The Mississippi Department of Education’s (MDE) preliminary analysis of public-school enrollment for the 2020-21 school year shows a drop in kindergarteners and spike in homeschoolers have driven the statewide decline in enrollment this year. As of September 30, 2020, 442,627 … Continued
An international communications software and technology company is bringing new jobs to North Mississippi. Headquartered in France, Quadient has chosen to locate its North American distribution operations in Marshall County. According to the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), the $11 million … Continued
Senator Nicole Akins Boyd has been awarded the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Guardian Award. The award highlights her efforts to assist small businesses in surviving the financial devastation suffered due to lost revenue brought on by COVID-19, which … Continued
Photo Courtesy of PRCC Athletics After a tough 2020 season, the Pearl River Community College Wildcats are bringing in a coach from within the MACJC to lead their offense this next season. It was announced on Wednesday afternoon by PRCC … Continued
Earlier on Wednesday, it appeared that the post-Thanksgiving surge of COVID-19 cases had come in full effect as the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) initially reported 3,658 new cases, however, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs quickly recanted those … Continued
On Wednesday afternoon, Governor Tate Reeves issued a new executive order that places 61 of the state’s 82 counties under a mask mandate in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus within Mississippi. The newest order includes the … Continued
Photo Courtesy of The MS Sports Hall of Fame Former University of Alabama football coach and Mississippi native Walter “Ray” Perkins has passed away at the age of 79. First reported by AL.com, Perkins, who was born in Petal in … Continued
The Mississippi Braves will remain as the Double-A affiliate of the big league squad in Atlanta through 2021 “and beyond.” This according to an announcement made by the team Wednesday morning as 40 minor league teams will be cut by … Continued
Photo courtesy of MDOC Earlier this week, corrections officials at the South Mississippi Correctional Institution were able to intercept a large amount of contraband. According to the Department of Corrections (MDOC), new technology alerted guards to the presence of 25 … Continued
After announcing that the first doses of the Pfizer vaccine could arrive in Mississippi by next week, State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs and State Epidemiologist Dr. Paul Byers provided additional information on the data from the trials and the … Continued