by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 A special grand jury hearing was held at the Lafayette County Courthouse Monday for Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., the Ole Miss graduate charged with murdering Jimmie “Jay” Lee, Mississippi Today has confirmed. Lee was...
by Devna Bose, Mississippi Today March 27, 2023 Tameka Myles was at work Friday evening when she got the call every mother dreads. “You need to get here,” her neighbor in Rolling Fork said. “Jay is hurt pretty bad.” Immediately, Myles got in her Nissan Maxima with a...
by Molly Minta, Mississippi Today March 23, 2023 As speculation swirled over the last month about former Jackson State University president Thomas Hudson’s resignation, the Institutions of Higher Learning Board of Trustees repeatedly promised the public it would...
Posted in Mississippi Attractions, Small Towns by Daniella DiRienzo When they came up with the phrase “good things come in small packages,” they had to be talking about New Albany. The small town in northern Mississippi has a population of just 8,500, but what it...
By Marilou D. Horton In August 2022, Deonne Wittmann began fulfilling her dream of opening a full-time private school in Long Beach with a one-room schoolhouse vibe. Now, the Wittmann Learning Center needs playground equipment to complete the educator’s vision,...
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) held its annual Equipment Operators Roadeo at its District 5 office in Newton on Thursday, March 23. “Safety is always our focus. Everything we do is geared towards improving safety for the traveling...
