Recently, Empower Mississippi released Unleash Mississippi, a new white paper with policy recommendations for reimagining education and work in a post-coronavirus world. On Tuesday morning, the president of Empower, Grant Callen, joined The Gallo Show to talk about the education … Continued
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has concluded its 2020 Memorial Day Travel Enforcement Period. The enforcement period along with the Crash Awareness Reduction Effort (C.A.R.E.) safety initiative began Friday, May 22, at 12:01 a.m. and ended Monday, May 25 at midnight. … Continued
Way before becoming the director of the Mississippi Justice Institute, Aaron Rice was a high school kid going through his morning routine when a group of 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes. … Continued
If you’ve ever spent any time in the Mississippi Delta, you have seen a crop duster flying so close to the ground that the scene makes you think a crash is inevitable. It takes some serious talent to be able … Continued
Trung Nguyen knew he wanted to serve in the military on September 11, 2001. The first-generation American was sitting in class in Jackson County when the news of the terrorist attacks on both the twin towers at the World Trade … Continued
There is no question that Memorial Day spurred from the Civil War, but there is question to where the founding of the national holiday should be credited. “It happened during and right at the end of the Civil War with … Continued
Home of the Free because of the Brave! The city of Pascagoula welcomed home the nearly 160 soldiers of the 859th Vertical Engineering Company on Thursday. They’ve been separated from their families for a year as they were on a tour … Continued
The Mississippi State Department of Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have announced the latest mobile COVID-19 testing sites for the upcoming week. Monday, May 25: Madison County: Madison Central High School, 1417 Highland Colony Parkway, Madison Tuesday, … Continued
Mississippi Farmers Market now open Thursdays. The Mississippi Farmers Market is extending its operating hours. Starting Thursday, May 28, the market will be open each Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. throughout the summer. This is in addition to … Continued
Two Mississippi students are among the 56th class of U.S. Presidential Scholars, which recognizes 161 high school seniors for their accomplishments in academics, the arts, and career and technical education fields. Mississippi’s 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars are Vayd Sai Ramkumar of … Continued