Mississippi’s Sales Tax Holiday gives you a chance to support local businesses and save money. It begins at 12:01 A.M. Friday and runs through 12:00 Midnight Saturday, August 1, 2020. The Mississippi Sales Tax Holiday was passed in the 2009 Legislative … Continued
Mississippi continues to lead the country in COVID-19 positivity rate with Thursday’s numbers just coming in. The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) reported 1,775 new cases of COVID-19 with 48 additional deaths, bringing the total numbers to 57,579 cases … Continued
This fall, Mississippi will have a chance to become the 34th state to legalize the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, however, it won’t be easy as the November ballot will now contain not one but two medical marijuana options vying for your … Continued
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is introducing the Tackle the Tape initiative, to increase economic opportunities for Mississippians by promoting competition and encouraging innovation and job growth. Image courtesy of the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office The Secretary of State’s … Continued
Left to Right: Colonel Steve Adcock, Private Brian Tallent, Major Jason Young, Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Carter. (Image courtesy of the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks) On Monday, Conservation Officer Brian Tallent was on routine patrol in Yalobusha County … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 1,505 new cases of COVID-19. Today’s report brings Mississippi’s total number of cases up to 55,804. 1,563 Mississippians have passed away from the virus following the confirmation of *20 additional deaths. MSDH … Continued
Photo courtesy of MHSAA A Delta school district has become the first to announce that they will not take part in the upcoming high school football season in Mississippi. Tuesday, the Greenville Public School District voted to cancel all fall … Continued
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced her support for legislation that would withhold federal funding to “anarchist jurisdictions”—those state and local jurisdictions that purposefully obstruct the rule of law in favor of violent mobs. The Ending Taxpayer Funding of Anarchy … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has reported the second human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) for 2020. The case was reported in Lee County. A case was reported in Claiborne County in June, so the addition of the … Continued
The Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) has announced a list of qualifying factors to determine eligibility for the Extended Benefits (EB) program, including an explanation on when the Extended Benefits are payable. The EB program was established to pay … Continued