In the past few months, hundreds of new jobs have been announced in Mississippi as new and existing companies plan to build and expand. This is great news amid a pandemic that has taken a toll on the country as a … Continued
Photo courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics The Ole Miss offense has performed at a record-setting pace throughout the 2020 season, and the man calling the plays is being recognized as one of the top assistants in the country. Offensive coordinator/QB … Continued
Photo Courtesy of MASSP On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann announced one of his two appointees to the Mississippi State Board of Education. Dr. Ronnie L. McGehee of Madison has been selected to serve an eight-year term, which will end … Continued
The Biloxi Fire Department is now ranked among the nation’s best. With the addition of a fire training tower, two new stations and other improvements in 2020, the station earned a Class 2 rating, putting the Biloxi FD among the … Continued
Photo courtesy of Mississippi Aquarium Veterinarians at the Mississippi Aquarium and the Institute for Marine Mammals Studies Inc. (IMMS) in Gulfport are assisting in the recovery of 45 endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. The turtles, which became ill and stranded … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 2,205 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 183,300. With the confirmation of *48 additional deaths, 4,252 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
It was a story that angered and touched many. A 2-year-old little boy was abandoned at Goodwill Industries in Southaven with only a note and a bag containing a change of clothes. Monday morning, Southaven police turned to social media … Continued
Photo courtesy of MFC The Mississippi Forestry Commission is warning that South Mississippi is “under attack” from an invasive weed. The MFC explained that cogongrass—one of the top 10 most invasive weeds in the world— is spreading across the southern … Continued
Photo courtesy of UMMC Nine months after Mississippi’s first confirmed case of COVID-19, the state’s top medical experts became the first residents of the Magnolia State to receive the highly-anticipated vaccine. During a Zoom press conference, State Health Officer Dr. … Continued
An audit conducted by State Auditor Shad White’s office has uncovered what he called “widespread problems” within the Holmes County Consolidated School District. According to White, Holmes County taxpayers footed the bill for an “adults only,” “B.Y.O.B.” party and overpaid … Continued