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...
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...
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...
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...
Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) has issued an emergency appeal for blood donations, pleading with Mississippians to donate. MBS has seen a drastic drop in scheduled appointments and the blood center anticipates the available inventory of blood to be at less than a...
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) announces the temporary closure of Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park Lake for repairs and renovations. Effective June 22, 2023, bank and pier fishing at Bob M. Dearing Natchez State Park Lake...
