The Jackson Police Department has received an award totaling $504,310 from the Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. In the Northern District of Mississippi, the City of Starkville was awarded $276,209 in funding to hire … Continued
Legislation that would fully fund completion of the U.S.-Mexico border wall is being cosponsored by Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. The WALL Act of 2021 (S.3146) would pay for the fencing by ending federal funding currently spent for entitlement benefits and … Continued
Pearl River Resort is excited to announce that the 2022 Miss Mississippi USA and Miss Mississippi Teen USA Pageants will be held at the Silver Star Convention Center, April 1 & 2, 2022. “Pearl River Resort is proud to be … Continued
A $15 million college-readiness grant awarded to Delta State University by the U.S. Department of Education will assist more than 2,700 Mississippi Delta students in the sixth and seventh grades and on through college. The Mississippi Delta GEAR UP program … Continued
Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a nationwide investigation this week into Meta Platforms, Inc., formerly known as Facebook, for providing and promoting its social media platform, Instagram, to children and young adults despite knowing that such use is associated with … Continued
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House Democrats passed President Biden’s landmark social and climate spending bill this morning. Rep. Jared Golden of Maine was the only Democrat to vote no, and Build Back Better got zero Republican support. In an effort to delay passage, House … Continued
An official Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination that will verify that an individual is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is now available from official Mississippi State Department of health (MSDH) records through the MyIRmobile.com website. This certificate is a convenient option for … Continued
SportsTalk Mississippi broke the news on Wednesday that the Conerly Trophy ballots would be in before the end of the regular season, meaning the biggest game in the state has no impact on the voting. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk … Continued
The following is an op-ed submitted by Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson: Image courtesy of the Office of Ag Commissioner Andy Gipson As the holidays quickly approach many of us will be eating dishes with pecans. From sweet potato casseroles to … Continued