The Mississippi Legislature has approved a pay raise for the state’s teachers. After proposals pinballed back and forth between chambers, HB 852 was ultimately passed by the House this morning, providing a $1,000 raise to current teachers while also raising … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 322 new cases of COVID-19. The latest report brings the state’s total number of cases up to 301,924. With the confirmation of 2 additional deaths, 6,938 Mississippians have now passed away from … Continued
In the best quote of the week category, the winner is Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest (and Colin Powell). While discussing the crisis on the border, Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, addressed new Homeland … Continued
It looks like there were 16 tornadoes in Mississippi yesterday, though the National Weather Service will still have to confirm that. MEMA’s Kelly Richardson says, “A lot of the reports and the videos out of Wayne County and … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) has transferred the remains of 403 Native Americans and eighty-three lots of burial objects to the Chickasaw Nation. This is the largest return of human remains in Mississippi history and the first … Continued
Image courtesy of Visit Mississippi Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50’s. Cloudy tonight with lows in the lower to mid 40’s. In central … Continued
Mississippi State’s 2021 football season begins today with the first spring practice in Mike Leach’s tenure as head coach of the Bulldogs. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at the most important position, and ask what Leach will be trying … Continued
While the threat of severe weather in Mississippi will last into the late evening hours and possibly into Thursday morning, it’s not too early to ask the question, what do I do after a tornado? Ready.gov has the answer. “Keep … Continued
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