by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Attorney General Lynn Fitch wants to ensure Mississippi authorities are allowed to investigate and gather information on abortions performed out of state on Mississippi women. Fitch, Mississippi’s first-term...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 13, 2023 Hours after yet another Mississippi hospital announced it was laying off workers this year, the leader of a hospital in the Mississippi Delta criticized Republican Gov. Tate Reeves for refusing to expand Medicaid access...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 The Mississippi Division of Medicaid removed 29,000 Mississippians from its rolls, marking the first wave of disenrollments as the agency reviews eligibility of its beneficiaries after the end of pandemic-era protections....
by Devna Bose July 13, 2023 North Mississippi Health Services is laying off employees, cutting their hours and reassigning them to different jobs. The health system announced the changes in an internal email to staff on Wednesday, sent on behalf of CEO Shane Spees. It...
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) celebrates 25 students who have been awarded Space Grant scholarships through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium (MSSGC) program. This initiative aims to support...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today July 11, 2023 Some major Mississippi cities that have used the same private ambulance contractor for decades are reconsidering that relationship in light of questions about response times and potentially deadly consequences. Leaders...
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...
Summer is the perfect season to head over to the Gulf Coast and soak up everything it has to offer, including great seafood, beaches, and relaxation. But along with those amenities come unpleasantries – sunburn, extreme heat, and marine encounters close 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,...
Dr. Omar Martinez has joined the Center for Pollinator Health at Delta Research and Extension Center as a postdoctoral fellow. A native of Colombia, Dr. Martinez earned his PhD in biological science from the University of São Paulo and has worked with professional...
By: Frank Corder Last month, Mississippi residents across much of the central part of the state were hit with repeated severe weather over the course of two weeks. The result was a prolonged loss of power for many Entergy Mississippi customers, the likes of which had...
by Tyler Wheat Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command an American spacecraft, will be the featured speaker for Mississippi University for Women’s 2023 Welty Gala at 7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 20, at the Trotter Convention Center in downtown Columbus. Nora...
by Taylor Vance, Mississippi Today July 10, 2023 State Rep. Cheikh Taylor has only been the chairman of the Mississippi Democratic Party for a few days, but he’s planning to use his transition as the newly minted head of the organization to advocate for more resources...
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)’s Center for Fisheries Research and Development (CFRD) and the Mississippi Aquarium bring guests the experience of hands-on learning during Shark Weekend on Saturday, July 15- Sunday, July 16. The CFRD will have...
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...
By BLAKE ALSUP Daily Journal Adam Lindsey, a 22-year educator and principal of Mooreville High School for the past four years, has been named assistant superintendent of the Lee County School District. Lindsey, 42, said that in his new role, he’ll help ensure...
Delta Blues Museum is the recipient of a $24,000 grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). This grant is a portion of the more than $1.75 million in grants MAC awarded in Fiscal Year 2024 and will be used to support Museum operations over the course of the...
by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today July 12, 2023 Mississippians convicted of certain felonies have few options to regain their voting rights — a standard practice in most other states — after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up a case attempting to end the...
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...
Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission is thrilled to announce Ray Wesson, Jr. as the newest addition to the Board of Commissioners. Ray is a native of Ocean Springs and a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His 30 year career in financial services has...
