The following op-ed was submitted by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker: Following Health Protocols Will Help Prevent Surge in Cases Photo courtesy of Senator Roger Wicker With summer coming to a close, school buses are making the rounds again as children … Continued
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office will host a series of public hearings regarding Initiative Measure No. 65 (medical marijuana) in each of the old five Congressional districts, as required by State law. Initiative Measure No. 65 and the legislative alternative, Alternative Measure … Continued
15 years ago was one of the most detrimental days in not only this country’s history but in Mississippi’s history. Hurricane Katrina virtually destroyed the entire Mississippi Gulf Coast. Taking the lives of over 200 people, destroying the homes of … Continued
Steven “Low” Lopez, wanted by police in Bay St. Louis, is now in custody in the Lone Star state. Lopez, a felon, was wanted for the armed robbery of the Hollywood Casino earlier this month. On Friday, the U.S. Marshals Gulf … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 599 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 81,294. With the confirmation of *14 additional deaths, 2,413 Mississippians have now passed away from the … Continued
Photo by SportsTalk Mississippi’s Brian Hadad Similar to the events following the death of George Floyd at the end of May, the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin has led to a wave of protests in society and the … Continued
Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson announced a new Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) program, the Wild Hog Control Program (WHCP). Commissioner Gipson was joined by Mississippi House of Representatives Agriculture Chairman Bill Pigott, Mississippi State Senate Agriculture Chairman … Continued
Kenneth R. Britt, Jr., 51, of Wesson, Tony Grant Smith, 26, of Wesson, Barney Leon Bairfield III, 28, of Brookhaven, and Dustin Corey Treadway, 27, of Brookhaven, have been charged in a criminal indictment by a federal grand jury with … Continued
District 14 Mississippi Senator Lydia Graves Chassaniol, (R), of Winona, was elected in August 2020 Chairwoman of the Joint Legislative Committee on Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review, (PEER). Chassaniol was first appointed to PEER in 2016 by former Lieutenant Governor … Continued
Elbert James Carter, 38, of Bay St. Louis, was sentenced by Senior U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr. to 180 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Judge Guirola also … Continued