The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 854 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 116,617. With the confirmation of *20 additional deaths, 3,283 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
Photo courtesy of USM Athletics The Scotty Walden era at Southern Miss (reportedly) lasted all of four games. According to Yahoo Sports’ Pete Thamel, Walden will leave Hattiesburg immediately to become the new head coach at Austin Peay. Sources: Southern … Continued
When the officials in Saturday’s Auburn-Ole Miss game chose not to review a potentially game-changing moment as a kickoff appeared to graze Tiger return man Shaun Shivers’ pinky, Rebel fans everywhere wondered why. Lane Kiffin wondered the same thing, but … Continued
Mississippi received $1.25 billion in CARES Act funds from the federal government and the Mississippi Legislature allocated $20 million of those funds to be distributed to Mississippi’s rental businesses through the Rental Assistance Grant Program. The Mississippi Development Authority will … Continued
The following op-ed was written by Eric Clark, a former state legislator, Secretary of State, and executive director of the Mississippi Community Board. I have two points to make in this guest editorial. My first thought is that Mississippi needs a … Continued
Photo courtesy of Senator Roger Wicker’s Office Following a vote largely along party lines, Amy Coney Barrett has been confirmed as the ninth Justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. The Senate voted 52-48 to confirm Barrett, who was nominated by … Continued
During today’s press briefing, Governor Tate Reeves explained his position on the upcoming ballot initiative that seeks to legalize the use of medical marijuana in Mississippi. When you go to fill out your ballot on November 3rd, you’ll first be … Continued
Governor Tate Reeves has added seven new counties to the recently issued executive order placing additional guidelines on hotspot counties as COVID-19 cases rise. Initially announced last week, the order has been expanded to include the following counties: Benton, Carroll, … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 675 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report is a combination of cases from Saturday (228) & Sunday (447) and brings the state’s total up to 115,763. With the confirmation *8 additional deaths, … Continued
The Sonic Boom of the South, Jackson State’s world-class marching band, has received a hefty donation from Jackson native and former NBA star Monta Ellis. On Monday morning, the university announced that Ellis, who attended Lanier High School before enjoying … Continued