By Douglas Carswell For decades, many US universities were solid bastions of academic excellence, producing well-rounded citizens. Then suddenly, wham! They’re embroiled in a row about white privilege and the need to make reparations for the past. What we once called...
The Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC) is investing over $1.75 million through grants in more than 337 organizations, schools, and individual artists across the state for the fiscal year 2024. The agency received an increase in funding, which allowed the agency to fund...
by Adam Ganucheau, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 In a rare and dramatic emergency meeting, the Mississippi Democratic Party’s 80-member executive committee voted Thursday night to remove its leader and appoint a new one in the middle of a major election year. After...
by Geoff Pender, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 The deadline for voter registration for the Aug. 8 Mississippi statewide primary is Monday. You can register in person at your county circuit clerk’s office or municipal clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Monday,...
by Pam Dankins, Mississippi Today July 6, 2023 A day that began with clear, blue skies for LeeOtis Hubbard Gladney ended with destruction during nightfall, when a March 24 tornado swept through Amory. A nightmare followed the terror of that night as Gladney soon...
The Mississippi Board of Mental Health has named its Chair and Vice Chair for state fiscal year 2024, selecting Stewart Rutledge of Oxford as Chair and Courtney Phillips of Indianola as Vice Chair. Rutledge is an affordable housing developer and attorney who has...
