In honor of civil rights icon Medgar Evers’ birthday, admission to the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum and Museum of Mississippi History will be free today. “Medgar Evers was an American hero, whose strength and tenacity is unequaled,” said Pamela D.C. Junior, … Continued
A national outbreak of Salmonella infection linked to backyard poultry has hospitalized more than 100 people and claimed the life of one. A third of infections are in young children. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 9 people … Continued
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The ruling that left Mississippi without a medical marijuana program and effectively wiped out the state’s initiative process will stand as the State Supreme Court has denied a ‘motion to intervene’ filed by supporters of a pair of active initiatives. … Continued
Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson has been selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Chair of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol. Thompson released the following statement regarding the appointment: “I deep appreciate … Continued
Photo courtesy of MSU Athletics The party has already started in Starkville as the Diamond Dawgs captured the program’s first national championship in Omaha last night with a 9-0 drumming of Vanderbilt. That party will continue for days to come … Continued
33 years after the autopsy was performed on a newborn baby girl found in the Pascagoula River, Jackson County Sheriff’s Investigators exhumed her body Wednesday, June 30th. Sheriff Mike Ezell said, “On June 28, 1988, two men fishing in the … Continued
As the calendar turns to July, countless new laws will officially take effect following their passage by the Mississippi Legislature during the 2021 session. Below you’ll find some of the more notable pieces of legislation that were signed into law … Continued
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution to create a Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States … Continued
When you’re making plans for the Fourth of July, don’t forget your pets. The bright lights and fireworks noise can be traumatic for our furry friends, and a lot of them go missing as a result. Now would be a great … Continued