Atmos Energy was proud to join Northern District Public Service Commissioner Brandon Presley and local leaders this morning in Pontotoc to celebrate the final phase of an expansion project for natural gas service in Northeast Mississippi. This project, which began in...
In consultation with the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), Governor Tate Reeves today signed a proclamation initiating a partial statewide burn ban, effective immediately. The following 40 counties will be under...
By Douglas Carswell “Woke” radicals love to undermine America at every opportunity. They try to rewrite history in order to demoralize and disorientate the United States. Cultural Marxism is able to thrive in that vacuum where there was once good civics education....
William Harreld’s care began with intrauterine surgery in Texas to mend an open neural tube, but after birth, he receives treatment from doctors a short drive away at Children’s of Mississippi. The spina bifida clinic inside the Kathy and Joe Sanderson Tower offers...
Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership invites you to join us on Wednesday, August 30, at 8:30 a.m. for a discussion on safety in the city of Jackson. GJCP is focused on promoting interests beneficial to businesses and the entire metro area region. With nearly half of...
In recognition of September as Attendance Awareness Month, the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is sharing information to promote school attendance and reduce absenteeism. MDE’s Every School Day Counts – Attend to Achieve campaign highlights the...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 The Mississippi Division of Medicaid removed another 22,000 Mississippians from its rolls in July in the second wave of disenrollments after the end of pandemic-era protections. That brings the agency up to 51,967...
After a two-year hiatus, East Mississippi Community College is reinstating FlexFactor, a learning program that encourages students to pursue science, technology, engineering and manufacturing, or STEM, fields. The FlexFactor program requires students to work in small...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) Symphony Orchestra announces its 104th season, opening October 3, 2023 and offering a concert a month throughout the academic year. Season tickets are now on sale at usm.edu/symphony. Individual tickets begin sales Sept. 5....
Mississippi State University now offers students new ways to combine multiple interests with two additional College of Arts and Sciences degrees. Begun this semester, a new concentration in entertainment technology has been added as a Bachelor of Science in...
The Long Beach Chamber of Commerce is now seeking nominations for their annual Aline Doherty Citizen of the Year award. This award is presented to a resident or business owner of Long Beach, who through the commitment to the community and through the spirit of...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today August 15, 2023 Over 20 new sheriffs and three new district attorneys are expected to take office next year following last week’s primary elections, and that number could grow after runoff elections later this month and the November...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) released today the results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP), which show student achievement reaching an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), science and U.S. History....
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 A slim majority of the governing board for Mississippi’s eight public universities voted to allow Elayne Hayes-Anthony, Jackson State University’s temporary acting president, to apply for the permanent role. According...
The Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning announced the launch of an ADA/Accessibility Task Force at the Board of Trustees meeting held today in Jackson. IHL established the task force to ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunities to...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 A Lincoln County judge declared a mistrial in the case of a white Brookhaven father and son accused of chasing and shooting at a Black FedEx driver last year. The ruling came Thursday during the third day of the trial...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 Brandon Presley, the Democratic nominee for governor, hammered Republican Gov. Tate Reeves on Thursday for not doing enough to prevent the state’s massive welfare scandal while Reeves served eight years as lieutenant...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today August 17, 2023 New data shows Mississippi children could be the group most affected by Medicaid’s continuous unwinding. According to the Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s monthly enrollment reports, 18,710 children have...
Mississippi State’s North Mississippi Research and Extension Center in Verona will host an agronomy field day next Tuesday, August 22. Mississippi growers will receive crop specific updates from around the state, learn about the latest research and technology,...
The Mississippi Book Festival is excited to welcome literature lovers of all ages to its 9th annual “literary lawn party” this Saturday, August 19th. A day filled with author panel discussions, live music, food, art, and activities for all ages, this free...
