Well before the arctic blast enveloped much of Mississippi this week, prison officials were planning for what was coming. Commissioner Burl Cain said, “Fortunately, we began repairing and upgrading our prison facilities when I arrived in May of 2020. As a … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 30’s. Morning wind chill readings from 1 to 6 degrees. Clear tonight with lows near 12 degrees. In central Mississippi, mostly sunny with … Continued
It’s been 11 months since Mississippi State stepped on a baseball field, and Bulldog fans have never been more ready for first pitch than now. Brian Hadad and Joel Coleman look at the Diamond Dawgs as they head to Texas … Continued
With icy conditions still prevalent across the state, most MSDH-run vaccination sites will remain closed on Friday. Here’s the latest straight from the MSDH: Due to winter weather, all Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) county health departments, WIC centers, … Continued
On Thursday, Mississippi’s two Minor League Baseball teams, the Mississippi Braves and the Biloxi Shuckers, announced their 2021 schedules. Both clubs will enjoy 120-game regular seasons, each of which will include 10 home and 10 road series. It’ll be the … Continued
The Mississippi Senate has approved an overhaul of the state’s business incentive offerings. The ‘ Mississippi Flexible Tax Incentive Act’— more simply identified as ‘M-Flex’ —was discussed by Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann prior to the beginning of the 2021 session … Continued
As Mississippi enters day five of the winter weather event, power outages are mounting once again. After outages had dropped to around 20,000 at one point, those numbers have grown exponentially since then with poweroutage.us now showing nearly 200,000 customers … Continued
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds rural communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses affected by the recent winter storms that USDA has programs that provide assistance. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices are prepared with a … Continued
Here’s a look at your statewide forecast: To the north, a chance of light rain with possible snow and sleet in the morning. Slight chance of light freezing rain throughout the day and a slight chance of light rain and … Continued
Four days in and the winter weather impacting Mississippi doesn’t seem to be slowing down. Governor Tate Reeves took to Facebook Live to provide the latest as a second round of the storm is headed this way. Having endured days … Continued