The Mississippi Aquarium is hoping that you’ll “sail around town in style” while supporting conservation efforts by purchasing a new specialty license plate. According to the aquarium, proceeds from the plate will support “research and conservation efforts for dolphins and … Continued
We’re one day away from game day in the SEC — a day that once felt as if it may never come in 2020. With the arrival of Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss and Mike Leach at Mississippi State, Saturday … Continued
Garth Brooks may not be a native Mississippian, however, the country music legend has gone out of his way in the past to help out the Grammy Museum Mississippi. Last September, Brooks came down to Cleveland and taught an educational … Continued
Today, the Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting an additional 722 cases of COVID-19 in Mississippi, bringing the number of cases reported since March to 96,032. 20 additional deaths were reported (7 of which occurred between August 14 and September … Continued
Attorney General Fitch announced a settlement by 48 states and the District of Columbia with C.R. Bard, Inc. and its parent company Becton, Dickinson and Company requiring payment of $60 million for the deceptive marketing of transvaginal surgical mesh devices. … Continued
Over $22.7 million in federal funding will assist with the repair and restoration of highways in Mississippi that were damaged by recent flooding. Announced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, the funding from the Federal Highway Administration is linked to federal and … Continued
House Bill 1799 and Senate Bill 3047 passed by the Mississippi legislature, allocated $70,000,000 of CARES Act money to the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency to assist counties and municipalities with their COVID-19 expenses. Through FEMA’s COVID-19 Economic Disaster Declaration, counties … Continued
Ever since the rumor mill started churning with word that Deion Sanders was coming to Mississippi to become the next head football coach at Jackson State, many have speculated that his son, Shedeur, might follow suit. While that isn’t the case … Continued
Adranos Incorporated has become the latest company in Mississippi to announce an expansion. The solid rocket fuel innovator announced Thursday that it will locate its rocket motor research and development operations in McHenry in Stone County. The $525,000 corporate investment … Continued
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the Sun-n-Sand Motor Hotel as one of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places for 2020. In a release, the Mississippi Heritage Trust provided some background on the historic location in Jackson: Constructed in … Continued