The sharp decline in new COVID-19 cases continues in Mississippi. Today’s report from the Mississippi State Department of Health includes just 360 new cases, bringing the state’s total up to under 289,892. With the confirmation of 3 additional deaths, 6,534 … Continued
Mississippi’s Attorney General is pushing back on a Biden Administration decision to cancel a nationwide operation that she says is aimed at stopping sex predators. Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined 18 other state attorneys general in a letter urging Department … Continued
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