by Bobby Harrison, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Even though federal judge Michael Mills has taken senior status, he says he still plans to be an active judge, though might take his band “on the road” when his replacement is finally named in the Northern District of...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida has filed a resolution calling for censure of Democratic U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson for what Gaetz claims are violations of House Rules by the Jan. 6th Select Committee Thompson...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 8, 2023 Southern Miss shortstop Dustin Dickerson, from nearby Laurel, hit two home runs in his first three seasons with the Golden Eagles. At the Auburn Regional last weekend and Monday, Dickerson slammed four round-trippers,...
Jenny Bowers of Tupelo, English instructor at Itawamba Community College, has been selected as Transfer Partner Representative of the Phi Theta Kappa Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Advisory Board for 2023-25. “Serving on the advisory board helps our region and our...
The Mississippi State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) has purchased nearly 45,000 smoke alarms using about $500,000 in grant money through the Fire Prevention and Safety Grant provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).The alarms will be distributed to...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today June 7, 2023 State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney made one big ask of lawmakers this year: $9 million to hire the nurses needed to fully staff county health departments and a program that puts nurses in the homes of low-income pregnant...
by Mina Corpuz, Mississippi Today June 5, 2023 A federal lawsuit is challenging restrictions on protests held on public ways next to state government buildings in Jackson. The restrictions are under Senate Bill 2343, which is set to go into effect July 1. Under that...
Keesler Federal Credit Union continues to expand its central Mississippi footprint with the opening of a new Meadowbrook Road branch in Jackson, its sixth location in the central Mississippi market. The branch, which opened on June 5, is located at 1300 Meadowbrook...
The Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Museum will host the award-winning Mississippi Pickle Fest from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 10. Admission is $12 for ages 3 and up. “I want to invite the public to come out to the Mississippi Agriculture and...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Mississippi, a rural, low-income state vulnerable to a bevy of natural disasters, often looks for federal aid to support its recovery. But many Mississippians who either endure disasters or who live in rebuilding...
Huber Engineered Woods, a leading specialty building products manufacturer, is locating a state-of-the-art oriented strand board manufacturing plant in Shuqualak in Noxubee County. The project is a $418 million corporate investment and will create 158 jobs. Huber...
It was recently announced that Mississippi reached a record-low unemployment rate in April for the second consecutive month. This record low should be no surprise to those who have followed our state’s recent business and economic trends. Mississippi’s thriving...
Listless, undriven? Feel like you need a motivation just to get out of bed or roll off your couch? One sure-fire way to feel a spark of enthusiasm and vinegar that courses through your mind and body is to feel abrupt uncontrolled anger. Suddenly your body comes...
Jessi Stevenson of Fulton, Fine Arts instructor at Itawamba Community College, has been elected as president of the Mississippi Faculty and Staff Association of Community Colleges. The Bruce native, who has been employed with ICC since 2006, teaches public speaking...
by Sara DiNatale, Mississippi Today June 7, 2023 Massive tree branches stretch overhead, shading the small brick house decades past its prime. Rundown with a rotting carport, it shows every bit of the some 100 years it’s spent on its patch of Midway Avenue. An...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 6, 2023 Under a mystic blend of pink lightning and green sky, Victoria Jackson called her daughter in a panic, warning her of the news: A tornado was on a path towards Rolling Fork. Her daughter was working that March night at...
by Rick Cleveland, Mississippi Today June 5, 2023 The Southern Miss Golden Eagles lost eight front-line pitchers from last season — six to the MLB draft, one to the transfer portal and one to injury. They found some others. The Eagles weren’t really playing to their...
by Alex Rozier, Mississippi Today June 2, 2023 Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Friday that Mississippi joined nine other states in a lawsuit against the federal government over its flood insurance rating system. The rating system calculates the risk of flooding...
By Kara Kimbrough The past week was filled with dichotomies. I went from sampling what can only be described as “peasant food” – tuna salad and white beans – to the following night, dining on fresh seafood topped with a heavenly homemade sauce....
On Thursday, June 8th, the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) will host a ribbon cutting for its newest exhibit experience, Ride the Trails, in the existing Healthy Fun gallery. This exhibit is designed to teach children about physical exercise, heart...
