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The Mississippi Center for Public Policy (MCPP) has announced the creation of its Mississippi Leadership Academy for college student leaders. During the six-part program, college student leaders will be presented with the skills and knowledge that are necessary for them … Continued

Hot and humid conditions will continue to produce heat stress conditions across the Magnolia State this week and into the weekend. On Monday, there’s a limited risk of dangerous heat stress with high temps in the mid 90s and heat … Continued

Over the weekend, the first of six XFL showcases took place right here in Mississippi on the campus of Jackson State University. One of the main reasons that XFL owner Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson chose JSU as a host site … Continued

Northern Mississippi– Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms through tonight. Highs will be in the lower 90s, and lows tonight will be in the lower to mid-70s. Central Mississippi– Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers … Continued

The 2022 MLB Draft is officially underway with plenty of Mississippi players expecting to hear their names called this year. This article will be updated throughout the 20-round draft as players from schools within the state and any prospects that … Continued

Pearl River Community College has been awarded $1.7 million in grants from Accelerate MS and the Mississippi Office of Workforce Development. The primary goal of the grants will be to create a talent pipeline that local businesses and industries can … Continued

Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., is calling on the United States Department of Justice to look into former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s role in the $77 million TANF embezzlement scheme. Thompson’s request comes after Nancy New, a defendant in the scheme, … Continued

Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has announced that Jackson State University has been awarded $159,865 by the National Science Foundation for a new project. The project is called the “Collaborative Research BPE Track 3: Minority Mentoring for Advancement and Participation in … Continued

Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office has no official plans to prosecute Carolyn Bryant Donham after an unserved arrest warrant, as well as her personal memoir, were recently discovered. In Donham’s unpublished memoir, which was obtained by The Associated Press, … Continued