Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney has named Chief Kelly Elliott as the Executive Director of the Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA). Elliott currently serves as Fire Chief for the City of Tupelo Fire Department and is a Mississippi Air...
The U.S. Postal Service, consistently named one of the most trusted brands in America, offers a generous salary and benefits, and job security. On Wednesday, June 28, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., job seekers will have an opportunity to meet with local postal leaders...
By: Alaina Dismukes Mississippi State is tackling the issues of environmental restoration and climate resilience through impactful research programs, and now the university’s efforts to advance projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast will move forward with help from a...
In the 20 years since their inception, Choose Life Mississippi has raised $4 million to protect unborn children. 166,510 car tags have been sold to people across the state who share the same dream. This achievement is monumental and one that Choose Life Mississippi...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 22, 2023 Recent storms and resulting power outages prompted a mini-vacation of sorts to New Orleans, not that I need a good excuse to head that way. My Sunday morning walk took me by Tulane’s Yulman Stadium, where...
By Douglas Carswell The average person in Mississippi is 25 percent richer today than they were in 2017. In just five years, the per capita income in our state went from $36,902 to $46,248. Before you ask, those dollar amounts are in constant 2022 dollars. In other...
By: Sarah Ulmer Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba held a press conference where he announced the free distribution of water filters to “vulnerable populations,” in partnership with United Healthcare. Lumumba said pregnant women and young children could benefit from the...
by Julia James, Mississippi Today June 21, 2023 On Wednesday Georgianna McKenny finally got to share a secret she’d been keeping for weeks: she beat out more than 3,300 students across the country in a national podcast competition. The 17-year-old is the winner of...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today June 22, 2023 For yet another year, Mississippi’s health system performance has been deemed the worst in the country. The comprehensive annual report from the Commonwealth Fund, a private health care research foundation, ranked...
The Museum Trail will unveil its newest public art installation today featuring the largest mural in Mississippi. “A Journey Through Jackson” was designed and installed by local artist, Gavin Bird. The mural spans 478 feet along the trail in Belhaven Heights Park. The...
Damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes is covered under standard homeowners and business insurance policies, as well as the optional comprehensive portion of an auto insurance policy. “Many people have seen damage and loss because of the severe storms that...
By: Laura Lee Leathers On a sunny day in May, my friend Judy and I headed north on I-55. Our destination? Water Valley, located about twenty miles outside of Oxford. The occasion was to celebrate my March birthday. After all, getting older and being of a ‘certain...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 21, 2023 Four-term Republican state Sen. Chris McDaniel said that if elected lieutenant governor, “tax relief” would be his top priority. “That would include income tax elimination and grocery tax...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 21, 2023 Incumbent Republican Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said that if he is reelected, he wants to continue to cut Mississippians’ taxes, and he argues it is feasible because of conservative policies and spending he pushed...
Today State Auditor Shad White announced special agents from his office have arrested Melissa Upchurch. Upchurch is the former District Secretary for the Holmes County Water and Soil Conservation District. She is charged with embezzlement. Upchurch is accused of...
Mississippi State University’s College of Education is recognizing 15 spring semester graduates for their outstanding work as teacher interns. The Outstanding Teacher Intern award is reserved for only those who go above and beyond the typical expectations of an...
After 32 years in the Fire Service, Mississippi State Fire Academy (MSFA) Executive Director Terry Wages is retiring. Director Wages’ goal upon joining the MSFA was adding the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Bureau to the Academy. With this Bureau, MSFA can afford...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today June 16, 2023 As hospitals around the state continue to bleed out critical health care services, Mississippi’s two leading candidates for governor shared different visions with the Mississippi Press Association Friday on how to stop...
Mississippi Museum of Art’s (MMA) Center for Art and Public Exchange (CAPE) unveiled the exhibition How We Get Over: We Grow On from 2023 national artists-in-residence Sarah Jené and Jasmine Williams. On display through September 3, 2023, We Grow On is an outdoor...
My husband was walking recently on a sidewalk near our home, when he saw a male who was definitely not in good humor, coming toward him. The dude was quite a bit smaller in size, weighed a lot less, and would be no match if they were to get into a physical fight....
