By: Laura Lee Leathers Have you traveled Highway 49 south of Jackson lately? Did you notice a sign that says, “Welcome to Edna?” That was a test. There is no such sign, but there is one that says, “Mendenhall.” Edna was the original name for the town back in 1899....
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit filed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) against House Bill 1020. On Wednesday, the DOJ requested permission to intervene in the case to...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 The March inspection of the University of Mississippi Medical Center for its burn center designation showed the health system failed to fully meet almost a third of criteria required to host the state’s next burn center,...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 KPC Promise Hospital in Vicksburg is now closed, and the former medical director said community members are already feeling the effects. The 35-bed, long-term care facility had leased space on Merit Health River Region’s...
Eight women from the Mississippi Department of Correction’s Flowood Restitution Center were recognized with a special graduation ceremony for receiving their high school credential through Hinds Community College’s Adult Education program. The women, the first inmates...
Join the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) as we celebrate Harry Potter Day on Saturday, July 29th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. This year for Harry Potter’s birthday, we are preparing you to go back to school – Hogwarts style! Start your journey by...
