by Julia James, Mississippi Today October 4, 2023 The Jackson Public School District introduced a plan Tuesday night to close 16 schools due to declining enrollment. The district lost about 8,500 students between the 2015-16 and 2022-23 school years, nearly a third of...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today October 2, 2023 Over the weekend, U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate, who about10 months ago made Ted Henifin the new face of Jackson’s drinking water system, gave Henifin the keys to the city’s sewer system as well....
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today September 29, 2023 Hospitals must give a 30-day notice about closure or the discontinuing of services, under a Mississippi State Department of Health proposed rule. News of the proposed change came after Mississippi Today sought...
The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi inaugural Quality Forum was held Friday, September 29th in Flowood. Comprehensive Quality Model (CQM) Hospital teams from across the state came together to share healthcare quality best practices, identify common quality...
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) 2023 State Arts Conference, Presented by The Westin Jackson, will take place on October 11 and 12 at the Westin in Jackson, Mississippi. “We have a full schedule of rich must-see content paired with carefully curated...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today September 28, 2023 In another attempt to insert local voices into the fixing of Jackson’s water system, city advocate groups filed a motion this week to intervene in the federal environmental lawsuit. Two local groups – The People’s...
