually, the pandemic only really affected January horror in 2021. It’s just that with January 2022 bringing us that nifty “Scream”...
The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) announced that high school students Katherine Marie Farthing and Iris Jiani Xue will join Senator Roger F. Wicker and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in representing Mississippi during the 62nd annual USSYP Washington Week, to...
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) has confirmed a second pediatric influenza death in Mississippi for the 2023-2024 flu season. A pediatric death is defined as the death of an individual under 18 years of age. The MSDH does not provide details of the...
Have you ever had a bad day, when everything you touched just soured? Sure, we all have had those kinds of days, nothing new to any of us. And when you had one, didn’t you find that it was difficult to be a sweetheart to everyone around you? After all, living...
Below freezing temperatures, ice and snow could damage your roof and plumbing. Severe weather could also mean a high number of insurance claims. Avoid claim denials by taking action now. If you plan to be away from home during the next week, leave the heat on, cover...
Claiborne “Buddy” McDonald IV, a judge who served on a circuit court in south-central Mississippi and was a longtime prosecutor in the area, has died. He was 75. McDonald died Monday at Forrest General Hospital after an undisclosed illness, said Beverly Kraft, a...
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) has entered into a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to administer the Resilient Food Systems...
By: Brett Kittredge In 2003, after a twenty year stretch in Greenville, South Carolina, the Braves Double-A affiliate announced it was packing up shop and heading to Pearl, Mississippi. On Tuesday, the Mississippi Braves announced that this – their twentieth season in...
by Mississippi District 32 Senator Rod Hickman It is tradition for many of us to make resolutions for the new year, a tradition I’m sure many of us have participated in this year. Additionally, here in Mississippi, each new year also brings with it a new legislative...
