As the 2022 Mississippi Legislative Session nears, the conversation of equal pay protection is beginning to heat up yet again. On Wednesday, the city of Jackson joined an open letter urging Mississippi lawmakers to pass an equal pay protection law … Continued
Last month, Mississippi’s first execution of a death row inmate since 2012 took place when David Neal Cox was killed through lethal injection. Cox murdered his wife and sexually assaulted his daughter in May of 2010 and was convicted on capital … Continued
A former Mississippi House of Representatives candidate has been arrested for cyberstalking. David Morgan, who ran in a 2020 special session to fill the District 87 seat, has entered a guilty plea, according to court records from the Forrest County … Continued
Legendary sports writer Rick Cleveland talks about the biggest sports stories of the year, USM’s move to the Sun Belt Conference and Southern Miss baseball expectations in 2022. Then, Assistant Basketball Coach Kyle Roane reviews this weeks one point loss … Continued
This week, more than 1,500 low-income Mississippi households will receive a one-time payment of $1,000 in emergency financial assistance under an initiative administered by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS). The funds will be available this holiday season to … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 873 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 525,502. With the confirmation of six additional deaths, 10,393 Mississippians have passed away from … Continued
In wake of the string of deadly tornadoes that hit Kentucky last week, one Mississippi couple is trying to make sure Kentuckians still have a Merry Christmas this year. Jennifer Brignac and Johnny Cook, owners of Jo’s Cafe in Tupelo, … Continued
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will seek to maximize visibility through enhanced enforcement efforts on state and federal roadways to promote safe travel through the 2021 Christmas Holiday Travel Enforcement Period. The Christmas travel period begins Thursday, December 23, 6:00 a.m., … Continued
Mississippi has filed suit in the Western District of Louisiana along with 23 other states challenging a fourth vaccine mandate by the Biden Administration. This mandate, which was issued on November 30, would require anyone who works or volunteers with … Continued
Thanks to the recently passed infrastructure package, 63 Mississippi airports will be receiving money for repairs and improvements. “These funds for airports are some of the first fruits of that legislation,” U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, who is the ranking member … Continued