FEMA’s new National Flood Insurance Program Risk Rating 2.0 is supposed to take effect October first, but several senators–including MS Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith–have introduced a bill to delay the rollout until September 30th of next year. Hyde-Smith outlined the effort … Continued
Photo courtesy of MEMA Mississippi has officially requested a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government for both ‘Public & Individual Assistance’ following the impact of Hurricane Ida. After the storm made landfall near Port Fourchon, Louisiana in late August, … Continued
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An interim executive director has been appointed to lead the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. Governor Tate Reeves has appointed Robin Stewart as the interim director following the retirement of Jackie Turner. “Robin currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director … Continued
Mississippi leads the nation in the number of African-American vaccinations at 41%, according to Dr. Dan Edney with the MS Coronavirus Task Force. Nationally 31% of blacks are vaccinated. 44% of Mississippians are now vaccinated, and nationwide 56% of Americans … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) has received an increasing number of sick and/or deceased deer reports within the past weeks. Wildlife Biologists suspect Mississippi may be experiencing an outbreak of Hemorrhagic Disease (HD), commonly called blue-tongue. … Continued
While some lawmakers have stated their expectation that a special session could be called by Friday to address medical marijuana, the one person who has the authority to make the call isn’t ready to do so just yet. During a … Continued
State Senator Jeremy England recently noted that it seems like every week there is a new story about some government official or worker charged with embezzlement – or stealing public funds. For example, State Auditor Shad White announced just this … Continued
With flu season fast approaching, health officials are urging you to get your shot. Seasonal influenza vaccinations are now available for children and qualifying adults at all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments. The MSDH recommends the … Continued
The Rumblings give you the best of both worlds, plenty of time of possession, and plenty of explosive plays. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk jump into another great edition of the mailbag. WOPodcastPlayer({ “playerElementId”: “wo-podcast-player-3880416”, “feed”: { “link”: “https://feeds.castfire.com/telesouth/telesouth/thunder__lightning/3880416_2021-09-29-024816”, “type”: … Continued