Huntington Ingalls Industries has announced that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division, which is in Pascagoula, has received a $145 million contract from the U.S. Navy. The contract will provide long-lead-time material and advance procurement activities for amphibious assault ship LHA 9. … Continued
The relocation of the Confederate monument that currently stands in the Circle – a prominent location on the Ole Miss campus — has been approved by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning. The IHL voted … Continued
Graphic Courtesy of MSU Athletics Mississippi State has scheduled a future home-and-home series with Mike Leach’s former employer. In 2030, the Bulldogs will welcome Washington State to Starkville before making the return trip to Pullman in 2031. Leach led the … Continued
As work continues at the capitol following the recent resumption of the 2020 legislative session, the focus is beginning to shift to the state budget. There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact on Mississippi’s economy. … Continued
The state flag has been the topic of conversation a lot lately, from conversations spinning from changing it, to what it will be, or to keep it the same. The part of the flag in question is the Confederate battle … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health is reporting 489 new cases of COVID-19. The second-largest one-day rise in cases brings the state’s total up to 20,641. 938 Mississippians have now passed away from the virus following this morning’s confirmation of … Continued
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Mississippi’s ‘Gestational Age Act,’ a proposed 15-week abortion ban. Passed by the Mississippi Legislature in 2018, the law was blocked by a federal judge and that decision … Continued
A high school football player in North Mississippi died at practice Tuesday morning. According to a statement issued by the Lee Country School District, the 16-year-old Shannon High School student collapsed on the field before being taken to a local … Continued
As criminal justice reform continues to be a statewide issue, there are a couple of bills regarding the topic circulating throughout the state capitol. “House Bill 1377 and Senate Bill 2123 that look to address this very issue,” James Robertson … Continued
After attaining power over the governor to spend the CARES Act funding received from the federal government, the Mississippi Legislature still has $900 million to disburse and one state representative does not believe distance learning is as big of a … Continued