On Tuesday, the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) confirmed 1,869 new cases of COVID-19. The seven-day update brings the state’s total number of recorded cases since the onset of the pandemic to 927,465. With 33 additional deaths, 12,912 Mississippians … Continued
While clean drinking water has been restored in most parts of Jackson, the federal government is looking to send more relief to assist Mississippi’s capital city in permanently remedying the water treatment systems. Included in Section 125 of the Continuing … Continued
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded approximately $5 million to the State of Mississippi in an effort to modernize the shipbuilding industry across the state. The funding, which comes as a part of the DoD’s Defense Manufacturing Community … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health has announced a new way to schedule monkeypox vaccination appointments. Eligible individuals can now make their own appointments through the department’s Monkeypox Vaccine Scheduler by visiting monkeypoxvaccine.msdh.ms.gov. Both first and second-dose appointments can be … Continued
Members of the Alcorn State community are mourning after the mother and sister of football player Tyler Smith were killed in a car crash following the team’s game on Saturday. The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a wreck on Highway … Continued
According to State Treasurer David McRae, one in 10 Mississippians have unclaimed money. To help citizens obtain unclaimed money, staffers from the treasurer’s office will be available at Brandon City Hall to help area residents search the state’s unclaimed property … Continued
60 years after civil rights activist James Meredith integrated the University of Mississippi, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests are set to gather on Wednesday to commemorate the defining moment in the school’s history. At 6:30 p.m., Meredith himself will kick … Continued
Clear skies and sun accompanied by warmer temperatures will be seen across the majority of Mississippi today as fall weather begins in some portions of the state. Northern Mississippi: Sunny skies will be seen throughout the majority of the northern … Continued
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Cuba Tuesday morning and is now heading toward Florida. The Category 3 storm initially hit Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials and emergency personnel had already set up 55 shelters among other preparative steps. … Continued
Mississippi State’s October is not one for the faint of heart, and if the Bulldogs can’t find their way through these next three games, it’s going to be tough times in Starkville going forward. Brian Hadad and Robbie Faulk look … Continued