Congressman Bennie Thompson has announced he is leaving the lawsuit he filed, in partnership with the NAACP, against former-President Donald Trump regarding the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. In early July, Thompson was selected by House Speaker Nancy … Continued
Just days after winning re-election, Clarksdale Mayor Chuck Espy and other city leaders went into executive session and voted themselves raises. Big ones. Espy’s pay got a bump of $35,999. That brings his salary to $122,421. Now he makes a … Continued
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A Mississippi man has been charged in connection with the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. The Department of Justice announced that 54-year-old Michael Leon Brock of Walls, Mississippi is charged with ‘assaulting, resisting or impeding … Continued
A federal grant will fund research at the University of Mississippi Medical Center to combat the ongoing opioid epidemic in America. Awarded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the $663,080 grant will allow UMMC to continue their work researching … Continued
The wildest story told at the 2021 edition of SEC Media Days had absolutely nothing to do with college football. Instead, it was a story told by Tom Hart of the SEC Network. Hart is a familiar face on the … Continued
Mississippi has now seen its first one-day rise of 900+ COVID-19 cases since late February. After State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs warned that the state is in for a “rough few weeks,” the MSDH reported 961 new cases of … Continued
Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics The Rebels took center stage in Hoover this afternoon with SEC Media Days ushering in the sprint toward the 2021 college football season. Entering year two as the man in charge in Oxford, head … Continued
At the end of its first complete fiscal year, the Mississippi Lottery generated a total of $138,961,541 for the state. The Mississippi Lottery Corporation announced the total following its final transfer of the year—a $9,778,993.78 for the month of June. … Continued
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