by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 18, 2023 Staff members of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi and other Southern states are unionizing. Workers of the nonprofit in Mississippi, Louisiana and Kentucky joined under the name ACLU Southern Affiliates...
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced winners of the 2023 Second Congressional “Artistic Discovery” Art Competition. This year’s 1st Place winner is Arthur Davis from Vicksburg High School. I would like to extend my...
They seem to be everywhere in any town you drive through. Signs promoting the services of a local ‘TAROT CARD READER,’ ‘FORTUNE TELLER,’ and ‘PALM READER’ seem to be on every block. Look online and there are also the online psychics – the “Call me, and I’ll...
By Trey Barrett Distinguishing red and green traffic lights. Determining the correct orientation of a drone from color cues and markings. Discerning color-coded topography lines on maps. These are just some ways colorblindness affects more than 350 million individuals...
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission (HCPHC) is pleased to announce the newest addition to our team: Lara Bowman, in the position of Director of Development. “We are excited to add an experienced and passionate professional like Lara to our team and welcome her...
“Insured losses from the March 24, 2023 storms in the Mississippi Delta are approaching $100 million,” said Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney. “Uninsured losses will likely exceed that number. Data is still being collected.” The Mississippi...
Itawamba Community College has selected members of its Indian Delegation for 2023-24. They include Fulton Campus – Jolie Bishop, Callie Beasley, Ally Thompson, all of Amory; Knox Waterer of Belden; Emma Horton of Caledonia; Mallory Ward of Columbus; Anna Claire Gant...
The newest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker, which recognizes the house that served as the local headquarters and home for NAACP president George Metcalfe, was unveiled today at 9 Saint Catherine St. in Natchez. During the 1960s, the house played a pivotal role in the...
Mississippi Main Street Association’s Executive Director Thomas Gregory was recently named among the Mississippi Business Journal’s (MBJ’s) 2023 Top 40 Under 40 award honorees. MBJ’s Top 40 Under 40 program is designed to identify and honor Mississippi civic and...
By Bob Garver When I first heard that there was a movie called “The Pope’s Exorcist,” I thought maybe it was about a guy that performs an exorcism on The Pope. That could be a cool idea – the holiest man in the Catholic Church himself needing an exorcism. But no, it’s...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today April 14, 2023 Legislation awaiting Gov. Tate Reeves’ signature would set mandatory minimum sentences for carjacking and fleeing law enforcement – a move that criminal justice advocates say will increase the prison population...
The weather is altering the plans for the Moonlight, Music and Meteors event. With the thunderstorms on Friday comes a cold front. So not only is Friday rained out, the cold front is dropping the temperature to below 65 degrees during the performance time of the...
by Caleb Bedillion and Taylor Vance, Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Mississippi Today April 14, 2023 Poor defendants in Mississippi are routinely jailed for months, and sometimes even years, without being appointed an attorney due to the state’s notoriously...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today April 14, 2023 After granting the Holly Springs hospital a special designation aimed at helping small, rural hospitals stay afloat, the federal government is now “reviewing” Alliance Healthcare System’s status as such, the hospital CEO...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 16, 2023 Responding to questions from members of the media recently about funding the Mississippi Adequate Education Program, House Speaker Philip Gunn, R-Clinton, asked for a show of hands of those who understood the school...
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve been open about my obsession with soup. I could easily eat soup every day of the week with one caveat: someone else would have to make it. As much as I love and in fact, do make soup quite often, it’s a time-consuming chore if done right....
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) will launch an exciting pilot program for 2023-2024 incoming juniors. The program will allow students to earn a high school diploma and associate degree at the same time. Through a partnership with Copiah-Lincoln Community...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today April 13, 2023 Last October, Ron Polk got his first look at the bronze statue that will be dedicated Friday at Dudy Noble Field. (Mississippi State athletics) This was back in December of 1975. Ron Polk, who was 31, had just...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is announcing that as of today, all school districts impacted by the March 24 tornadoes and storms have resumed classes except for South Delta School District (SDSD), which is planning to reopen April 14. The districts...
by Geoff Pender and Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today April 12, 2023 In their final act of the 2023 session, in the wee hours of the morning April 1, Mississippi lawmakers passed a “Christmas tree” bill with $372 million in local pet projects. It includes...
